Training Log Archive: Mr WonderfulIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2012:
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Tuesday May 29, 2012 #
Note
NA Champs sound awesome, but the Ontario champs are half as far by car and manageable as a two-day event...
Sunday May 27, 2012 #
11 AM
Walking 2:07:46 [0] 3.23 mi (39:33 / mi) +48m 37:49 / mi
ahr:84 max:114
Disc golf. Surprisingly short distance wise. Not really surprised about low heart rate. Felt more grueling, thanks to the large margin of victory by dear brother; also, the stifling heat.
Saturday May 26, 2012 #
Note
Should have worn hrm for an hour of wild frisbee chasing. Great sprint practice
Thursday May 24, 2012 #
Note
Leaning towards "yes" to the North American Champs. Drive will be a bear. Maybe I can convince one other to partake...
5 PM
Running 22:44 2.17 mi (10:30 / mi) +60m 9:40 / mi
ahr:151 max:177
Easy loop trying to find the outermost ring of Marshall Park.
6 PM
Walking 48:02 [0] 2.5 mi (19:13 / mi) +3m 19:09 / mi
ahr:93 max:104
Easy sub walk, no pack since leg feels imperfect. Too much road too soon and too fast the other day? Maybe my tibia just wants to stay on trails.
Wednesday May 23, 2012 #
7 PM
Walking 52:50 [0] 2.75 mi (19:11 / mi) +3m 19:07 / mi
ahr:89 max:103
w/ 14 lb pack, to BP station and back. I forgot you have to take Posey to make it an even three miles.
Tuesday May 22, 2012 #
6 AM
Running 8:02 1.06 mi (7:33 / mi)
ahr:159 max:176
Just for fun. and to build the weekly road mileage slowly.
6 PM
Walking 51:25 [0] 2.54 mi (20:14 / mi) +4m 20:09 / mi
ahr:85 max:104
w/ 14 lb pack. Out of the sub, then quickly back in. Narrow shoulders and an impulsive chihuhua don't mix comfortably.
Sunday May 20, 2012 #
Running 22:30 [1] 2.25 mi (10:00 / mi)
Easy around the sub. 3x30m strides at the end
5 AM
Erg rowing 43:00 [1]
Hawaii 5-0
Saturday May 19, 2012 #
Event: SMOC Yankee Springs Spring
Orienteering race 2:05:00 [4] 6.9 km (18:07 / km)
13c shoes: INOV8 285
Utterly embarrassing.
C • Map? 1
Friday May 18, 2012 #
4 AM
Biking 2:43:10 57.95 km (21.3 kph) +64m
ahr:126 max:157 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
I had to get two cars home from work. So I drove one home yesterday, and biked in for the other one today.
Energy waned at 25 miles. Last four miles or so kind of fell into a protracted cool down.
Energy waned at 25 miles. Last four miles or so kind of fell into a protracted cool down.
Tuesday May 15, 2012 #
3 PM
Walking 36:30 [1] 1.95 mi (18:44 / mi) +10m 18:26 / mi
Casual trail based Maybury scouting. Greener than I remember from this winter, at least the western part of the densest trail network. Killer yellow course possibilities on this loop.
Monday May 14, 2012 #
4 PM
Running 49:39 4.38 mi (11:20 / mi) +56m 10:54 / mi
ahr:153 max:179 shoes: Brooks Cascadia
Jogged the outer loop at Cherry Hill, first counter and then clockwise. I am trying not to be discouraged by my complete lack of fitness but be encouraged that I'm on the road to being less out of shape. Walked a half k cool down loop out Cherry Hill and back through the park - only marginally effective since it was sunny, 70, and no breeze.
It's close to dear daughter's school, so maybe some future hill work on the short climb between the marsh and Cherry Hill immediately west of the entrance.
It's close to dear daughter's school, so maybe some future hill work on the short climb between the marsh and Cherry Hill immediately west of the entrance.
Saturday May 12, 2012 #
9 AM
Biking (mountain) 1:37:33 [3] 14.84 mi (9.1 mph) +152m
ahr:131 max:174 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
It turns out mountain biking is fun. Jeff and I often do orienteering, or bike around to scout for a race, but rarely singletrack. Good times. Not too crowded this morning either, which was awesome.
I wimped out on biking there, but I forgive myself. Still better than nothing.
Can we map Island Lake? There are hilly meadows, something you don't get a lot of at the other parks. You could put flags in open grass and not see them from 30 m away because of topography. Might need a few poles to bring with. But it would offer a unique experience. There's some runnable woods at Island Lake tool, although I will acknowledge the greenness of some.
Also, you can see garlic mustard everywhere, mostly right after a trail crosses something, like a parking lot or road. Maybe people are helping spread it.
I wimped out on biking there, but I forgive myself. Still better than nothing.
Can we map Island Lake? There are hilly meadows, something you don't get a lot of at the other parks. You could put flags in open grass and not see them from 30 m away because of topography. Might need a few poles to bring with. But it would offer a unique experience. There's some runnable woods at Island Lake tool, although I will acknowledge the greenness of some.
Also, you can see garlic mustard everywhere, mostly right after a trail crosses something, like a parking lot or road. Maybe people are helping spread it.
Friday May 11, 2012 #
Erg rowing 43:24 [1]
ahr:96 max:110
Catching up on television, getting ready for the 28 hr race that will assuredly be canceled.
Note
I wonder if poor man's pre registration would work for our meets. Have people email their info to the director by say, Thursday at midnight (or maybe add to a google doc??). Then one could preprint waiver sheets for those people - just sign and go, no license plate to remember. And timing sheets would be prepopulated with name and e punch stick. It could be used to adjust map printing quantities. Maybe you could further incentivize it beyond eliminating the tedious on site waiver completion by letting pre registered folks maybe start a little early, since it would be less laborious.
Thursday May 10, 2012 #
7 PM
Walking 40:00 [0] 2.25 mi (17:47 / mi)
Lazy walk around the sub.
Tuesday May 8, 2012 #
Walking 45:00 [0] 2.25 mi (20:00 / mi)
Lazy walk around the sub.
Sunday May 6, 2012 #
Walking 40:00 [0] 1.75 mi (22:52 / mi)
(rest day)
Lazy walk around the sub.
I also mowed.
I also mowed.
Saturday May 5, 2012 #
Event: SMOC Peach Mountain Spring
7 AM
Orienteering (course setting) 2:00:00 [3] 3.7 km (32:26 / km)
spiked:18/18c
Forgot my Garmin. On trail bag hanging was easy. Igor was right to stage the water on the previous day, rather than day of. Lesson learned!
4 PM
Orienteering (flag pickup) 1:00:00 [3] 4.3 km (13:57 / km)
spiked:11/13c
Winning times were all whack on Orange, but considering I picked up the flags on nearly the orange course, including water stop tear down, and did it in an hour, it seems more fair. Orange had to be taken as a whole since three teams were still not back at 4 pm. It started as a control pickup and search and rescue sweep! Thankfully text messages arrived two controls or so in that everyone was off the course. One guy was a little upset that the final orange control was gone by 4, but the club site does mention courses closing at 3 pm, so I'll forgive myself. My only real beef is that he also complained to my assistant, who had no say, and was only there out of the kindness of his heart. I should be clear that any complaints go to me, not my volunteers.
Friday May 4, 2012 #
8 AM
Orienteering (flag hanging) 3:06:08 [2] *** 5.81 mi (32:02 / mi)
ahr:118 max:166 spiked:19/19c
Hung the off trail flags. I hit "start/stop" instead of lap between a couple flags so there's really another half a click in there or so.
I need better streamer material, better tying methods, or fewer storms preceding my meet. A couple were rough, sad, or missing.
The red course seems super easy. Of course I have been to these locations a couple times now, and always at 2.5 mph. I theorize an hour flat is possible - the red doesn't have all that much climb and with the latest tweaks, the worst vegetation is largely omitted. Still just a little for the AR guys. :P
Maps are printed, snacks are purchased.
What will I forget?! This is my big anguish.
I need better streamer material, better tying methods, or fewer storms preceding my meet. A couple were rough, sad, or missing.
The red course seems super easy. Of course I have been to these locations a couple times now, and always at 2.5 mph. I theorize an hour flat is possible - the red doesn't have all that much climb and with the latest tweaks, the worst vegetation is largely omitted. Still just a little for the AR guys. :P
Maps are printed, snacks are purchased.
What will I forget?! This is my big anguish.
Wednesday May 2, 2012 #
Note
I converted the balance of the new e punch flags to numbers instead of letters last night, and selected non e punch flags for white and yellow.
I have one reentrant I wanted vetted, but I'm not sure anyone's going to get to it, so I will do a bearing+pace from at least one other boulder in the area. If that crosses the original, then I have more confidence. I think it's right, but there is another reentrant that barely registers a squiggle. Of course with 5 m contours that's going to happen.
And I will revisit the one Cooper questioned the circle placement. I adjusted the circle per his comments and he approved, but this will double check fairness. And probably streamer the one added orange point. Even if I'm going back in two days and it should be obvious.
I drew up "courses" for flag hanging. ~8 km to do the off trail ones on Friday, and then ~3.7 km on Saturday morning. But those ones are pretty close to the trail. I'll budget two hours, but I hope it's not that long. That leaves one flag handled by car, but it's a water stop, so intentional. Jeff will pre run white to make sure those are right.
I have learned so much - so many things to do differently next time.
I'm very curious to see how the winning times will shake out. With Halfmoon won at just over 10:00/km, this should put first place right on top of an hour, since there's some insanely fast open woods section.
I have one reentrant I wanted vetted, but I'm not sure anyone's going to get to it, so I will do a bearing+pace from at least one other boulder in the area. If that crosses the original, then I have more confidence. I think it's right, but there is another reentrant that barely registers a squiggle. Of course with 5 m contours that's going to happen.
And I will revisit the one Cooper questioned the circle placement. I adjusted the circle per his comments and he approved, but this will double check fairness. And probably streamer the one added orange point. Even if I'm going back in two days and it should be obvious.
I drew up "courses" for flag hanging. ~8 km to do the off trail ones on Friday, and then ~3.7 km on Saturday morning. But those ones are pretty close to the trail. I'll budget two hours, but I hope it's not that long. That leaves one flag handled by car, but it's a water stop, so intentional. Jeff will pre run white to make sure those are right.
I have learned so much - so many things to do differently next time.
I'm very curious to see how the winning times will shake out. With Halfmoon won at just over 10:00/km, this should put first place right on top of an hour, since there's some insanely fast open woods section.
5 PM
Orienteering 1:18:39 [1] 3.93 mi (20:00 / mi) +66m 19:00 / mi
Confirming a couple points before flag hanging. The only unvetted vague one? I paced it off a different boulder and stopped 2 meters from the streamer. Book it!
The other one...it's tricky. I tweaked the circle again. You can see it everywhere in the reentrant, but it's harder to key off the objects than I thought. Might be off a millimeter or three. The pros will hit it. I won't bury it.
My new orange point should be good. Skilled orange participants will save some climb; others will do a bit of it.
The hardest white point is visible 30 meters away from the spot you'd jump off trail. Should be fine.
Hooray
The other one...it's tricky. I tweaked the circle again. You can see it everywhere in the reentrant, but it's harder to key off the objects than I thought. Might be off a millimeter or three. The pros will hit it. I won't bury it.
My new orange point should be good. Skilled orange participants will save some climb; others will do a bit of it.
The hardest white point is visible 30 meters away from the spot you'd jump off trail. Should be fine.
Hooray
Tuesday May 1, 2012 #
Note
Course setting is a helluva lot more nerve-wracking than competing.
7 PM
Walking 41:46 [0] 2.26 mi (18:29 / mi) +4m 18:23 / mi
Easy walk around the sub w/ dear wife. I carried ~6 kg of kitty litter in my 24 hr pack. Time to start getting used to the weight.