Training Log Archive: Nadim

Great Fall Park, MD. I was finally able to get out into the woods and check control sites for a meet that I'm course setting for; the meet will be held in December. I was supposed to get out last weekend for this but was too ill. I wasn't up to it all week and even on Friday when I was planning for this, I would have lacked the energy to do it. A good night sleep helped reenergize me. I still walked almost the whole way. It was humid enough to keep me sweating but this was probably good for me too. What wasn't that fun was breaking all the spider webs. I was spiking everything though that's to be expected when walking slowly on 1:10,000 and then using 1:5,000 when I got close. I did make note of lots of map edits but will have to go back for more serious updating. There were many new root stocks but I also identified some umapped rock. The woods were great. Course setting in Great Falls is now rather more convoluted. I have to turn them in about 4 months in advance and the vegetation is vastly different from what it will appear to be with leaves off. Invasive grasses were growing in large areas, just like many others in the area but I know these will be gone in December too. Armed with a map of the park's own restricted areas it was hard to tell from visual inspection why one area was out of bounds while others adjacent were not. However, in one very small defined area off the canal, I did notice a Great Blue Heron resting or doing some fishing. I was moving a bit too slow to get to all of the 38 controls that I'll propose so I hope to get to more tomorrow.

I slept a little better than the night before; less coughing. A follow-up visit to the doctor let me get out early and rest a bit more.

I relapsed but still gained weight. I guess I ate too much of my own cooking.

Went to work for half a day and then I had a trip to the doctors office. He didn't seem to think much of what I've got and I talked to him about other things too. I like him; he doesn't overprescibe medicine. It'd be better if were closer. The weight gain was unexpected. I was fairly worn out from the day.

I almost went to work but thought better of it when starting to get dressed. I got much more of the base map drafting done for Cabin John Park and spent a lot of time cleaning my desk of papers.

C • Get Well Soon! 2

Alternating between feeling cold and feverish. No going to the office today bit I did make significant progress drafting the Cabin John base map. I also led a conference call for work that I felt it best not to miss.

Still fairly weak though I did manage to volley some badminton wither in the front yard.