Training Log Archive: skdewittIn the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2009:
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Sunday Aug 30, 2009 #
Running warm up/down (Trail run) 25:00 [3] 3.0 km (8:20 / km)
Boris' Tarrywile training, Walk/jog to and from the start/finish; distance and time approx
Orienteering 1:10:00 [3] 3.5 km (20:00 / km)
Boris' Tarrywile slope training
Interesting course, 19 controls in a short distance but lots of up, down, and contouring. Must have lost elevation going to 2, even though I thought I was contouring well, and ended up on a very similar looking set of cliffs. Lost time on 12 also. I've had problems here in the past and I'm not sure why although I think some of the unmapped rock features confuse me. The boulder was obscured by some down fall and had an unmapped trail in front of it, which probably also contributed.
Interesting course, 19 controls in a short distance but lots of up, down, and contouring. Must have lost elevation going to 2, even though I thought I was contouring well, and ended up on a very similar looking set of cliffs. Lost time on 12 also. I've had problems here in the past and I'm not sure why although I think some of the unmapped rock features confuse me. The boulder was obscured by some down fall and had an unmapped trail in front of it, which probably also contributed.
Saturday Aug 29, 2009 #
Running warm up/down (Trail run) 38:00 [1] 2.7 mi (14:04 / mi)
Walk/jog to and from start of training at Paugussett
Orienteering 1:27:00 [2] 3.11 mi (27:58 / mi)
Middle distance training at Paugussett set by Boris. Did loops A thru D. Had a number of mistakes, mainly with the first loop, C. Wore my contacts because the rain would have fogged my glasses and the magnification just isn't good enough for such a technical area. Probably would have had problems anyway though. I usually do in this area. Fun courses though and excellent training.
Thursday Aug 27, 2009 #
Running (Hash) 1:10:00 [2] 4.1 mi (17:04 / mi)
Set by Joe from Rockhouse Rd parking lot
Weights 15:00 [2]
Tuesday Aug 25, 2009 #
Weights 15:00 [2]
Running (Track) 30:00 [2] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
Mix of walking and running. Legs still felt tired from Sunday's hash for some reason.
Sunday Aug 23, 2009 #
Running (Hash) 1:30:00 [3] 6.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
Geof's 71st b-day hash.
Saturday Aug 22, 2009 #
Weights 15:00 [2]
Thursday Aug 20, 2009 #
Weights 15:00 [2]
Weights (Hash) 1:07:00 [3] 5.2 mi (12:53 / mi)
Set by Bob in TBV. Fast hash--about 3 checks in 5 miles, all on trails.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2009 #
Running (Roads) 30:55 [3] 3.22 mi (9:36 / mi)
ahr:135 max:160
Ran from home down Nashville rd ext, right on Nashville, right on Chestnut and back.
C • nice 3
Tuesday Aug 18, 2009 #
Running (Roads) 40:44 [3] 4.22 mi (9:39 / mi)
ahr:137 max:160
From home, up Dittmar to trails into Putnam, around dirt road in Putnam, up 107 and then back along Lonetown/Chestnut Ridge. Humidity feels a lot better at 7:30 am than 5:30 pm.
Monday Aug 17, 2009 #
Weights 15:00 [2]
Sunday Aug 16, 2009 #
Running (Trail run) 42:07 [3] 3.8 mi (11:05 / mi)
Run out back with Rick about 5:30--really humid. Got stung by a yellow jacket on the way back.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2009 #
Hiking 2:30:00 [2] 5.0 mi (30:00 / mi) +300m 25:17 / mi
Isle of Skye, last day
Toured Dunvegan castle and gardens in the am, then drove around Trottensih penninsula and hiked Quiraing--good views and a bunch of odd looking stone shapes.
Toured Dunvegan castle and gardens in the am, then drove around Trottensih penninsula and hiked Quiraing--good views and a bunch of odd looking stone shapes.
C • end 2
Tuesday Aug 11, 2009 #
Hiking 1:20:00 [2] 3.0 mi (26:40 / mi) +300m 20:21 / mi
Day 3, Isle of Skye
Rainy in the am so took a short hike up to see Old Man of Storr. Then walked around Portree and drove out to Waternish peninsula.
Rainy in the am so took a short hike up to see Old Man of Storr. Then walked around Portree and drove out to Waternish peninsula.
Monday Aug 10, 2009 #
Hiking hills 4:30:00 [2] 9.0 mi (30:00 / mi) +900m 22:53 / mi
Isle of Skye, Day 2
Hike up Bruach na Frithe in the Black Cuillin range. Supposed to be one of the few non-technical summits in the Cuillins (but still with spectacular 360 degree views) but the last 20 meters was still too scary for me. Didn't matter much because the mtn was covered in cloud. Saw some good views on the way up but the mtn never did completely clear so we missed the best views.
Hike up Bruach na Frithe in the Black Cuillin range. Supposed to be one of the few non-technical summits in the Cuillins (but still with spectacular 360 degree views) but the last 20 meters was still too scary for me. Didn't matter much because the mtn was covered in cloud. Saw some good views on the way up but the mtn never did completely clear so we missed the best views.
Sunday Aug 9, 2009 #
Hiking 45:00 [2] 1.8 mi (25:00 / mi) +160m 19:35 / mi
Isle of Skye, Day 1
Hike out to Neist point and back (with Lighthouse). Really beautiful cliff points, nice weather (cloudy and windy but no rain).
Hike out to Neist point and back (with Lighthouse). Really beautiful cliff points, nice weather (cloudy and windy but no rain).
Hiking 2:30:00 [2] 7.0 mi (21:26 / mi) +360m 18:29 / mi
Neist and Milovaig circuit
Walk along the cliffs from Neist Point out to town of Milovaig and back along roads. Could really feel our legs from 6 days of Oing and fighting the hills and heather yesterday.
Bought one of the best chocolates I've ever had from a woman who was selling homemade chocolates, veggies, and jam from a stand by her house. She was on a dead-end road on a lonely peninsula on an island. Can't imagine she gets a lot of business but we did buy the last chocolate.
Walk along the cliffs from Neist Point out to town of Milovaig and back along roads. Could really feel our legs from 6 days of Oing and fighting the hills and heather yesterday.
Bought one of the best chocolates I've ever had from a woman who was selling homemade chocolates, veggies, and jam from a stand by her house. She was on a dead-end road on a lonely peninsula on an island. Can't imagine she gets a lot of business but we did buy the last chocolate.
Hiking 1:00:00 [2] 2.0 mi (30:00 / mi) +87m 26:26 / mi
Seal Hike, 2k north of Dunvegan Castle
Walk over pathless grasslands (with the usual many sheep and cattle) to an inlet that is known to have seals about. Saw a number of them off in the sound but none came up close.
Walk over pathless grasslands (with the usual many sheep and cattle) to an inlet that is known to have seals about. Saw a number of them off in the sound but none came up close.
Saturday Aug 8, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:08:13 [3] 4.7 km (14:31 / km) +195m 12:01 / km
Day 6, Loch Ordie map, W40L
Decent day in terms of orienteering but walked almost the entire course because of the thick heather and some ferns. I was expecting open, runnable hills so was pretty disappointed. But the weather was once again nice and the views from the start were wonderful.
Lost a minute or 2 going to 1--couldn't see the small hill the control was on due to all the heather and ferns growing on it. Couldn't break through to the top 50% but wasn't too far below--I guess plenty of people can run in that stuff.
Decent day in terms of orienteering but walked almost the entire course because of the thick heather and some ferns. I was expecting open, runnable hills so was pretty disappointed. But the weather was once again nice and the views from the start were wonderful.
Lost a minute or 2 going to 1--couldn't see the small hill the control was on due to all the heather and ferns growing on it. Couldn't break through to the top 50% but wasn't too far below--I guess plenty of people can run in that stuff.
Friday Aug 7, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:10:40 [3] 6.0 km (11:47 / km) +130m 10:38 / km
Scotland, Day 5, Barry Boudon Map, W40L
Decent day, beautiful, sunny weather. Really interesting terrain--mostly open fields with areas of complicated sand dunes (from small dumplings to 20 meters high). A few bobbles and slow because of being extra careful but pretty good overall.
Decent day, beautiful, sunny weather. Really interesting terrain--mostly open fields with areas of complicated sand dunes (from small dumplings to 20 meters high). A few bobbles and slow because of being extra careful but pretty good overall.
Thursday Aug 6, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:07:41 [4] 6.3 km (10:45 / km) +85m 10:04 / km
Scotland, Day 4, Tentsemuir map, W40L
Finally a decent day. I loved the map--pretty flat with lots of trails interspersed with some technical areas. Lost a minute or two on several controls but mostly right on. Flat, easy trails allowed me to keep jogging most of the time.
Finally a decent day. I loved the map--pretty flat with lots of trails interspersed with some technical areas. Lost a minute or two on several controls but mostly right on. Flat, easy trails allowed me to keep jogging most of the time.
Wednesday Aug 5, 2009 #
Hiking hills 3:15:00 [3] 7.0 mi (27:51 / mi)
Rest day
Hike up Ben Lawers (10th highest munro in Scotland and within an hour of where we're staying; on the north side of Loch Tay) with Rick and Barb. Really windy once we got to about half way up, crossing a smaller munro along the way. Took an alternate trail down that by-passed the smaller munro and went down a re-entrant. Nice gentle downhill with fast trail.
Hike up Ben Lawers (10th highest munro in Scotland and within an hour of where we're staying; on the north side of Loch Tay) with Rick and Barb. Really windy once we got to about half way up, crossing a smaller munro along the way. Took an alternate trail down that by-passed the smaller munro and went down a re-entrant. Nice gentle downhill with fast trail.
Tuesday Aug 4, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:41:42 [3] 5.2 km (19:33 / km) +190m 16:32 / km
Scotland day 3, Tullochroisk map, W40L
Rainy day but at least fairly warm. Very slow but careful with attackpoints for first 5 controls through fairly technical terrain. Then lost time on 6 as I passed a ride that I didn't see on the map. Went back to relocate on a nearby stream, things checked out, and then realized the ride was mapped with a straight black line (as opposed to the others that were mapped with yellow). Very frustrating to lose several minutes this way. I've overlooked this symbol before I think because it looks so much like the north/south lines. From 7 to end we were mostly in the open hills. I was disappointed here because I usually love orienteering in open terrain like this but the wind was howling, I was tired and getting sloppy. Very slow and hesitating to all and lost time on 10 and 13. Disappointing day.
Rainy day but at least fairly warm. Very slow but careful with attackpoints for first 5 controls through fairly technical terrain. Then lost time on 6 as I passed a ride that I didn't see on the map. Went back to relocate on a nearby stream, things checked out, and then realized the ride was mapped with a straight black line (as opposed to the others that were mapped with yellow). Very frustrating to lose several minutes this way. I've overlooked this symbol before I think because it looks so much like the north/south lines. From 7 to end we were mostly in the open hills. I was disappointed here because I usually love orienteering in open terrain like this but the wind was howling, I was tired and getting sloppy. Very slow and hesitating to all and lost time on 10 and 13. Disappointing day.
Monday Aug 3, 2009 #
Orienteering race 1:25:01 [3] 5.6 km (15:11 / km) +170m 13:11 / km
Scotland day 2, W40L, Kinnoull Hill
Much better today but certainly not without errors. Friendly terrain with more runnable woods and lots of trails. Lost a few minutes on 1 and 7 and then a few more on 15. Fun course with lots of route choices. Perfect weather--partly cloudy, 60s.
Much better today but certainly not without errors. Friendly terrain with more runnable woods and lots of trails. Lost a few minutes on 1 and 7 and then a few more on 15. Fun course with lots of route choices. Perfect weather--partly cloudy, 60s.
Sunday Aug 2, 2009 #
Event: Scottish Six Days Tay 2009
Orienteering race 1:56:33 [3] 4.28 km (27:16 / km) +190m 22:18 / km
Scottish 6-day, Day 1 W40L Dalruzion map
Bad start to the week. Woods were very trashy and unrunnable, no trails. But the real problem was just not Oing well, not choosing safe (or any) attackpoints. The map was somewhat technical with subtle features so you had to be careful but it shouldn't have been that much of a problem. Fairly okay to 5 and then major problems on 6, 7, 9, 12. Good weather.
Bad start to the week. Woods were very trashy and unrunnable, no trails. But the real problem was just not Oing well, not choosing safe (or any) attackpoints. The map was somewhat technical with subtle features so you had to be careful but it shouldn't have been that much of a problem. Fairly okay to 5 and then major problems on 6, 7, 9, 12. Good weather.