Training Log Archive: syd

Vetting our red course - BF had put out streamers a few weeks ago. Everything looked good! Woods weren't nearly as wet as I was expecting after the rain this morning. Did encounter an angry hunter who followed me around for a little while...creepy. Although not as creepy as coyotes! If any streamers are missing, I blame him.

C • Hunters 1

Event: SMOC Night Orienteering at Haven Hill
 

Went up to the Madison Heights gym. So many new routes to try!! Finished a couple of 11's. And a v4 bouldering?? Didn't believe the rating on that one.

Night-o at Haven Hill

Planned a route to hit all the controls, heading W first and then looping back to the E section. The first half went really well, had a few small bobbles, but pretty clean. Then I messed up on 2 in a row and never recovered my confidence.

Headed to 33 first with BF and Tony, then we went separate ways. Hit 32, lost a couple minutes on 63 taking the road around instead of cutting through the field. On to 65, 45 and 43 with no troubles. Saw someone headed toward 45 as I was leaving, not sure who it was. Slight bobble to 51, overshot a little before realizing I had walked right by the control. There was someone wandering around this area looking quite confused. Hit 72 almost right on, I was worried about the green, but it didn't push me around that much. Heard a couple others crashing around in there, but didn't actually see them. Headed to 41, 71 and then trucked S along the trail grabbing 42 and 61. I intended to cut in from the water to grab 61, but I never saw it so turned around and attacked from the trail junction to be safe. Hit it and then on to 77.

At this point I was at an hour, which was a little behind where I was hoping if I was going to clear, but pretty good, and then it starting going downhill... Got lucky on 64, felt like I was in the right spot on the trail so just thought I'd go in to check and there it was. Then 74....ugh. I took a bearing from the wrong trail junction and wandered for much too long before turning around, couldn't see any contours under the green, so I couldn't use the features to relocate. Headed back to the trail, realized my mistake, re-attacked and found it no problem, but the damage was done. Took a bearing to 53 since I couldn't really see the contours to read the terrain...and missed it. And my confidence was shot. Decided to skip it since I was getting tight on time. Hit 54, 52, 76 and 34 on my way to the finish. No troubles, but I was just moving slowly to make sure I knew I was in the right place. Booked it from 34 to finish just in time!

Great course! Had a lot of fun and so proud of BF for taking the win :)

Trot around Gallop/B2B trail. Legs felt good for the first time since I got back from vacation! Woo woo! Also, W4J you are rubbing off on BF. We did an out and back up a hill.

C • Good job!!! 1

Wanted to get some hills in before Fig. Snuck in a ride before it got dark.

Slowly making progress. Finished one 11.