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Saturday Nov 19, 2016 #
Trekking (Orienteering ) 1:01:18 [4]
shoes: Other
Shades Mills Conservation Area.
I lived in Galt (Cambridge) for 7 years in the late 90's/early 2000's. And I never went to this park. So it was all new terrain to me!
Rain/snow combo on the drive up but I had brought pretty well all my outdoor gear (except for snowpants) so I was ready, at least clothing-wise. A mass start meant there was a stampede up the trails and the remains of a congo line even when slow-poke me got to the first control. But everyone was going in every direction in the box section which got us spread out. Due to my old age (handicap), I only had to get 3 dog bones. I had mapped out a plan for getting 4, then remembered that the handicap was how many I *didn't* have to do. It was a lot of straight-line trail running. I did more bush-whacking after #4. I am always happy to find a control after holding a bearing on a longish leg (although there was a lot of open woods between 7 and 8). 25/48
A neat way to spread a lot of people out in a relatively compact area.
I lived in Galt (Cambridge) for 7 years in the late 90's/early 2000's. And I never went to this park. So it was all new terrain to me!
Rain/snow combo on the drive up but I had brought pretty well all my outdoor gear (except for snowpants) so I was ready, at least clothing-wise. A mass start meant there was a stampede up the trails and the remains of a congo line even when slow-poke me got to the first control. But everyone was going in every direction in the box section which got us spread out. Due to my old age (handicap), I only had to get 3 dog bones. I had mapped out a plan for getting 4, then remembered that the handicap was how many I *didn't* have to do. It was a lot of straight-line trail running. I did more bush-whacking after #4. I am always happy to find a control after holding a bearing on a longish leg (although there was a lot of open woods between 7 and 8). 25/48
A neat way to spread a lot of people out in a relatively compact area.
Trekking (Orienteering ) 44:14 [4]
shoes: Other other
This one started with a box and I only had to get 2 controls. Then 1-2-3-4. Then another box. Then 5-6-7-8-9-10.
I picked my first 2 due to their proximity to #1, not realizing how dense the woods were around C. So it was back to the path.....bush-whacking through there was not going to be a good thing, even for me.
The second box put me within a few metres of #5. I was reading the numbers on the controls carefully so when I got to #7 before #6, I didn't punch it. Better bush whacking opportunities in this section, especially as the trails were kind of squiggly and I wasn't sure where they were leading (I had brought a lot of clothing choices, but not my magnifying glass). 11/27
Went out and picked up 1-2-3-4 at a walk afterwards. Going to the right (south) of the main ball diamond between 3 and 4 was probably the better choice (not that I did that during the race.....)
Thank-you STARS for putting on the 2 events in one day. I wasn't the only one who drove over 2 hours just for that reason.
I picked my first 2 due to their proximity to #1, not realizing how dense the woods were around C. So it was back to the path.....bush-whacking through there was not going to be a good thing, even for me.
The second box put me within a few metres of #5. I was reading the numbers on the controls carefully so when I got to #7 before #6, I didn't punch it. Better bush whacking opportunities in this section, especially as the trails were kind of squiggly and I wasn't sure where they were leading (I had brought a lot of clothing choices, but not my magnifying glass). 11/27
Went out and picked up 1-2-3-4 at a walk afterwards. Going to the right (south) of the main ball diamond between 3 and 4 was probably the better choice (not that I did that during the race.....)
Thank-you STARS for putting on the 2 events in one day. I wasn't the only one who drove over 2 hours just for that reason.
Friday Nov 18, 2016 #
6 AM
Gravel Bike (Rail trail/Gravel) 54:00 [3]
The Warbird has landed!
Staples to work. Warm morning so the insects were humming in the long grasses as I checked out the Christmas lights that had been left on all night.
Staples to work. Warm morning so the insects were humming in the long grasses as I checked out the Christmas lights that had been left on all night.
5 PM
Gravel Bike (Gravel/rail trail) 1:01:00 [3]
Work back to Staples. Still warm as I rode into the sunset and darkness. Could have rode all night :)
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016 #
Spin class 57:00 [3]
max:160
Intervals and climbing.
Monday Nov 14, 2016 #
Hockey 25:00 [3]
Skate skate skate.
Sunday Nov 13, 2016 #
Event: SMOC Silver Lake
Touring Bike 3:55:00 [3] 70.7 km (18.1 kph)
Escaped from work in time to do some leaf clean up then set off on a bike ride. Paul and I rode the Greenway to Harrow then McGregor then onto the new section that isn't really open yet (part of it was on the SCAR route this year). That will give us even more car-free biking!
Sunny, with a brisk SW wind that was a negative factor for about half the ride. Of course, for the last 15k when it should've been a great boost, it died down as it was getting dark.
I ran out of water and snacks but luckily Paul had a bit of electrolyte drink left for the final 5k.
Lots of bluejays, a couple pairs of cardinals, many juncos and a few chickadees.
And the super moon was putting on a show for the last 10k.
Sunny, with a brisk SW wind that was a negative factor for about half the ride. Of course, for the last 15k when it should've been a great boost, it died down as it was getting dark.
I ran out of water and snacks but luckily Paul had a bit of electrolyte drink left for the final 5k.
Lots of bluejays, a couple pairs of cardinals, many juncos and a few chickadees.
And the super moon was putting on a show for the last 10k.