Training Log Archive: Charlie

Hike at McLean GR with Zack and Rhonda.



farm equipment in the woods



Vernal pool



View west from E Barndoor Hill



W Barndoor Hill from summit of E Barndoor



interesting tree and shade pattern on trail

Event: NEOC Mt Norwottuck
 

Nice course by Phil at Mt Norwottuck. Particularly fine score-o. Many route choices, far more controls than I could reasonably ascribe to get, and unambiguous control locations. Just a fine job. Got stranded out on Mt Norwottuck with 15 minutes left and had to hotfoot it back, skipping all remaining controls. Got back with a minute to spare. My route

32 fine, if a bit slow getting started
33 ok, except cut in from the road in the streambed below the cliff, thinking that was the trail
42 fine
57 fine
64 pretty straight route, but maybe not the best use of time
62 easy, saw Janet T on the way
81 first blunder: came up the shallow reentrant in the middle of the knoll, thinking I was further N below the index contour, Wandered around for a while, seeing Trisha Underwood just before I found it, and Carl U just after. figure about 4 minutes lost
92 nicely done, just straight down the reentrant.
52 trouble keeping a straight line, but no problem. First place I saw Ali, and also Ken Sr
63 more or less with Ken right of the line but parallel error on wrong side of spur to the N and lost a minute or so
82 fine. Over the spur and up the reentrant, in pretty good contact
74 another blunder - headed right for it, but hill didn't look like much and I got sucked off on the rocky spur to the W before looking back at the hill and the control looking much better from that angle
93 fine, but moving slowly
56 this was going ok, except I was a little surprised to see it because I didn't think I was quite there yet
71 got to the right place but I was a little confused because I didn't see a rock. Then I looked at the clue and saw 0.5 m, which meant I was really looking for a flag
73 A little wobbly because I thought I had already crossed the trail before I came to it, and then I didn't know what trail I had found. Maybe 2 minutes of wandering, but hit it right on eventually, if not with confidence
84 fine, just slow, whereupon there was only about 15 minutes left and not sure I could get back. I had planned on getting at least 72, 54 and 31, but too late! Seemed like fastest way back was back the way I started.

AOWN: I just missed it, but as I was driving up the driveway Rhonda and Zack saw a young bobcat stroll through the garden.

C • Looking for... 2

At McLean GR with Matthew. Zack was off the front, running 3 miles further and finishing at almost the same time.

Rowing while Matty was on the treadmill

Miscellaneous exercises after rowing

Miscellaneous exercises in the gym. Walking lunges, sit-ups, back extensions, bench press, presses, etc

With Peter and Matt in the backyard.

At McLean GR with Zack. Plan was for him to run 10.5 and me to run 8.5 and meet at or near the end, with a variety of loops involved. He had stomach cramps along the way and decided to bail out around 5, and waited for me to show up there. I was happy enough to stop then, so it all worked out.

Then we picked up the turkey on the way home and got there in time to start welcoming company, so it was all for the best.

Interesting comparing FR data from Traverse. In addition to general slowness, it seems I traveled 300 M farther than Phil, 1.1 K farther than Marie, and a remarkable 1.9 K farther than Ali.