Training Log Archive: PG

Event: Mt Tom
 

NEOC local meet at Mt. Tom. Ran the start for a couple of hours, then headed out on the Red course after Phil printed up a special version of the map, 1:11,000 (as opposed to the version everyone else was getting until we ran out, 1:10,700). I believe there is a reason for these less commonly used scales, though that reason may be philosophical in nature and far beyond my ability to understand. Suffice it to say it was a beautiful day, a fine and testing course with a sufficient number of hills and rocks, and all the controls were right where they were supposed to be.

Good run, though good walk would be more accurate every time the course turned uphill. Just a little careless at #4. A few falls, got my little finger on my left hand on one of them, though it seems like it shouldn't affect my grip, also got zapped in the eye, the non-contact one, towards the end, bit of a scratch but maybe not too bad.

My routes.

C • map scale 1

Picking up points 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, plus a Green course control between 2 and 3. With stakes and e-boxes, even half a dozen is a good armload, especially when the forest tightens up a bit.

C • Picking up EP controls 4

Red - Splits