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Friday Jun 12, 2015 #
1 PM
Orienteering 3:06:53 *** 4.09 mi (45:42 / mi) +40m 44:21 / mi
ahr:83 max:116 spiked:9/9c
Stuttgart has an amazing downtown. Toured via a long sprint, starting backwards and then omitting the N and NE once we realized returning to out hotel before midnight with an early flight was getting worse. I think my coworker appreciated that the course took us a bit past some of the default stops. Thanks Steffen!!!
Thursday Jun 11, 2015 #
2 PM
Orienteering 1:35:01 *** 4.56 mi (20:51 / mi) +186m 18:30 / mi
ahr:105 max:147 spiked:5/5c shoes: Brooks Ghost 5s
I wanted to get out one last time, but I wasn't feeling that great, so when I found a place to park I did more of a walking tour of the west part of the Lorch map on a Long course from 2012. Enjoyed myself of course!
I had a few bobbles. I paused heading to one because I couldn't figure out why I was on a marsh, but I should have remembered from yesterday that their two tracks sometimes look like Michigan two tracks - wet! Mostly it felt like I'd get close, then not seal the deal - having flags might help, which just makes the training all the better. So many sections to love.
The slopes to many creeks are so steep, I will have to check routegadget to see what competitors do - do they go across or veer a bit?
Coworker sounds interested in the Stuttgart map after work tomorrow if we can figure out the train to it. woo woo
Speaking of work, they rolled out the new jobs yesterday. Eventually I may find out what I do now.
Pictures
Woods
Hooray, I know I'm on the hilltop!
Schwabian green slash is...tightly packed Christmas trees!
Cairn/boundary stone in Klotzenhof
Some livestock way off on the left
route choice: through tiny village
On one hand, I want to climb the steep hills. On the other hand, my tractionless running shoes are currently dry, and the creek is not a step over at the bottom
A few cliffs here and there
Not sure if woods nice or just frequently logged...
Steep hills, flatter areas on top, and UNCOUNTABLE rides.
I had a few bobbles. I paused heading to one because I couldn't figure out why I was on a marsh, but I should have remembered from yesterday that their two tracks sometimes look like Michigan two tracks - wet! Mostly it felt like I'd get close, then not seal the deal - having flags might help, which just makes the training all the better. So many sections to love.
The slopes to many creeks are so steep, I will have to check routegadget to see what competitors do - do they go across or veer a bit?
Coworker sounds interested in the Stuttgart map after work tomorrow if we can figure out the train to it. woo woo
Speaking of work, they rolled out the new jobs yesterday. Eventually I may find out what I do now.
Pictures
Woods
Hooray, I know I'm on the hilltop!
Schwabian green slash is...tightly packed Christmas trees!
Cairn/boundary stone in Klotzenhof
Some livestock way off on the left
route choice: through tiny village
On one hand, I want to climb the steep hills. On the other hand, my tractionless running shoes are currently dry, and the creek is not a step over at the bottom
A few cliffs here and there
Not sure if woods nice or just frequently logged...
Steep hills, flatter areas on top, and UNCOUNTABLE rides.
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015 #
Note
Updated yesterday's o with a few pics below.
I visited a castle on Sunday. I wish I had my watch - it was quite a steep climb up from the gift shop/ticket booth.
Unfortunately, the view was not the best that day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenzollern_Castle
Funny GPS story: So I never bothered to put Google maps on my new work phone, forgetting that I wouldn't get a data plan for my phone, so I used Apple maps. I typed in the address for the castle, didn't pay attention to what it did next, and ended up in the very wrong place.
What I typed and wanted:
Number Street, Town
Where it went:
Number Town, Street
Which is a small apartment complex in a nice enough area, but no castle.
They are only like 55 miles apart, but there's no interstate highway system, so instead of 55 miles being about a 55 minute drive, it's more like 1:45, which was a bit much after not sleeping much on the plane. I almost had to stop.
I visited a castle on Sunday. I wish I had my watch - it was quite a steep climb up from the gift shop/ticket booth.
Unfortunately, the view was not the best that day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenzollern_Castle
Funny GPS story: So I never bothered to put Google maps on my new work phone, forgetting that I wouldn't get a data plan for my phone, so I used Apple maps. I typed in the address for the castle, didn't pay attention to what it did next, and ended up in the very wrong place.
What I typed and wanted:
Number Street, Town
Where it went:
Number Town, Street
Which is a small apartment complex in a nice enough area, but no castle.
They are only like 55 miles apart, but there's no interstate highway system, so instead of 55 miles being about a 55 minute drive, it's more like 1:45, which was a bit much after not sleeping much on the plane. I almost had to stop.
11 AM
Walking 47:45 2.98 mi (16:00 / mi)
ahr:96 max:127
From my hotel to the city center.
2 PM
Orienteering 23:57 *** 0.96 mi (24:51 / mi) +3m 24:37 / mi
ahr:77 max:90 spiked:10/10c
After dinner, I walked a short sprint in the car free city center in dress shoes (my running shoes are too wet and now gross for a work dinner). Two work colleagues joined. Rosalie seemed to think we should enjoy the architecture; Joe tried to come up with companion drinking games. This would be a tricky sprint area at speed, since the buildings go by so fast and have their own unique jumbly areas. Fun
C • Fun! 1
3 PM
Walking 51:17 3.01 mi (17:02 / mi) +29m 16:33 / mi
ahr:92 max:114
Leisurely stroll back to the hotel after a gelato type ice cream cone, which is the cheapest item in the EU (at 1 euro).
Tuesday Jun 9, 2015 #
1 PM
Orienteering 1:30:44 *** 4.78 mi (19:00 / mi) +166m 17:09 / mi
ahr:133 max:175 spiked:15/19c slept:9.0 shoes: Brooks Ghost 5s
Middle at Lorch courtesy of very friendly AP member Steffen who provided full service with hand-delivered maps and a nice chat about orienteering.
Nice runnability in many sections. This was a big valley with a little stream at the bottom. It was a steep, slightly damp descent. I regretted not bringing o shoes instead of running shoes!
A little like southern MI in some - but thorn free.
Marshes seemed more subtle. Maybe this is how they run through them all on some of the maps I've seen?
Detoured to two Roman boundary tower ruins:
then spoke with boss on cool down.
Did pretty well, stumped by one linear marsh on a hillside, then got tired after ruin climb and made less optimal route choices. Great to get out!
Map is down in my car, maybe laters.
Hopefully...walking the SG sprint map tomorrow after dinner.
Nice runnability in many sections. This was a big valley with a little stream at the bottom. It was a steep, slightly damp descent. I regretted not bringing o shoes instead of running shoes!
A little like southern MI in some - but thorn free.
Marshes seemed more subtle. Maybe this is how they run through them all on some of the maps I've seen?
Detoured to two Roman boundary tower ruins:
then spoke with boss on cool down.
Did pretty well, stumped by one linear marsh on a hillside, then got tired after ruin climb and made less optimal route choices. Great to get out!
Map is down in my car, maybe laters.
Hopefully...walking the SG sprint map tomorrow after dinner.