Training Log Archive: bbrooke

Running group "Ladies Night" / Fall Festival.

Most of us had had races over the weekend and decided to just walk -- even our special guest Neely Gracie. :-)

After the run / walk, we had snacks & wine and small pumpkins to decorate. And...I won a $40 gift card to Runners Roost when my spicy cheddar-pecan wafers were picked as the best snack! (There were only two other snacks to compete with...most people didn't get the memo to bring something). Yay for southern domestic skillz. ;-)

My pumpkin:


Inspiration pic from last weekend (Heber, AZ):

C • win! 2

C • Steve Spence is my hero, co... 3

Results, splits, photos, volunteer list, one membership update & confirmation email, Facebook post, and email announcement for White Ranch meet.

Also, miscellaneous email follow-ups.

Event: RMOC - White Ranch
 

Petrified Forest Four-Hour ROGAINEs -- Day 2.

Today's map was a bit more detailed and intricate in some places. For example, in the labyrinth-like slot-canyon area where I went off the southwest corner of the map on my way to #50... I climbed part-way up and then back down some steep, crumbly slopes while trying to figure out where I was -- kinda scary at times. I eventually found #50.

After that, I apparently misread or miscounted the dry washes / reentrants on my way to #33 and wasted a TON of time looking for that one and #31. I eventually gave up and headed for #24 -- and then I back-tracked to get #31 and #33, which were totally easy from that direction. :-\

Things went OK after that, but I had lost too much time to get to all the controls I had originally planned. I also had to walk along some narrow, crumbly ridges with steep drop-offs on either side when I took a bad route from #22 to #13 -- but I dealt with it because I was afraid of being overtime. If I had just taken the easy way down the wash after #22, I would have had time to get #23...

I ultimately ended up as 3rd place female behind Robi Mulford (+110 points) and Peg Davis (+30 points). Sanna and Sharon got awards for being 3rd and 4th overall, so they weren't counted for the female awards.

I got home at 2:45 am but it was a great event, very well organized, and I would definitely go back again next year.

"Rocky rootstock" (petrified log) -- #24:

Event: Petrified Forest Orienteering
 

Petrified Forest Four-Hour ROGAINEs -- Day 1.

Once I got used to the map, the navigation mostly went well. I used the dry washes as much as possible, since it was so much easier to run in them.

I lost map contact on my way to #24, but I figured out where I was when I hit the bend in the dry wash northwest of it.

I lost some time have to pick my way down a VERY steep slope in between #32 and #36, and again climbing down a boulder field after leaving #42.

Also, after getting down the boulder field after #42, I had no idea where I was for a long while, until I hit the road on the way to #12 (nowhere near where I had planned to be, but it worked out OK). Looking at my tracks right after #42, I should have just back-tracked out of #42 to the trail (since my original plan was to head northeast to #30) -- that would have been MUCH faster than my sketchy descent down the steep, rocky reentrant.

Great weather. Saw some cool petroglyphs (that's why I detoured to the butte in between #41 and #32, based on Ron's pre-race suggestion). Fun!

C • Nice job! 3

RMOC email follow-ups.

Travel day! Also -- prep work for Sunday's White Ranch meet:

* Membership updates & confirmation emails.
* Data entry for annual waivers.
* Created OE2010 files for Classes & Entries.
* Created start cards.
* Sent files & summary directions to meet organizers.
* Miscellaneous email follow-ups.

Neighborhood run after work -- easy recovery pace.

And now I get to eat the delicious sushi-burrito that's waiting for me in my fridge!!!

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