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Thursday Jun 9, 2016 #
8 AM
run - trails 1:16:32 [3] 5.47 mi (13:59 / mi) +117m 13:07 / mi
weight:168.6lbs shoes: Salomon Speedcross - green
Started out as a hike, but day so nice I did enough running to call it a trailrun. Anyway, Attackpoint somehow knows when to call things "hike" or "run-trails". If that's via pace - pretty impressive programming. Have had lots of fun with RouteGadget and the ROGAINE Sunday. Food for thought there. Believe I had a very good "plan", as many of the very best took the same general route. BTW - X-ray: "no fracture shown" (wrist). :-) Nicest day of the YEAR!
C • yay! 3
Tuesday Jun 7, 2016 #
Walking 48:00 [3]
weight:167lbs shoes: Asics
Kinks-out walkaround. Easy-peasy.
Sunday Jun 5, 2016 #
10 AM
orienteering 5:51:47 [5] 11.45 mi (30:43 / mi) +617m 26:19 / mi
shoes: Salomon Speedcross - green
Sandy's wonderful ROGAINE. Much more tomorrow. Essentially had enough physical energy for the event, but after 4 hours began to navigate very, very poorly. RouteGadget will confirm - in fact, I can't wait to see where the hell I was two or three times.
OK - here's the summary:
Thanks to my magic GPS watch, I now know where I was for six hours on Sunday. Hopefully I'll read this before my next ROGAINE. My knotted string/planning called for an overly optimistic 18km of orienteering (crow-flies) and a pace of about 22-25 mph. I intentionally started with conservative controls (wanting navigational success) and a relaxed pace. The following controls went as planned: 31, 65, 58, 37, 45, 63 (left control 60d off – no big deal) and 80 (by far prettiest control, near waterfall). Did not find 34 after a long side-hill/up-hill scramble and then did OK with 51, 67, 59, 72 and 77. The uphill to 77 necessitated switchbacks, resting, near-cramping – and was likely not the best approach as it took me over 30 min. (60 min.per km! - really!). OK to 35, 75. Missed 33 somehow (within 50 meters). OK with 46, 76, 61, 74, 32 (sloppy), 70, 42, and 68. Now begins the zombie troubles. Navigated through a 250m swamp to a road and 55. Then, wishing only to get to Milford Road – 150 m away to the NW (really needed to be on a road, a road, a road), I inexplicably let vegetation force me NE FOR A KILOMETER, and may have thrown in a brief 180 there. I was hopefully listening for the sound of a car when I was within 100 m of 49. FINALLY found the road with enough time to get 73. Left 73 and allowed vegetation to force me far left – E – into briars. Eventually reached the road AND TURNED THE WRONG WAY on it for 50 meters or so. So, counting the two I missed, nearly, and the three controls I had to skip because of zombie-state, I left 229 points on the table.
Food for thought: 1 – I need more leg protection than compression socks and thin tights. Look into gaiters; 2 – need to shorten string with knots next time if woods are similar; 3 – do not overrule my compass, ever; 4 – do not let vegetation force me too much off bearings; and, 5 – do this whenever I get the chance to be part of such a terrific event.
OK - here's the summary:
Thanks to my magic GPS watch, I now know where I was for six hours on Sunday. Hopefully I'll read this before my next ROGAINE. My knotted string/planning called for an overly optimistic 18km of orienteering (crow-flies) and a pace of about 22-25 mph. I intentionally started with conservative controls (wanting navigational success) and a relaxed pace. The following controls went as planned: 31, 65, 58, 37, 45, 63 (left control 60d off – no big deal) and 80 (by far prettiest control, near waterfall). Did not find 34 after a long side-hill/up-hill scramble and then did OK with 51, 67, 59, 72 and 77. The uphill to 77 necessitated switchbacks, resting, near-cramping – and was likely not the best approach as it took me over 30 min. (60 min.per km! - really!). OK to 35, 75. Missed 33 somehow (within 50 meters). OK with 46, 76, 61, 74, 32 (sloppy), 70, 42, and 68. Now begins the zombie troubles. Navigated through a 250m swamp to a road and 55. Then, wishing only to get to Milford Road – 150 m away to the NW (really needed to be on a road, a road, a road), I inexplicably let vegetation force me NE FOR A KILOMETER, and may have thrown in a brief 180 there. I was hopefully listening for the sound of a car when I was within 100 m of 49. FINALLY found the road with enough time to get 73. Left 73 and allowed vegetation to force me far left – E – into briars. Eventually reached the road AND TURNED THE WRONG WAY on it for 50 meters or so. So, counting the two I missed, nearly, and the three controls I had to skip because of zombie-state, I left 229 points on the table.
Food for thought: 1 – I need more leg protection than compression socks and thin tights. Look into gaiters; 2 – need to shorten string with knots next time if woods are similar; 3 – do not overrule my compass, ever; 4 – do not let vegetation force me too much off bearings; and, 5 – do this whenever I get the chance to be part of such a terrific event.
Saturday Jun 4, 2016 #
orienteering 22:18 [3] 1.7 km (13:07 / km) +25m 12:13 / km
weight:167lbs shoes: Inov-8 Trailroc 245
Trying to get the hang of this - without much success. Three mistakes.
orienteering 21:40 [3] 1.8 km (12:02 / km) +30m 11:07 / km
shoes: Inov-8 Trailroc 245
Only one true mistake, took it slower - had a bad fall: one of those where you are suddenly on the ground and can't remember how it happened. At minimum a bone bruise of right thumb. Picture to follow.