Orienteering (Training) 42:38 [3] 4.27 mi (9:59 / mi)
spiked:9/11c slept:6.0
QOC Summer Short Series: Squirrel Run map near Ft. Meade. Ted Good used the map he made of the area around his house. All controls were on trails but it was advantageous to navigate without them at times. We took a written test on-the-clock, set off on tasks to work on improving weaknesses, ran a score-o route, then worked on weaknesses again. For improving my weaknesses, I had to identify point features. In addition to all this we had to pickup various treasures along the way, putting them in a small baggie. Most were at controls but some such as sand, yellow flowers and red mushrooms, we had to be on the lookout for on the routes. To make it even more fun, at each control were pins which represented prizes. A person getting to a pin could claim the prize by bringing the pin back but one could take only one pin back per person so some trading was involved. It was enough to keep us thinking most of the way. We had great weather. Afterward, gracious hosts Ted and Darcy gave us ingredients to make our own pizza's, played games and do what orienteers do best; we hung-out. I missed the previous several days due to working late and then having to stay-up late preparing registrations and computerized race processing for a race my running club put on.