Training Log Archive: Mr Wonderful

18 holes of disc golf with brother and eldest nephew. Would have been 10 minutes faster if I didn't lose one six feet off the fairway on #2. It buried itself under some leaves; it was quite a project to find it.

Game setup: Nephew and I, throwing a Roc / Buzz each (single disc challenge, using a solid midrange) best disc against brother throwing Zephyr (super class (beach frisbee / lid) that flies super straight but can't do much, it's pretty heavy). It was almost even through the first 9, but then poor brother got stuck with it not turning on him as expected and he had to chunk out of the woods too many times on the back to stay even. Had nephew and I played him straight, it would have been a bloodbath.

I prefer the single midrange Roc / Buzz when I'm out of disc golfing shape, since it's easy to manage (no bag), not a huge penalty putting, and then if you aren't driving a lot, you can't, so only the good person takes a hit on throwing distance since they can't wail some monster driver shot that you'll never make.

Easy jog at one of my favorite parks, glacially formed meadows near the parents.

Disc golf near my old high school. Fun course, especially with the low water making disc retrieval easy when lost to the main water hazard

Easy jog with two less easy laps (not fast for how uneasy!) after doing an hour of magnolia leaf hauling. It took something like (5) 10'x12' tarp loads to clear the back yard.

Event: SMOC Independence Oaks
 

Necessary warm up

*** Asterisked performance ***

I consulted on earlier drafts of the course, so I already knew my routes to most c (mostly so I could warn Ken that the swamp cross ability needed to be accurate in key spots).

Super nice to be able to see so far, eg, #6, where you can spot the hill from waaaaaay above and then just run run run at it. Wish I was fitter to exploit the runnability. Ken found many hills as well.

More detail later.

Mark's course blazing first place.

Big pick up loop, hoping to not pull anything before Oprsal got to it on his late Green start.

Quick run to the already picked up 61 and the game cam one.

So I guess the watch only starts when it feels like it? Thanks FR235.

Red - Splits

I stopped by Historic Fort Wayne on Saturday to see Heidi and MindyMiddy[1] race some cx. It was pretty fun! There were a lot of people there, which got me to thinking.

Mad Anthony CX results for 2016

(Don't need to look at anything other than to see how long it is.)

They charge 7x as much as we do, plus you have to have a $10 single day license or $70 annual license. And there were a ton of bikes whose prices likely have four numbers in them and didn't start with a 1. So I don't believe our price point is a problem.

Things that are different than an o meet:

* Multiple spectactor loops
* LIVE HECKLING
* I believe there was alcohol involved
* Food vendors
* Gear for sale

I am not saying we need to do all of that, but I am excited that our event director would enable live results on screens and such, which should make it a tiny bit more of a party.

[1] joke referring to a printing issue

C • Heckling in orienteering 1

Event: Raid the Hammer Adventure Run
 

Event: SMOC Park Lyndon
 

Surprised I was leading at 9, not surprising I lost momentum in some green, and really choked to 17 finding easy walking.

C • what was it to #18? :) 4

My nemeses from the east side. Easier at pick up speed, you have some small control about finding easier walking.

Hunter in a tree stand @ Red #5 had moved it out to the power line, but I guess he gave directions so a wash.

C • I thought about this more, ... 3

Red - Splits

For some reason, some part of the chain thinks this took place on 11/26, which probably has several of these whenever we get to that date.

Tree Farm Technique w/ BNM. Leisurely pace (my choice) for some of the twisty bits, then short cut to the pump track for a little pumping, teeter tottering, and skinny riding.

In case anyone wonders why I picked Chilson for night o...all 30 c scouting in under 2:30, should be able to hang in a similar amount of time, definitely under 3 hrs.

Woods are mostly nice, although it must have been a good year for brambles. You can minimize it if you don't want to win, but gaiters if you are going fast with impunity.

On an unrelated note, my electricity provider sent me a letter telling me that if I buy a new energy star dishwasher, I could save TEN DOLLARS PER YEAR!

C • Live long and prosper! 2

Red - Splits

Event: SMOC Winnewana
 

Great course at Winnewanna.

Despite losing to Igor on one relatively straightforward control, I am satisfied because: I couldn't use my glasses most of the run, and I arrived late which usually makes me stress and error-prone.

Not 100% clean, but good. If I could get some more speed down on the fast legs, it would really be fun!

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1 - trail to power line, find place to turn in with easy running, cross spur, look for hill. Igor's version is better
2. Mean to run right at it, green be darned, but was not tidy on compass and slid down the hill, then misread the trail bend so cut in wrong, but corrected okay.
3. It's possible the swamp was faster! Some green in there, and some company, I think BNM and Ken L.
4. Nice swamp crossing! I misread a gentle road bend as the sharper turn by the number four, so I jumped, then saw a swamp and went for it, but noticed all the green and gave up since I was bamboozled by parallel. Glasses off, as they were useless. Stuck in bag. I have 20/50 vision, so I lose sharpness of features beyond a few dozen meters.
5. Crappy exit (will work on that....), the I figured because this was a known danger zone, I'd go via 8 and string depressions until switching to hills with rocks. Lost my line slightly, so tried to re-anchor with the green-ringed depression, but I picked up the two small erosion gullies which made me certain.
6. No navigation here, set a compass and look for a big hill and avoid climb when possible.

7. Previously, I strung together trees to hold a bearing, but today, I noticed some clear shots through trees, and maybe that's a faster way to run straight, spot some runnable route on the bearing. Deliberately took valley to small depression for solidness, then compass bearing to c.
8. Straight! How did I not see the orange flag when I crossed the marsh? That's just FOCUS! Then got the banana depression, then compass and over the spur to 8.
9. Carnage! Tried to avoid climb, ended up sort of a terrace level above intended, then corrected from trail, found another flag (36 Green!), decided Mark V doesn't miss hang, so I had to relocate from trail. ARGH but lesson learned.
10. Regain confidence by not going cross country. Cut in early but it doesn't really save much/any climb.
11. Rounded corner, definitely good. Then find the small trail and head into swamp from last open hill.
12. Already soaked, no question! Straight! Elephant tracks until you see me and Igor diverge. Mine wasn't too bad, hard to run but not bad walking.
Brief panic seeing 55 after I punched my 45. Have I been checking c numbers? We hope so! Straight more swamp crossing to finish, esp. knowing I didn't have a blazing kick left.

C • Great job through the weste... 3

Event: Hinckley Reservation Night-O