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Thursday Nov 26, 2020 #
2 PM
Orienteering 2:37:15 [3] 6.7 mi (23:28 / mi) +166m 21:47 / mi
25c shoes: Topo Blue
Fun time setting up the flags. Note to self: Try to be more prepared; a plastic Kohl's bag is not up the rigors of the forest. It held up for the first 80% but then it was done, which meant I ultimately only pulled 4 pieces of trash instead of the 5 I got up to....
I think it went well; only one known foul up (I couldn't read my writing and guessed wrongly 95 instead of 45...I should have just used the "text under control" and noted that potential issue). Also, in lazy setting speed, one allegedly thorny control didn't seem too bad, but it would have been all fun all the time to pull it another hill back to the fun (or at least, all but 20 meters fun).
Map was imperfect but mostly worked for most people.
I had crippling anxiety that every flag within sight of a trail would be stolen, which is dumb, most people aren't criminals; also, there was a limited amount of daylight between when deployed and when in use. Hopefully their successful presence a day later will knock down that concern a bit.
I think it went well; only one known foul up (I couldn't read my writing and guessed wrongly 95 instead of 45...I should have just used the "text under control" and noted that potential issue). Also, in lazy setting speed, one allegedly thorny control didn't seem too bad, but it would have been all fun all the time to pull it another hill back to the fun (or at least, all but 20 meters fun).
Map was imperfect but mostly worked for most people.
I had crippling anxiety that every flag within sight of a trail would be stolen, which is dumb, most people aren't criminals; also, there was a limited amount of daylight between when deployed and when in use. Hopefully their successful presence a day later will knock down that concern a bit.
Monday Nov 23, 2020 #
Note
So learned 21700s exist. They are like 18650s, except slightly fatter, and marginally longer. The end result is a 50% increase in volume and not hard to find in 5000 mah (I suppose 5 ah). Tempting to investigate what options would exist for lightweight and long run time, since I like to run brighter than some of my 18650 friends, maybe this gets one to cord-free.
Sunday Nov 22, 2020 #
Note
Nothin' like a couple hours of AFIB to start the day off right.
Saturday Nov 21, 2020 #
Note
So it seems EventRegister emails don't successfully arrive in everyone's inboxes, for example, Ken L and Michelle G. Hopefully there are not any severely disappointed people arriving at Maybury today. I added a note on the refunds and sent a redundant email from my yahoo aliased to registrar@smoc-runs.com to people who had email addresses but weren't payers to hopefully cut them off at the pass.
Orienteering 1:25:00 [3] *** 4.9 mi (17:21 / mi) +100m 16:19 / mi
15c shoes: Topo Blue
Tied some tags for someone who asked very nicely. I don’t think the 9.6 is too much; I did 6 with a lot of walking
Thursday Nov 19, 2020 #
Note
Postponed night o.
DNR covid commission interpreted the rules as 25 person max, including hosts, so that'd be 23 racers. We had almost 60 signed up.
Thought a little about splitting over two days, but that still means kicking out at least 10 people.
The one thing I didn't ask about is if MetroNav could have an event in a separate parking lot. And maybe Lost Arrow in a third lot. That would have covered everyone.
So looking at 12/19, 12/31, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30. Comments welcome.
DNR covid commission interpreted the rules as 25 person max, including hosts, so that'd be 23 racers. We had almost 60 signed up.
Thought a little about splitting over two days, but that still means kicking out at least 10 people.
The one thing I didn't ask about is if MetroNav could have an event in a separate parking lot. And maybe Lost Arrow in a third lot. That would have covered everyone.
So looking at 12/19, 12/31, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30. Comments welcome.
Monday Nov 16, 2020 #
Note
Monitoring period complete! It mostly wasn't too bad, once I got settled into it.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020 #
1 PM
Orienteering 1:14:40 5.04 mi (14:49 / mi) +83m 14:06 / mi
ahr:157 max:180 21c shoes: Topo Blue
Hard starting in front of BJ and Tim, knowing you are going to get rolled through. They are both gazelles. I tried to match BJ for a few strides, and that worked for all of 10 seconds.
Biggest bobble on #14, crossed over too early. Some imperfect route choices (turned off too early for #2...or look at Tim's route...too late!).
Fun times, I missed the rain so it was just windy.
I wore my active ankle, no real discomfort and no further strain. Ankle has been good the last four days.
I removed a quality, >0.5 in thorn from my shin when I got home. Gaiters were not enough to stop that!
Garmin says I need just 3.5 days to recover.
Biggest bobble on #14, crossed over too early. Some imperfect route choices (turned off too early for #2...or look at Tim's route...too late!).
Fun times, I missed the rain so it was just windy.
I wore my active ankle, no real discomfort and no further strain. Ankle has been good the last four days.
I removed a quality, >0.5 in thorn from my shin when I got home. Gaiters were not enough to stop that!
Garmin says I need just 3.5 days to recover.
Orienteering 43:12 1.48 mi (29:11 / mi) +26m 27:41 / mi
ahr:113 max:166 8c shoes: Topo Blue
Picked up from one of my favorite areas (SW corner, the finish for most of the courses).
Sunday Nov 8, 2020 #
Event: SMOC Bishop Lake
12 PM
Orienteering 1:58:41 6.84 mi (17:21 / mi) +279m 15:24 / mi
ahr:158 max:178 19c shoes: Topo Blue
I will do everything possible to get better at this sport, except sleep more, eat better and exercise.
No run power, lots of power hiking. I can feel my nav suffering by being untested by <3 mph. Bad habits, sloppy.
Massive near eye watering ankle roll exiting 13 as I tried to prance over a stick and my leg didn't get back square before I put weight on it.
Great course, I don't think i got the right route often. Thanks Igor!
Should sleep well for the sleep test tonight.
No run power, lots of power hiking. I can feel my nav suffering by being untested by <3 mph. Bad habits, sloppy.
Massive near eye watering ankle roll exiting 13 as I tried to prance over a stick and my leg didn't get back square before I put weight on it.
Great course, I don't think i got the right route often. Thanks Igor!
Should sleep well for the sleep test tonight.
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Wednesday Nov 4, 2020 #
12 PM
Biking 50:34 7.93 mi (9.4 mph) +74m
ahr:142 max:224 shoes: 2015 Camber
Too nice not to get out. Bombed over to the closest single track, just did the short section. At the start, some guy hooked up his nylon straps, I thought about passing but I was glad to have not as he ripped ahead, quickly getting two turns up. Although oddly he was only thirty seconds ahead at the end when I decided to forgo the fun but not enough time at lunch additional section.
HR seems incorrect, I was down on power but not dying.
HR seems incorrect, I was down on power but not dying.
Tuesday Nov 3, 2020 #
2 PM
Biking 1:22:39 8.65 mi (6.3 mph) +211m
ahr:144 max:179 shoes: 2015 Camber
Too much napping and maybe a little too much chatting (hard to resist!), so cut it down to just Torn Shirt and Appleton short. Seemed to have a soft rev limit above 155 bpm which really limits speed given the type of climbs on TS.
Edge is like two miles under markers.
Edge is like two miles under markers.
Monday Nov 2, 2020 #
5 AM
Running 12:52 1.1 mi (11:42 / mi)
ahr:137 max:147 slept:6.0 shoes: Ghost 2018 Blue
Books to library. Shorts, hoodie, buff, no gloves, ok, 31 deg F.