Training Log Archive: Nadim

Event: QOC Great Falls MD
 

Great Falls Park, MD. I setup 2 controls for the QOC meet and removed some streamers from control sites not acceptable to the park. I also am including in this entry some other running around for the meet.

Great Falls Park, MD. I drove out to the water control and picked up the southernmost controls after the QOC meet. It was a cold day and I'd been standing around a long time. Overall I got good comments on the courses that I'd set. There had been adjustments made for the park and that resulted in at least one leg on the Advanced course where people had a similar leg. I enjoyed getting into the woods even though it was only for a short while.

Great Falls Park, MD. I started at Falls Rd. and MacArthur Blvd. to put out controls for the QOC meet to be held tomorrow. I got a later start than intended. With epunch boxes, I had too many on my first loop to fit in my backpack so I used two bags. That made it hard to move the first 8-9 controls but at least starting off I was going downhill. I took a fall when traversing a hillside. I had slipped on a hidden wet branch and went down hard on my left elbow. I had worn enough clothes so that I was rather comfortable the whole way. It was nice to get into the woods and read my way along. I've been busy at work and with wet weather and dark evenings I've also been loath to go out earlier in the week.

Great Falls Park, MD. After a brief break, I went out with just one back of controls and epunch boxes. It was just starting to get dark toward the end and the temperature was dropping fast. I noted a few other places to make map updates but there's not much time for doing things like that. It may have been that I was putting out controls for different courses and having short legs on the first and second loop but it seemed to me that the course was going to be too easy. It's such a difference from the summertime when I had to turn courses in for the park review. Additionally, in avoiding restricted areas, I had fewer options than I would have preferred.

Great Falls Park, MD. I loaded-up with 7 gallons of water, some cups and a trash bag, then walked in to a water control. I jogged back.