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Sunday Feb 16, 2020 #
10 AM
Orienteering 7:14:04 27.76 mi (15:38 / mi) +6814ft 12:41 / mi
ahr:127 max:183 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Pro
Wildcat Course Clearing
On my drive in I left a water bottle at CP 200 and the intersection near your water stop. I ended up stopping in both dining halls as I passed by them to refill my bottle each time.
I was a little over-cautious at 93. I started seeing the cliffs and was thinking the control could have been just above the cliffs. Once I got to the top though it was easy to see the reentrant and I just walked down it. Could have stayed on the roadbed and saved a lot of time though. I was just concerned because others had trouble here.
45 wasn't as clean as I would have liked. My bearing got thrown off because there was a clearing I passed through below 91 that I thought was the mapped clearing but it wasn't. Took me until I got back to the road above the trail to figure out what happened. Considered taking the road all the way around to the south and I think that might have been the better choice.
Got to the water stop 10 min ahead of time and 1k more than estimated.
Stayed high from 72 to 94. I didn't realize that I could have taken the trail but my route was pretty clean and I think better anyway. There was an old roadbed along the spur. Without that the trail would have been better.
Missed 84 a little low. Looks like it was also placed a little high. I would have missed it either way. I tried to utilize the trail a little and it sucked me too far down the spur.
Misread the circle and the clue for 95 and spent 15 minutes looking for it. It was very well hidden in a ditch.
Missed 82 the first time by.
Got to water stop 200 right at 5 hours and 2k over total distance estimate.
Nothing unexpected around camp or on my inner loop. Figured I'd make up some time on the last section as it was a lot of road/trail but I was really slowing down. Adding the O course would have easily added 1 hour (probably more) to my time. I think CCW at the Start would have been the better way to go. Seemingly less big climbs. Starting with the road running may have been faster as well. I think for the sake of me dropping controls to pick up by car this might have worked better though.
Overall an interesting place to navigate. A lot of trails and things to use for navigation. There seemed to be a lot of trail/road running, maybe too much. Definitely not a place to come for a true wilderness experience but still fun and tough. The 40ft contours adds some difficulty too. I do think this would be an AMAZING place for a big bike nav or bike leg. I think there were more briars than I am used to but otherwise, the woods were generally clear enough that you didn't get upset that vegetation isn't mapped.
Have some pain in my RBig Toe. LBig Toe seems ok but was uncomfortable at times.
On my drive in I left a water bottle at CP 200 and the intersection near your water stop. I ended up stopping in both dining halls as I passed by them to refill my bottle each time.
I was a little over-cautious at 93. I started seeing the cliffs and was thinking the control could have been just above the cliffs. Once I got to the top though it was easy to see the reentrant and I just walked down it. Could have stayed on the roadbed and saved a lot of time though. I was just concerned because others had trouble here.
45 wasn't as clean as I would have liked. My bearing got thrown off because there was a clearing I passed through below 91 that I thought was the mapped clearing but it wasn't. Took me until I got back to the road above the trail to figure out what happened. Considered taking the road all the way around to the south and I think that might have been the better choice.
Got to the water stop 10 min ahead of time and 1k more than estimated.
Stayed high from 72 to 94. I didn't realize that I could have taken the trail but my route was pretty clean and I think better anyway. There was an old roadbed along the spur. Without that the trail would have been better.
Missed 84 a little low. Looks like it was also placed a little high. I would have missed it either way. I tried to utilize the trail a little and it sucked me too far down the spur.
Misread the circle and the clue for 95 and spent 15 minutes looking for it. It was very well hidden in a ditch.
Missed 82 the first time by.
Got to water stop 200 right at 5 hours and 2k over total distance estimate.
Nothing unexpected around camp or on my inner loop. Figured I'd make up some time on the last section as it was a lot of road/trail but I was really slowing down. Adding the O course would have easily added 1 hour (probably more) to my time. I think CCW at the Start would have been the better way to go. Seemingly less big climbs. Starting with the road running may have been faster as well. I think for the sake of me dropping controls to pick up by car this might have worked better though.
Overall an interesting place to navigate. A lot of trails and things to use for navigation. There seemed to be a lot of trail/road running, maybe too much. Definitely not a place to come for a true wilderness experience but still fun and tough. The 40ft contours adds some difficulty too. I do think this would be an AMAZING place for a big bike nav or bike leg. I think there were more briars than I am used to but otherwise, the woods were generally clear enough that you didn't get upset that vegetation isn't mapped.
Have some pain in my RBig Toe. LBig Toe seems ok but was uncomfortable at times.
Saturday Feb 15, 2020 #
4 PM
Hiking 56:12 [0] 1.6 mi (35:07 / mi)
ahr:106 max:159
Family walk. Nut fell in the freezing creek but still recovered and walked all the way back to the car.
Girls are getting more independent which is great and should mean lots of nice hikes this coming year.
Girls are getting more independent which is great and should mean lots of nice hikes this coming year.
Friday Feb 14, 2020 #
8 AM
Commuting 31:01 8.11 mi (15.7 mph) +707ft
ahr:110 max:129
Ride in. Heavy pack. 30F
Winter Bike to Work Day. I got a free bagel and a beanie
There were a few ice patches I was sure to take it easy on.
Winter Bike to Work Day. I got a free bagel and a beanie
There were a few ice patches I was sure to take it easy on.
2 PM
Road Running 5:00 [1] 0.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics GT-2000 4
Warmup/Cooldown
Strength 55:00 [2]
War
No leg extensions or curls. Light squats.
No leg extensions or curls. Light squats.
5 PM
Commuting 32:02 8.23 mi (15.4 mph) +715ft
ahr:119 max:133 shoes: Giro Rumble
Ride home. Heavy pack. 35F HW10
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020 #
8 AM
HealthCare 1 [0]
Podiatrist
Had some pain on the side of my L Big Toe. Dr said trimming the corner might do the trick as the nail mostly looks good except for a couple mm along the entire end of it. Hopefully that will grow out and everything else will be fine.
Had some pain on the side of my L Big Toe. Dr said trimming the corner might do the trick as the nail mostly looks good except for a couple mm along the entire end of it. Hopefully that will grow out and everything else will be fine.
2 PM
Strength 50:00 [2]
War
No legs
No legs
Road Running 5:00 [1] 0.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: Asics GT-2000 4
Warmup/Cooldown
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020 #
8 AM
Commuting 36:02 8.49 mi (14.1 mph) +680ft
ahr:145 max:166 shoes: Giro Rumble
Ride in. Light pack. Rain. 45F
Stopped at the post office on the way.
Stopped at the post office on the way.
4 PM
Commuting 33:00 8.33 mi (15.1 mph) +617ft
ahr:131 max:162 shoes: Giro Rumble
Ride home. Light pack.
No more rain. Stopped at the grocery store to pick up "birthday dinner."
No more rain. Stopped at the grocery store to pick up "birthday dinner."
Monday Feb 10, 2020 #
3 PM
Trail Running 1:42:48 10.75 mi (9:34 / mi) +2535ft 7:49 / mi
ahr:157 max:184 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Pro
Pandapas w/Zitch/Skip
45F and light rain for the first half. Trails were sloppy.
Looking for hills. Legs felt good. Didn't get tired until the hills on the ridge run back to Beauty. Still felt like I could open it up on flatter sections though.
Planned loop was short again so I started an out and back to the fire circle but decided to drop down Slim Jim when I got there instead. Added elevation was good but made the run a bit longer than I was shooting for. Slim Jim was pretty runnable.
45F and light rain for the first half. Trails were sloppy.
Looking for hills. Legs felt good. Didn't get tired until the hills on the ridge run back to Beauty. Still felt like I could open it up on flatter sections though.
Planned loop was short again so I started an out and back to the fire circle but decided to drop down Slim Jim when I got there instead. Added elevation was good but made the run a bit longer than I was shooting for. Slim Jim was pretty runnable.