Training Log Archive: Spike

I decided to postpone the New Year's Day orienteering at Rockhaven. The NWS issued a wind chill warning. The forecast is for cold temps (low around -8F and a high around 7 F). The wind would make those temps feel a good bit colder.

I kind of hate postponing an event. I think I'd manage those conditions without any trouble, but I don't think it is a good idea to put other people out there. Also, handling registration and results would be a chore (shelter with electricity, but no walls and exposed to some wind).

C • Probably the right call. 3

Shuffling around Woodridge. I checked on the permanent controls and replaced controls that were missing. I was surprised that the controls that are most visible from a trail were all in place, but some of those that were most off-the-beaten-path were gone. I last checked all of the controls almost 2 years ago, so some maintenance was overdue.

It was chilly (12F). In the beginning, I was a little cold when I was in the open area and heading into the wind, but after a few minutes, I was fine.

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Got off work a little early and had enough time to get in a bit of a daylight trail run at Clinton before heading over to Mom and Ron's for dinner. S, A, A and V are heading home tomorrow.

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Jogging over to Mom and Ron's for dinner.

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Jogging on West Campus with my headlamp. It was cold and windy.

The jog was a warm up for the big pizza cook-off tonight. I'm up against Silas. That's not really fair as Silas is a professional chef, but I guess that's just the way things go. The judging will be by the niece and nephew.

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C • Magic 4

Also, adding a note about Hank Schafermeyer's death. He was a big part of the history of US orienteering and a really nice guy. I heard about the news via Rick Armstrong:

https://www.attackpoint.org/viewlog.jsp/user_392/p...

C • Hank article 2

Ran on the trails with the map at Clinton SP while Mary ran a course. I did 3x HU/ML/HE.

There is just a little bit of snow in the woods and on the trails - very nice.

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Snow! So, I had some shoveling to do.

Parked at the south end of the dam and ran trails at Rockcrusher. I carried the map and looked at it a lot.

They've cleared some cedars from the old quarry just east of Rockcrusher Road. That was nice. It'll mean a quick update of the map.

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Vivian's birthday at our house.

Fun.

One of the highlights was that both Silas and Stephen had good things to say about the meal Mary prepared.