Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Event: QOC: South Fork
 

Put out the controls on the trails, two more gallons of water at 7:30 AM.
Long day. Home at a little before 6 PM after dropping Jon off in DC.

Kris (meet director) managed to order up perfect weather for the event.

We had 171 starts - some people doing two and three courses. With epunching on all courses, and a teenage club member pressed into service changing punch numbers for reuse, everything went smoothly.

One control description was incorrect. I changed the control from a hilltop yesterday - changed the circle, but not the clue. I think all of the controls were located close to where they belonged. Though, I like someone's suggestion - a new control description of "Somewhere in the circle."

I guess my first (AND only) effort at course setting went OK enough. I liked the setting out the controls part, but I didn't like the part of figuring out where people should go next.

Nobody said anything mean to my face. I guess they heard what happens if you make me cry...

C • First of Many, Right? 10

C • How do I improve? 8

Wheat Thins - Parmesan and Basil - very good - very bad. 140x9, though I haven't finished the box yet. Ironically, I am listening to the Lifetime showing of Queen Sized.

Met Kris at 7:30 AM to put out controls for "my" courses tomorrow. Needed to go early since I was meeting Glenda for the 2 PM UConn vs Georgetown game. I put out 15 and Kris put out 15 as well. So, I only have an easy loop of on trail controls in the morning.

It went better than I thought, though I was fumbling with things initially not wanting to take my gloves off. The control bags had both the hanging string and the punch string wrapped around many times. What a pain. It seemed to take forever standing there getting them undone, but I managed it.

A beautiful day, and I warmed up quickly. By the 4th control, the long sleeve shirt came off, the next control the gloves went, and the next control saw the hat get tucked away in my pack. I was still fully clothed though, Bash. :)

My apologies to Lisa in advance. I hit a squirrel on the way into the campground area. I was so worried that I was going to hit a deer, but I nailed a squirrel instead. And then on the way out, after being egged on by Kris, I took a picture of the road kill. Umm, yes, a picture of the dead squirrel, and my car. No, the front end damage isn't from hitting the squirrel. That's from hitting a tree at work.

Oh, and Georgetown won on the last possession with a 3 pointer from their center.

C • Resting? 4

C • storing control flags 8

C • 3 Pointer at the end 4

Lovely early evening. Lungs hurt the whole way - tasting copper at the end. Too much car fumes, I guess. Might have to resort to the treadmill if this keeps up. But, I got out and got something in, and no other body parts hurt, so I am not complaining.

Up the hill to the house.