Training Log Archive: bl

Event: UNO Boulder Dash
 

Vetting & picking up flags. Was 33F when we gathered in Hayes field. Full moon still present, rosy-fingered dawn enroute. Marvelled at the woods in October finery. Cold fingers bring a warm day which it was - yellow jackets had a field day in Hayes field. Things went well - all the points in the right places - the system is pretty fool proof. Major issue is appropriateness of points and possible misplacement - but if doubt exists, it's most likely a poor choice for a flag.

Have the Bengtssons and Oscar for dinner & two day visit. Quality eve talking old & new.

"Final common pathway"


Saturday finish

And Tanis' photoshop accomplishment.

Went to SPS, parked under 89. No motivation but what a fine day - so walked to the playing fields, did some exercise & walked back. Watched kids playing soccer while exercising - one kicked the ball over light green & down an embankment - with a large static, leaf-covered stream at bottom. Kids gave up looking fairly fast - not their ball perhaps at work. Had an opportunity to be useful & found the ball looking more to left. Harder to find than one might have expected (basically white on brown leaves).

Hopkinton loop CCW. Overcast, cool, rather ideal even if no sun. Muted colors. Looked down after some time (0.65mi by car on way home) and noted 305 wasn't recording. Tried the "adventure route" I'd looked at on sat view months ago but when I came to a 3-way junction, I opted for the sure way out. Right-hand went in what I felt was the wrong direction; straight ahead was narrow, climbed & mostly waist-high grass - but that was the one I needed now that I can see again. Noted the two exits-entrances on Hatfield Rd. Adventure awaits inside this loop. Next time for sure. Escape the "mandatory" do what you set out to do - flexibility is good, even essential.

Rollins-Patch CW. Perfect fall day, decent energy but feel estranged from running with the recent irregularity - the practice-makes-perfect theme, lack thereof.

Today saw 2 deer, three turkeys & released one mouse (evicted from the house) before departing for work.

Bog Meadow with dogs - primary reason was to get BOS October bog photo to compare with spring - sun never did show today tho wx forcast was for sun.

Target shooters blasting away...now against the law but nothing posted - so ignorance seems bliss for now.

Map stuffing at Bundschuhs' place. I foresee a challenging weekend!

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