Training Log Archive: Charlie

WCOC 90 minute score-o at Huntington SP. Navigation generally good, but speed lacking. With 23 controls, remarkably I ran exactly the same route as Phil, although I skipped one control he got near the end as time was running low. He was much, much faster - running out of sight on some of the early legs, only to show up again at the control, at least for a while. The only noteworthy error I had was drifting well left and going down the wrong reentrant on the way to #20. Probably cost 2 minutes, but as the control was at a stream/trail junction, I had no trouble finding it - just ran a lot of extra distance. Also climbed over a rocky knoll on the way to #4, when going around it would have saved 20-30 seconds.

Course setting at Sessions Woods, on the way back from score-o at Huntington. Checked the southern and eastern parts of the advanced courses. Left to do - vet the W&Y (set by Kate Moran), set sprint (if I'm going to have one).

Down Bunker Hill and up Hanson. Felt quite a bit better than the last few days. Includes a couple of minutes chatting up neighbor Alla who was walking along the road.

Rhonda's 6 am class. Also partly installed a gate today. Back is real sore now.

Down Doyle Rd to Wright Trail to Lans's fire road to Mulcundry Rd and back on Wright Rd, with Hazel, including about a minute waiting for her to drink. Lots of climb, pretty hard - feeling sore, stiff and slow.

Down Bunker Hill, up Hanson. Sore, slow and stiff, after a pretty vigorous day of yard work, including spreading hay, pulling stumps, mowing, turning last year's garden compost pile and setting up a new one for this year's leaves and garden clean-up.

Up Cider Mill Rd and back Ridge Rd in Middlebury, VT, with Rhonda. Beautiful day, nice route. Up for parents weekend.