Training Log Archive: KFish

Hanging a few streamers for syds birthday. Can share the map after Wednesday. Orange/Brown type course. Not the finest looking/most thought out course, but fine for practice.

C • Yes interested. Could even ... 17

scouted white and yellow while syd vetted orange. Took almost all off trail routes to make it more interesting for me.

Event: Sleepy Hollow ROGAINE
 

Event: SMOC Night Orienteering at Haven Hill
 

Madison heights for some variety.

5.9
5.10-
5.10
5.10
5.10+

I dont think I fell at all. I've always thought they rated a little easier here, but its the same course setters so IDK why.

3 V2s successfully, tried a couple v3, but i was shot by that point

Haven Hill Night-O by Rick

I didn't go in with high hopes, having a slight cold, and stiff competition with Igor, Mark, Cooper, Tony, Syd all showing up. I think this helped me actually, I didn't put any pressure on myself.

Planned a CCW loop to clear the course. I didnt specifically identify bail points, except I was ending with 4 30 pointers, and I hilighted #8, 15, and 23, and wanted to be at those at 0:30, 1:00, and 1:30, give or take a few min.

Started with 33 with a small group including Syd and Tony, but to 63 it was just Tony, and we stayed together for the first 4 or 5 maybe. Got a little stuck getting out of 72 going S of the pond W of it through some thick stuff, but not too bad. Bobbled 61, overshooting and not finding the pond there, Im still not sure if it was there at all, had to reattack from the trail a second time and lost a good couple minutes.

77 was probably my worst bobble. I think I was on the spur just E of the correct one, but the weeds were over my head so I couldnt see anything. Wandered for a good 5 minutes, and was heading back to the trail to either give up or reattack when I stumbled on it. I was at 48 min, and only control #9, so I cut off 4 in the middle and headed straight to 64 to get back on time track.

2 bobbles in a row shook me a little bit, so i slowed down for the next few. Bobbled again on 53 and had to reattack from the trail. realizing I was falling behind I then picked up the pace for the NE section. Skipped 44 on the fly even though it would have been easy - went 55-66 and then north. Also skipped 37, but given the time i had left over at the end I think i should have gone for it.

Final Order: 33, 63, 32, 41, 71, 72, 42, 61, 77, 64, 74, 53, 75, 54, 52, 76, 55, 66, 56, 67, 39, 47, 34, 31

Despite a few big bobbles and a foggy brain I barely took 1st over igor due to a 50 point time penalty. Lots of people complained about not being able to pick out countours - another thing I think helped me, since I dont navigate off countors as much as I should, i relay on trails, water, and vegetation more. The 3 things that are less reliable than contours...

Night-O might have to be in the spring next year so I can pass off the Night Owl before skipping town :/.

Carried small camelback, half full with water and the headlamp battery. Wore pants with pockets for easy access to gu/flashlight/coughdrops. Used spare handheld flashlight a few times. Didnt eat anything, but i'll blame the cold.

chilly morning!

Nice run. Channelled our inner W4J and did a couple unnecessary hills.

C • Awesome 2

Nasty out

Some hills on the road bike. FIG training + mental fortitude training. Really pretty, especially along the river. Decked out with lights and reflectors, but just beat the sunset back.

5.9
5.10-
5.10
5.10+
5.11 about half
5.10-

Much better than last time, getting back some of what I lost