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Tuesday Jan 18, 2011 #
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slept:2.0
Short night on the aeroplane, only 4h30 flight time. It was enough to drink 1.5 litres of water.
Temperature in A-B was around 28 on Monday in the shade. In New York, 0 and "freezing rain". Booo.
I hadn't a squeak out of my calf, amazing the difference a bit of warmth makes.
My replacement mac arrived. Five clicks, plugged in the backup and out popped a clone of my old machine, minus the chronic defects, I hope.
http://picasaweb.google.com/neil.dobbs/CaliforniaA...#
Temperature in A-B was around 28 on Monday in the shade. In New York, 0 and "freezing rain". Booo.
I hadn't a squeak out of my calf, amazing the difference a bit of warmth makes.
My replacement mac arrived. Five clicks, plugged in the backup and out popped a clone of my old machine, minus the chronic defects, I hope.
http://picasaweb.google.com/neil.dobbs/CaliforniaA...#
Monday Jan 17, 2011 #
11 AM
orienteering race 2:05:33 17.5 km (7:11 / km)
ahr:166 max:199 slept:7.0
The Anza Borrego Desert Bighorn Goat
I was starting to feel the previous days' exertions in my legs. Or maybe breakfast was too recent. Anyhow, led for the first three controls, then Ian was a bit stronger. Most of the time I was a bit cleaner, slower on the flat and uphill and faster on the downhill. At the fork I caught him again as we had a drink. He went off one way, me the other. I nearly fell asleep and got caught out, but managed to find the control without losing much time. Ian messed up his control, so I had a couple of minutes to lose at the eleventh to let him catch up and overtake me again. Had him in sight, and caught him again at the drinks at 14 (I took a nuun). He ran away again, I caught up flaking the downhill to 16. 17 I took a silly route for fun, thought he'd be miles away but it nearly seemed like he was uneasy without me behind him :)
Saw him leaving 18, 19, 20, 21. 21 and 22 I ran fast, downhill, but we both missed 22... considered skipping as we were close to 23, but decided to get them all, come what may, and convinced Ian to do the same. 22 was also a drinks control, so worth getting.
We were running across the plain together more or less until I suffered my fifth or sixth cholla-attack of the day, and dropped 80m. Nearly caught him two controls later, right behind him leaving the last triangle control, pushed up and along the hill to the last, Ian staying a couple of metres ahead, but I somehow had a sprint left in me to take it by two seconds... happy days.
Rested for a bit, then drove to Julian for apple and boysenberry pie with ice-cream and then to Oceanside for a leak (bursting I was), petrol, a walk, a paddle, a swim, a walk, an outstanding burrito, bumbleberry pie chez Jen and Michael and Bo and Colin, and a slightly stressed drive to San Diego airport. No wrong turns and no delays and I dropped the ever-so-slightly worse-for-wear Prius off and got to check-in an hour before departure, loads of time to spare. Sort of.
Prii are great... SNA-> Anza Borrego -> Borrego Springs -> AB -> Oceanside->SAN for 27$ of petrol ain't half bad.
Bugger:
I was starting to feel the previous days' exertions in my legs. Or maybe breakfast was too recent. Anyhow, led for the first three controls, then Ian was a bit stronger. Most of the time I was a bit cleaner, slower on the flat and uphill and faster on the downhill. At the fork I caught him again as we had a drink. He went off one way, me the other. I nearly fell asleep and got caught out, but managed to find the control without losing much time. Ian messed up his control, so I had a couple of minutes to lose at the eleventh to let him catch up and overtake me again. Had him in sight, and caught him again at the drinks at 14 (I took a nuun). He ran away again, I caught up flaking the downhill to 16. 17 I took a silly route for fun, thought he'd be miles away but it nearly seemed like he was uneasy without me behind him :)
Saw him leaving 18, 19, 20, 21. 21 and 22 I ran fast, downhill, but we both missed 22... considered skipping as we were close to 23, but decided to get them all, come what may, and convinced Ian to do the same. 22 was also a drinks control, so worth getting.
We were running across the plain together more or less until I suffered my fifth or sixth cholla-attack of the day, and dropped 80m. Nearly caught him two controls later, right behind him leaving the last triangle control, pushed up and along the hill to the last, Ian staying a couple of metres ahead, but I somehow had a sprint left in me to take it by two seconds... happy days.
Rested for a bit, then drove to Julian for apple and boysenberry pie with ice-cream and then to Oceanside for a leak (bursting I was), petrol, a walk, a paddle, a swim, a walk, an outstanding burrito, bumbleberry pie chez Jen and Michael and Bo and Colin, and a slightly stressed drive to San Diego airport. No wrong turns and no delays and I dropped the ever-so-slightly worse-for-wear Prius off and got to check-in an hour before departure, loads of time to spare. Sort of.
Prii are great... SNA-> Anza Borrego -> Borrego Springs -> AB -> Oceanside->SAN for 27$ of petrol ain't half bad.
Bugger:
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Sunday Jan 16, 2011 #
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slept:8.0
In bed by 8pm, up before sunrise, somehow it seemed natural. Camping is great. The colours are wonderful.
Ocotillo:
View from the car
Ocotillo:
View from the car
C • wow 3
12 PM
orienteering race 51:30 7.95 km (6:29 / km)
ahr:144 max:185 13c
AB Blue II
Faster terrain and a shorter course made for less time out there. A couple of bobbles and a bad route-choice, mostly pretty easy/good. Lots of fun!
Except, I was clearly feeling snubbed by the chollas, so on the way in to the 7th I kicked one hard. It hurt, toes are still a funny colour.
Laid down under the Prius afterwards.
Faster terrain and a shorter course made for less time out there. A couple of bobbles and a bad route-choice, mostly pretty easy/good. Lots of fun!
Except, I was clearly feeling snubbed by the chollas, so on the way in to the 7th I kicked one hard. It hurt, toes are still a funny colour.
Laid down under the Prius afterwards.
5 PM
trail run 10:00 [2]
ahr:142 max:157
orienteering 48:35 1.85 km (26:13 / km)
ahr:159 max:174 9c
Anza Borrego Maze-O
Magical stuff, sometimes a bit nerve-wracking. I don't know how the 6yo boys and 60yo girls do this stuff. Only started the garmin halfway through, unfortunately.
One big mistake, and I think Ian may have beaten me, haven't seen results yet. Change that, Ian took 5 minutes out of me.
Fun fun fun!
The Maze:
Magical stuff, sometimes a bit nerve-wracking. I don't know how the 6yo boys and 60yo girls do this stuff. Only started the garmin halfway through, unfortunately.
One big mistake, and I think Ian may have beaten me, haven't seen results yet. Change that, Ian took 5 minutes out of me.
Fun fun fun!
The Maze:
Saturday Jan 15, 2011 #
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slept:6.0
9 AM
orienteering 22:29 3.56 km (6:19 / km)
ahr:162 max:178
Putting out an SI box. Hot already.
10 AM
orienteering race 1:18:58 10.52 km (7:30 / km)
ahr:169 max:189 15c
Anza Borrego Blue I
Made a hames of the first, third seemed strange, 6th wasn't there, apart from that so serious issues. Lots of fun!
I should have worn more sun-cream. On the plus side, I didn't get jumped on by any cholla.
Made a hames of the first, third seemed strange, 6th wasn't there, apart from that so serious issues. Lots of fun!
I should have worn more sun-cream. On the plus side, I didn't get jumped on by any cholla.
Friday Jan 14, 2011 #
9 PM
trail run 16:30 [1]
slept:4.0
A jog along the road to see where the car went bump. Long day, in bed for two hours before going to LGA to fly to MSP to SNA to drive to Oceanside to go for a paddle in the Pacific to have seared albicore lunch to drive to Anza Borrego to get a little lost then find my way then get picked up by Alaskans and taken to a Mexican restaurant to eat taco and tamale and green chili relleno to go back to set up the tent in a gap in the cacti and go for half a jog before bed.
Thursday Jan 13, 2011 #
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slept:6.0
http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Anza-Borrego+...
was considering a jog today, but v tired and lots to do
was considering a jog today, but v tired and lots to do
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Cowen reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer is boxer...
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ten pushups was my token bit of exercise before collapsing into bed
Wednesday Jan 12, 2011 #
4 PM
orienteering 54:47 6.87 km (7:58 / km)
ahr:165 max:189 slept:6.5
SLP, white yellow blue
a bit under a foot of snow fell last night... made some trails :)
Plenty of time in bed, didn't sleep well.
Bought a sleeping bag, a down puffy jacket, salamon shoes, an MSR pack towel (XL oh the luxury), an inflatable pillow and a strap buckle. Cheers to EMS.
a bit under a foot of snow fell last night... made some trails :)
Plenty of time in bed, didn't sleep well.
Bought a sleeping bag, a down puffy jacket, salamon shoes, an MSR pack towel (XL oh the luxury), an inflatable pillow and a strap buckle. Cheers to EMS.
C • XL? 3