Training Log Archive: darryn

Field check bike O'.

Half Minnegoat. No major mistakes, but had to walk most of the time to stay connected to the map. I had big problems at last years half Minnegoat and so started out being very cautious. I had half-halfheartedly intended to do the full goat this year, but was afraid I'd be out there for four hours and still not finish. After messing up bad last year, I didn't want another bad day. I don't feel good about the decision to not do the full goat this year, so maybe that wasn't the correct choice.

It was exciting to watch the lead finishers come in on the full goat, but humbling to see them finish the entire course in the time I took to do the half. I need to be able to move faster in that sort of terrain, if only a little. Also have to learn to embrace, and take advantage of, a mass start. Clearly need some attitude adjustment for that.

Orange at Minne-goat. Not exact time.

Control Retrieval after Minne-goat

Event: MNOC - Camp Ripley - Fall O' Weekend
 

Was at the Shoreview water park for a couple hours with the kids today for Link's birthday.

OTNT "Heaven and Hell" at Wirth Park. Objective was to visit the top of every hill, and the bottom of every depression, in a delimited section of the map, in a fixed amount of time -- essentially a modified Score-O'. Seemed like everyone enjoyed the challenge. A good night to be outside.