Training Log Archive: Nadim

Seneca Creek State Park. From Riffle Ford Rd., I started setting controls with Don Fish. Don too the east side while I covered the west. It was cold and I must have been moving slowly. Don finished before me but my side being greener may have had some to do with that.

Seneca Creek State Park. From Germantown Rd. (MD Rte. 118), I set out more controls. Starting out with a gallon of water and cups, and 13 control stands, I navigated without compass or map most of the time. The terrain is not very difficult but I'm also very familiar with it now. I was getting tired. At one point, I left a control without picking up the remaining control stands. I realized it when I got to the next control. I ran back and forth and ultimately decided to hang the one I was at without any stand. It would have saved me time an distance if I'd decided that earlier. Later, on a very nice ridge, I saw a flock of about 20 wild turkeys. They ran from me but weren't especially afraid. They stayed within site as I setup another control.

Seneca Creek State Park. From Germantown Rd. (MD Rte. 118), I set out water and cups for the Mid-Atlantic Championships. I had 5 gallons, which, with my back problems was taking a risk. When my original back problems (already in progress) emerged, it was when I lugged 8 gallons out +1 mile over steep terrain for the US Ultra-Long Champs. I also had to improvise with leftover grocery bags still in my cark, for water stop garbage containers.

Seneca Creek State Park. From Colton Rd., I set out water and cups for the Mid-Atlantic Championships. Had I had more time to make course adjustments for what I'd seen in the forest, I would have moved this control higher up, and away from the main gully. I hadn't realized it was going to be so visible until after I'd submitted courses for initial reviews. However, I also wanted to keep the course distances down.