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Saturday Nov 30, 2013 #
11 AM
Biking 1:30:46 14.07 mi (9.3 mph) +35m
ahr:114 max:142 slept:9.0 shoes: The General
Leisurely ride with dear brother. He hasn't been on a bike since July, so his lungs were confused. Still made it to our target, Hebron, Illinois, home to a Hoosier-esque winning of the 1952 Illinois High School Basketball tournament, despite an enrollment of just 98 students and before the tournament was broken up by school size.
Friday Nov 29, 2013 #
1 PM
Biking 1:26:17 18.09 mi (12.6 mph) +131m
ahr:133 max:167 slept:9.0 shoes: The General
Waited until the temps got into the 20s, then overdressed, and got out and around a bit past some old youthful haunts.
Thursday Nov 28, 2013 #
9 AM
Running 1:25:20 9.05 mi (9:26 / mi) +54m 9:15 / mi
ahr:151 max:168 slept:8.0 weight:204.5lbs shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Plotted out a 4.5 mile loop, but felt good so I added a hill, and then the one road looked a lot closer from the top of the hill, but it all worked out. Did not feel cold with three layers and pants over tri shorts.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2013 #
8 AM
Orienteering (Interval) 2:58:26 *** 7.21 mi (24:44 / mi) +98m 23:44 / mi
ahr:118 max:181 spiked:20/22c slept:8.0 shoes: Roclite #2
Not sure I know what to do with this - I trained with w4j and could still feel my toes the entire time.
Me | Superman (except I got rest and Superman didn't)
1. 2:34 | 2:33
2. 0:56 | 0:38
3. 3:40 | 3:12
4. 5:30 | 3:40 - mussed around, looped through, would have seen flag but less certain. Hardest point??
5. 2:29 | 2:53
6. 1:44 | 2:39
7. 3:14 | 4:14
8. 1:25 | 1:49
9. 1:29 | 1:22 - minor error, looped around and picked up reentrant from south
10. 1:24 | 1:44
11. 2:32 | 2:36 - Barbara's exit from 10 was faster
12. 6:29 | 8:18 - I took left, Barbara took right
13. 2:20 | 2:06 - As penance I took the creek line, but I found a trail and had no green bashing
14. 2:49 | 3:38 - popular skip, versus 7th place runner here
15. 5:28 | 6:22 - most skipped 14
16. 1:00 | 1:20 - rest advantage probably making a big difference now
17. 4:10 | 4:25
18. 2:02 | 2:56
19. 6:03 | 6:24 - Lovely marsh to run through!
20. 2:28 | 2:52 - Barbara hit the clearing first, had me worried I would lose one
21. 0:45 | 1:08 - I had a lot of time to sight the line
22. 2:03 | 2:14 - tried to go south and miss the fence, still found some fence
F. 1:08 | 1:11
Total: 1:03:42 | 1:10:14
Joe ran 1:06:03 with the benefit of a skip but without my five minutes' rest per control and route selection. :-) If given the choice, take five minutes of rest over a skip!!!!!!
Great training, and no resources required. "We don't need no stinkin' streamers" training.
Me | Superman (except I got rest and Superman didn't)
1. 2:34 | 2:33
2. 0:56 | 0:38
3. 3:40 | 3:12
4. 5:30 | 3:40 - mussed around, looped through, would have seen flag but less certain. Hardest point??
5. 2:29 | 2:53
6. 1:44 | 2:39
7. 3:14 | 4:14
8. 1:25 | 1:49
9. 1:29 | 1:22 - minor error, looped around and picked up reentrant from south
10. 1:24 | 1:44
11. 2:32 | 2:36 - Barbara's exit from 10 was faster
12. 6:29 | 8:18 - I took left, Barbara took right
13. 2:20 | 2:06 - As penance I took the creek line, but I found a trail and had no green bashing
14. 2:49 | 3:38 - popular skip, versus 7th place runner here
15. 5:28 | 6:22 - most skipped 14
16. 1:00 | 1:20 - rest advantage probably making a big difference now
17. 4:10 | 4:25
18. 2:02 | 2:56
19. 6:03 | 6:24 - Lovely marsh to run through!
20. 2:28 | 2:52 - Barbara hit the clearing first, had me worried I would lose one
21. 0:45 | 1:08 - I had a lot of time to sight the line
22. 2:03 | 2:14 - tried to go south and miss the fence, still found some fence
F. 1:08 | 1:11
Total: 1:03:42 | 1:10:14
Joe ran 1:06:03 with the benefit of a skip but without my five minutes' rest per control and route selection. :-) If given the choice, take five minutes of rest over a skip!!!!!!
Great training, and no resources required. "We don't need no stinkin' streamers" training.
C • HAHA 1
Monday Nov 25, 2013 #
8 AM
Biking 3:22:51 38.25 mi (11.3 mph) +204m
ahr:124 max:159 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Great training ride with w4j. Maybe one time we'll even have one when you don't freeze your toes off.
Originally thought about including some singletrack, but our many layers slowed travel and we opted to do Silver Hill up to Hell instead.
Not sure why my toes got cold. I think my bike shoes are slightly small; maybe a little bigger so there's some air around them would help. I had neoprene socks and shoe covers.
Originally thought about including some singletrack, but our many layers slowed travel and we opted to do Silver Hill up to Hell instead.
Not sure why my toes got cold. I think my bike shoes are slightly small; maybe a little bigger so there's some air around them would help. I had neoprene socks and shoe covers.
Sunday Nov 24, 2013 #
6 AM
Running (Trail) 31:38 2.48 mi (12:46 / mi) +5m 12:42 / mi
ahr:142 max:168 slept:7.5 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Returned to Franke Park to hit some trails I hadn't on the bike. I considered withdrawing from the Chill, but a few hills helped boost my temp. Thin knit gloves were a little too thin for 15 deg F until I got nice and warmed up. Explored any intermediate and hard loops offered, and ran over any log piles and skinnies. Pic and track in civilization.
Saturday Nov 23, 2013 #
6 PM
Biking 49:36 5.3 mi (6.4 mph) +38m
ahr:118 max:163 slept:7.0 shoes: The General
Franke Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Snuck away from my daughter, who hopefully studied while I was gone. Some afternoon snow rendered the trails slick, and they were twisty (think Maybury) so I kept a modest pace. And considered studs for this season.
I mostly stuck to the easy green - I had no traction to go up hills anyway. Except when the choice was go to straight...or through a creek! Such a highlight!!!! It was just deep enough that when you pedaled to keep your momentum, you got your foot in, which would eventually freeze given the ~28 deg temps. Sooooo worth it!
Hopefully jogging some of it tomorrow, but maybe not the creek crossing...or maybe.............................
Pic and track once back in civilization.
Snuck away from my daughter, who hopefully studied while I was gone. Some afternoon snow rendered the trails slick, and they were twisty (think Maybury) so I kept a modest pace. And considered studs for this season.
I mostly stuck to the easy green - I had no traction to go up hills anyway. Except when the choice was go to straight...or through a creek! Such a highlight!!!! It was just deep enough that when you pedaled to keep your momentum, you got your foot in, which would eventually freeze given the ~28 deg temps. Sooooo worth it!
Hopefully jogging some of it tomorrow, but maybe not the creek crossing...or maybe.............................
Pic and track once back in civilization.
Friday Nov 22, 2013 #
7 PM
Orienteering 57:08 * 4.37 mi (13:04 / mi) +45m 12:40 / mi
ahr:148 max:202 spiked:1/1c slept:6.0 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Those who can't do, host.
Spiked #57 on night memory no compass o, but then tried to loop around the pond for variety, missed the through trail, and got tangled up in extremely thick crap, and struggled to find an exit.
A few hundred yards below 7/mile on the way back for fun. Perhaps very slightly downhill.
Spiked #57 on night memory no compass o, but then tried to loop around the pond for variety, missed the through trail, and got tangled up in extremely thick crap, and struggled to find an exit.
A few hundred yards below 7/mile on the way back for fun. Perhaps very slightly downhill.
Thursday Nov 21, 2013 #
Note
slept:6.0
Suprising turnout for the Infiterra clinic last night - over a dozen? The last one at REI was more like 3-4. Some are doing the Chill with their trainer, which is a good fit - fit people with someone to help them through the nav. W4J who is awesome and always prepared brought some flyers so we played up SMOC and passed out some coupons. Trainer will add SMOC events to his 6k person email list, woo woo. He's east side (by my standards), so that means perhaps we should really play up PLRA (and be sure to have a spring meet there) and work up some other east side activities.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013 #
7 AM
Running (Tread Pirate Roberts) 27:00 [2] 3.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
slept:6.0 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
I plan to attend the AR clinic in fashionable Ferndale, so dear daughter and I opted to go in later, so I squeezed this in.
0.5 @ 6 mph
2 @ 7 mph
0.5 @ 6 mph
I may have found a turkey trot - medals go three deep, and 3rd M35 was ~21:25 - I think it could be done, unless the race grows in popularity over its inaugural year. The cooler one (state park near my high school) is unfortunately the weekend before. :(
0.5 @ 6 mph
2 @ 7 mph
0.5 @ 6 mph
I may have found a turkey trot - medals go three deep, and 3rd M35 was ~21:25 - I think it could be done, unless the race grows in popularity over its inaugural year. The cooler one (state park near my high school) is unfortunately the weekend before. :(
Monday Nov 18, 2013 #
Note
I am glad I went with charging the extra $2 for e punch sticks. I did the rough numbers yesterday, and after maps, permit, insurance and snacks, Night O was only very, very slightly positive, which means it was really negative once you give some contribution to the map fund.
We only had 31 starts versus I think 36 last year. I'm not sure what I/The Club am/are doing wrong.
A couple people expressed dismay at the punch fee; not sure if this was largely because they didn't expect it as several of us did not bother to collect this fall. If anyone thought $7 or $12 wasn't good value for the event, then that would be a bit disappointing because if I lined the main Badlands hill route with reflectors and called it a "four mile sand run under the stars", I could've charged $50 and no one would've batted an eye.
I'm wondering about next year - with the second set of equipment, I could do 3 x 1-1.5 hour events once a month if there was sufficient interest, or I could do the single night O again. I also think it would be fun to experiment with a point-to-point format for an evening.
I wonder if Maybury at night would be good - should be few horses, the confusing trail network would be really great, and it's no hunt so perfect for this time of year.
Also, next year I will look for something with working outlets, or see about if my truck+inverter can power the water heater for hot chocolate. I had everything I needed except juice.
We only had 31 starts versus I think 36 last year. I'm not sure what I/The Club am/are doing wrong.
A couple people expressed dismay at the punch fee; not sure if this was largely because they didn't expect it as several of us did not bother to collect this fall. If anyone thought $7 or $12 wasn't good value for the event, then that would be a bit disappointing because if I lined the main Badlands hill route with reflectors and called it a "four mile sand run under the stars", I could've charged $50 and no one would've batted an eye.
I'm wondering about next year - with the second set of equipment, I could do 3 x 1-1.5 hour events once a month if there was sufficient interest, or I could do the single night O again. I also think it would be fun to experiment with a point-to-point format for an evening.
I wonder if Maybury at night would be good - should be few horses, the confusing trail network would be really great, and it's no hunt so perfect for this time of year.
Also, next year I will look for something with working outlets, or see about if my truck+inverter can power the water heater for hot chocolate. I had everything I needed except juice.
Sunday Nov 17, 2013 #
7 PM
Running 46:00 [2] 4.76 mi (9:40 / mi) +77m 9:12 / mi
ahr:145 max:149 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
So the Garmin won't record HR without a signal? Lame. :(
Felt beat today. Took a nap. Then this run felt rough. HR was fine for the pace (~147 bpm @ 6.7 mph), but subjectively I wanted to stop. It is crazy warm in the basement - can't decide if I should use the heat to toughen up or just get a fan.
1 @ 6 mph
3.75 @ ~6.7 mph
Felt beat today. Took a nap. Then this run felt rough. HR was fine for the pace (~147 bpm @ 6.7 mph), but subjectively I wanted to stop. It is crazy warm in the basement - can't decide if I should use the heat to toughen up or just get a fan.
1 @ 6 mph
3.75 @ ~6.7 mph
8 PM
Walking warm up/down 3:25 [3] 0.25 mi (13:41 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Quite warm, so I cooled it down a little.
Saturday Nov 16, 2013 #
1 PM
Orienteering 1:58:47 *** 7.84 mi (15:09 / mi) +197m 14:03 / mi
ahr:126 max:170 spiked:21/21c slept:6.0
This was quite a workout. I much preferred the driveway markers to the electric fence posts.
I should have managed my food and drink better (as in, brought some food and/or drink); I was wiped out. Also a few poor route choices, as least if you were dragging a bike and bike trailer around. I got swamped out at one point.
Didn't use my watch on the other ones I set by vehicle.
I should have managed my food and drink better (as in, brought some food and/or drink); I was wiped out. Also a few poor route choices, as least if you were dragging a bike and bike trailer around. I got swamped out at one point.
Didn't use my watch on the other ones I set by vehicle.
Friday Nov 15, 2013 #
Note
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONTROL PICKUP after Night O....
I recommend bringing a bike. It might be the easiest way to cover ground efficiently.
I recommend bringing a bike. It might be the easiest way to cover ground efficiently.
1 PM
Orienteering (Bike & Hike) 22:24 1.31 mi (17:06 / mi) +12m 16:38 / mi
ahr:119 max:153 spiked:2/2c slept:6.0
Setting two controls with bike and hike.
I should sleep more; I would be less stressed.
Also, my bank seemed to think they should charge me a fee for getting some change for tomorrow. Odd, and the accusatory tone of the teller left me unsettled for some time. :|
I should sleep more; I would be less stressed.
Also, my bank seemed to think they should charge me a fee for getting some change for tomorrow. Odd, and the accusatory tone of the teller left me unsettled for some time. :|
Orienteering (Bike & Hike) 1:54:50 *** 8.56 mi (13:24 / mi) +101m 12:56 / mi
ahr:120 max:166 spiked:4/4c
Does it count as a spike if you walk right to the spot, but then say, "Here? Really? 100% certain??" and then check around a bit? Sure, why not.
Bike mostly, which is a fun way to get to control sites. Only locked it once, when I knew I was going a long way over to the most challenging (for a setter) site. It will be easier for participants since they can brute force it.
Then tried to get to one, but it was greener than I remembered, so I relocated it. I should have managed my time better in the weeks prior and vetted locations more in advance. New location is a much nicer spot but too damn easy. I should pick my spring venue now and then get it all sorted over the winter, and then be early in the season to avoid getting burned by vegetation.
Hopefully the balance of 24 c can be set tomorrow in ~3.5 hours. I have the advantage of daylight and a truck and a bike.
Bike mostly, which is a fun way to get to control sites. Only locked it once, when I knew I was going a long way over to the most challenging (for a setter) site. It will be easier for participants since they can brute force it.
Then tried to get to one, but it was greener than I remembered, so I relocated it. I should have managed my time better in the weeks prior and vetted locations more in advance. New location is a much nicer spot but too damn easy. I should pick my spring venue now and then get it all sorted over the winter, and then be early in the season to avoid getting burned by vegetation.
Hopefully the balance of 24 c can be set tomorrow in ~3.5 hours. I have the advantage of daylight and a truck and a bike.
Thursday Nov 14, 2013 #
10 PM
Running 46:28 5.12 mi (9:05 / mi) +82m 8:39 / mi
ahr:144 max:156 slept:6.0 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Thought I should include something mildly speedier, so at 1% grade I did a mile each at these mph:
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7
8
7
6
Not sure why watch was flaky and omitted ~16 minutes. I corrected it.
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7
8
7
6
Not sure why watch was flaky and omitted ~16 minutes. I corrected it.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2013 #
Note
slept:7.0 weight:201.6lbs
Hooray! Mary J. has the reflectors. I didn't see them in the box and was starting to panic, wondering if they fell out during a previous meet, or if I had removed them from the pile as a precaution since no one else had night o...I was ready to rip my garage apart.
Also, the club has quite a pile of equipment now. That gazebo is monstrous. The Escape only has room for two people with the full load.
Also, the club has quite a pile of equipment now. That gazebo is monstrous. The Escape only has room for two people with the full load.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2013 #
Note
slept:6.0 weight:203.4lbs
Hooray for the in laws' farm. I asked if they had some sort of light duty fence posts or stakes, and sure enough, my fil had a dozen electric fence posts lying around the barn, so I can freestand some of the night o flags.
8 PM
Walking 38:19 2.2 mi (17:25 / mi) +422m 10:55 / mi
ahr:130 max:147 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
12% grade. Started at 3 mph, then slowly ramped up the pace until HR hit 70 ish %. Really huffing by the end. Kept bumping the emergency kill switch so the distance is estimated from summing each of the last things I remember seeing. You can see these moments very clearly in the HR trace. :-)
Monday Nov 11, 2013 #
Note
I should make a crude sprint map of East Rockford Middle School, as I'm likely to end up there a half dozen more weekends in my life. Then I could sneak out between games and run a course. They have some meadows, some form line features, a proper boulder or two....
9 PM
Running 44:26 4.64 mi (9:35 / mi)
ahr:138 max:149 slept:6.0 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
1 @ 6 mph to warmup, balance at 6.5 mph. Catching up on Hawaii 5-0s. Good inspiration, because the total % bf on that show is 4.
Forgot to set grade at 1%.
Forgot to set grade at 1%.
10 PM
Erg rowing 45:19 0.61 mi (1:13:49 / mi)
ahr:112 max:129
Hopefully a few doubles in the next few days to make up for Friday and Sunday.
Saturday Nov 9, 2013 #
Event: Sleepy Hollow 12 hr ROGAINE
Event: SMOC Maybury State Park
6 AM
Running 1:51:17 10.78 mi (10:19 / mi) +82m 10:05 / mi
ahr:142 max:159 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
My theory is that if 15 mpw gives me ~21 mins/5k, then 30 mpw will do 19:59. Paused for a photo at the Morley Dam.
Thursday Nov 7, 2013 #
Note
slept:6.5
I dreamt I met Tundra/Desert and he was really nice. Not that he isn't nice; I have no references one way or the other.
7 PM
Running (Treadmill) 45:01 4.5 mi (10:00 / mi) +72m 9:32 / mi
ahr:141 max:151 shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Felt good, other than being really, really warm in that corner of the basement.
Wednesday Nov 6, 2013 #
6 PM
Erg rowing 43:31 0.59 mi (1:13:39 / mi)
ahr:111 max:123 slept:9.5
Finally able to drag the old HR up a bit on the rower. Not to target, but improved.
Tuesday Nov 5, 2013 #
12 AM
Biking 55:39 11.74 mi (12.7 mph) +47m
ahr:132 max:152 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
I got chilled a bit loading my loot and gearing up for the ride. Also, I was pretty lethargic. Is it because I've been eating Halloween candy, not sleeping enough, or because fall back has my system wondering what the heck I'm doing riding until what it thinks is 2 am?
Also I note that my super flash may be due for some new batteries as the flash was in no way, shape or form super.
Also I note that my super flash may be due for some new batteries as the flash was in no way, shape or form super.
2 PM
Orienteering 16:52 *** 0.91 mi (18:33 / mi) +18m 17:29 / mi
ahr:118 max:155 spiked:2/2c shoes: Roclite #2
Scoped out one of the remote points. Initial location was a little messy with trees down and such. Then the nearby alternate turns out to be a marsh. So I went up to some nice woods, woo woo.
3 PM
Orienteering 5:45 0.54 mi (10:40 / mi) +2m 10:33 / mi
ahr:135 max:158 slept:3.0 shoes: Roclite #2
Adding a road to the map. Halfway to the end, I figured out what it was for.
Orienteering 1:39:17 5.52 mi (17:59 / mi) +101m 17:01 / mi
ahr:112 max:160 shoes: Roclite #2
So I picked this place, seemed like it was well off trail, and lidar veg says white, so maybe it would work. Dropped into the point before it, had a glorious ten minute hike cross country out to the spot, and just before I got to it....dagnabbit, there is a big trail that goes right to it. Nuts nuts nuts
Might shorten things up a bit. Hard to guess speed - it will be faster than Huron Meadows in many sections, but it does have a lot more climb and some of the other bits are trickier.
One day I will scout earlier. I should pick my venue for the spring now and start up in December.
I should add that I enjoyed the experience - the map is really great, walking in the woods was great, and I think the sand on the Badlands hills makes them better rogaine training grounds than I remember. I wish I had set up my day to spend more time out there.
Might shorten things up a bit. Hard to guess speed - it will be faster than Huron Meadows in many sections, but it does have a lot more climb and some of the other bits are trickier.
One day I will scout earlier. I should pick my venue for the spring now and start up in December.
I should add that I enjoyed the experience - the map is really great, walking in the woods was great, and I think the sand on the Badlands hills makes them better rogaine training grounds than I remember. I wish I had set up my day to spend more time out there.
Monday Nov 4, 2013 #
Note
First pass shows ~14 km to clear the night o layout, which should mean a two hour cut off will work for even the fastest of runners. Igor was...9 km? to clear in 1:45 last year as my benchmark, but this should be higher speed owing to the terrain. Plus maybe the runners are more clever or brave and the distance could drift down a bit.
10 PM
Biking 1:39:52 22.88 mi (13.7 mph) +142m
ahr:129 max:162 slept:6.0 weight:203lbs shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
In an attempt to set the tone for video game/AR balance, I elected to bike up to the midnight release of the new Call of Duty, going by way of the big hill by the GM proving grounds.
Mission accomplished!
Mission accomplished!
C • lol 1
Sunday Nov 3, 2013 #
Note
Canoe O paradise: Thousand Islands Lake, China
Saturday Nov 2, 2013 #
1 PM
Running 4:18 0.4 mi (10:40 / mi) +4m 10:21 / mi
ahr:151 max:167 shoes: IceBugs
Again, how much warm up can I handle? Then I caught the tail end of a rush, so I started to cool off a bit. Happy to see more participants though, s'all good.
Orienteering 53:18 *** 3.87 mi (13:46 / mi) +169m 12:07 / mi
ahr:166 max:185 spiked:18/20c slept:7.0 shoes: IceBugs
Very fun middle distance type course from Joe. Lots of quick direction changes, felt like the middle from Canadian Nationals or the all-middle Pig of a couple years ago. I enjoyed it.
I took my compass off to copy controls, so I put it on the table. Then, without noticing, I moved it to my pocket. So when I charged off to 1, I realized "no compass!" Fudge! It's on the table! It was really in my pocket, but I didn't notice until after 12.
I think this was sort of a good thing - it got me off beelines a bit and back to more reliable feature-to-feature routes that are at my level. If I could strike that balance, woo hoo.
I really noticed on this course a fitness limitation. I just do not have the aerobic capacity to run fast enough when I know where I'm going. Hopefully I can do a sensible build up and get into half shape this winter without getting injured.
Minor mistakes at #4 - didn't notice which swamp, took indistinct trail into northern marsh area before popping back up onto the higher ground.
Miscounted hills to #5, but the long way around wasn't terrible, just slightly inefficient.
Green after 12 was awful - tried to beeline a bit but couldn't punch through - eventually I just crawled. Should have gone north out of 12 and cut across the flat, although Igor said that wasn't perfect, it was hopefully better!
Then 18, just got too aggressive, should have trailed it up a bit. At least my spidey sense activated quickly.
Left trail to F, let's see if it paid off.....
I took my compass off to copy controls, so I put it on the table. Then, without noticing, I moved it to my pocket. So when I charged off to 1, I realized "no compass!" Fudge! It's on the table! It was really in my pocket, but I didn't notice until after 12.
I think this was sort of a good thing - it got me off beelines a bit and back to more reliable feature-to-feature routes that are at my level. If I could strike that balance, woo hoo.
I really noticed on this course a fitness limitation. I just do not have the aerobic capacity to run fast enough when I know where I'm going. Hopefully I can do a sensible build up and get into half shape this winter without getting injured.
Minor mistakes at #4 - didn't notice which swamp, took indistinct trail into northern marsh area before popping back up onto the higher ground.
Miscounted hills to #5, but the long way around wasn't terrible, just slightly inefficient.
Green after 12 was awful - tried to beeline a bit but couldn't punch through - eventually I just crawled. Should have gone north out of 12 and cut across the flat, although Igor said that wasn't perfect, it was hopefully better!
Then 18, just got too aggressive, should have trailed it up a bit. At least my spidey sense activated quickly.
Left trail to F, let's see if it paid off.....
3 PM
Orienteering 1:47:10 ** 6.62 mi (16:12 / mi) +236m 14:35 / mi
ahr:133 max:166 spiked:18/19c shoes: IceBugs
Speed setting a streamer course at Peach Mountain for visiting U of I o club members. Only one mistake, tried to beeline to a small depression, ended up in wrong one, easily noticed since it lacked an accompanying reentrant. Double checked position once or twice. Probably my cleanest run in that park. Not much zip though. Against, fitness!
Some of the legs are absolutely gorgeous, notable 9-10 through the pines and 13-14 in that really open forest.
Some of the legs are absolutely gorgeous, notable 9-10 through the pines and 13-14 in that really open forest.
Friday Nov 1, 2013 #
3 PM
Walking 18:00 [1] 1.0 mi (18:00 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Woo hoo! I found the sprint start.
Running 4:45 0.46 mi (10:16 / mi) +1m 10:12 / mi
ahr:147 max:159 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
A little warmup. I can never decide how much to warmup, because I don't feel fit enough to waste too much energy screwing around. I'll be tired soon!
4 PM
Orienteering 29:14 2.55 mi (11:28 / mi) +98m 10:14 / mi
ahr:166 max:185 spiked:12/15c slept:6.0 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Very fun sprint, thanks Joe!
Did well 1-2. Overshot 3, misread white vs. clearing. I could pretend that dodging mud on the trail kept my head down rather than scanning.
Rattled by 3, I charged off to a spur for 4, then noticed that it should be a white spur, so I cut over.
Then was pretty clean, a little hesitation descending to #8 looking around rather than running to the middle of the circle.
I think going around the grass in my many cases was faster to 10 and 12.
Screwed up #14, ran through medium green and hit the big trail, but should have had a better approached and noticed the slope change.
Can't find my map or I would QR.
May have the fast finish split, but not by much. Alex was gunning for it!
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Punch didn't beep, but unbeknownst to me my stick recorded a time, I restuck the stick, got a beep, and the splits credited that two second leg to the 15-F rather than 14-15. Let the record show I dropped 19 to beat Alex. Ali was 21, but it did not look like she was trying. :)
Did well 1-2. Overshot 3, misread white vs. clearing. I could pretend that dodging mud on the trail kept my head down rather than scanning.
Rattled by 3, I charged off to a spur for 4, then noticed that it should be a white spur, so I cut over.
Then was pretty clean, a little hesitation descending to #8 looking around rather than running to the middle of the circle.
I think going around the grass in my many cases was faster to 10 and 12.
Screwed up #14, ran through medium green and hit the big trail, but should have had a better approached and noticed the slope change.
Can't find my map or I would QR.
May have the fast finish split, but not by much. Alex was gunning for it!
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Punch didn't beep, but unbeknownst to me my stick recorded a time, I restuck the stick, got a beep, and the splits credited that two second leg to the 15-F rather than 14-15. Let the record show I dropped 19 to beat Alex. Ali was 21, but it did not look like she was trying. :)
6 PM
Orienteering 10:54 [1] *** 0.72 mi (15:08 / mi) +3m 14:57 / mi
spiked:2/2c shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Picked up the two easiest controls
Walking 20:09 [0] 1.08 mi (18:36 / mi) +57m 15:59 / mi
ahr:56 max:72 shoes: Brooks Cascadia 8s
Nearly orienteering, as I tried to escape the Arb and end up near my car. Nice chat with w4j up the hill to Geddes.