Training Log Archive: SwampfoxIn the 7 days ending Feb 25, 2008:
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Sunday Feb 24, 2008 #
Orienteering race 1:28:00 [4]
Day 2 at Tucson "A", no misses, just needed to be able to run faster. And maybe work on fence crossing technique--some of those Tucson fences were extra stout. An M-1 Abrams tank couldn't have gotten past several of them.
Really enjoyed the weekend, and I think everyone was really happy that Tucson put together another "A" event--what a fine winter interlude!
Really enjoyed the weekend, and I think everyone was really happy that Tucson put together another "A" event--what a fine winter interlude!
Orienteering race 1:28:00 [4]
Day 2 at Tucson "A", no misses, just needed to be able to run faster. And maybe work on fence crossing technique--some of those Tucson fences were extra stout. An M-1 Abrams tank couldn't have gotten past several of them.
Really enjoyed the weekend, and I think everyone was really happy that Tucson put together another "A" event--what a fine winter interlude!
Really enjoyed the weekend, and I think everyone was really happy that Tucson put together another "A" event--what a fine winter interlude!
Saturday Feb 23, 2008 #
Orienteering race 1:40:00 [4]
Tucson Day 1. After last weekend's outing in Texas, I was questioning my decision to run Blue this weekend, but as it turned out, the terrain and running was as fun as I had hoped and thought it would be. No mistakes, just needed some more speed in the legs.
The terrain had a lot similar in character to some of our Laramie areas. This was totally spur/gully with outstanding visibility due to the open nature of the terrain, which is a good deal similar to some of our spur/gully areas at home, also with outstanding visibility.
But for visual differences: there was no water anywhere, no conifers (or any real forest to speak of, just some loose scattered oaks), and no mappable stone. And the actual running felt quite different too, with a need to keep vigilant against the ever ready catclaw, and a good deal of off-sized, loose rocks underfoot. The grass was a little higher and clumpier too.
Overall, really fun orienteering and a great job by Tucson.
Oh, and I should mention the weather was super nice too! What a great break from winter!
The terrain had a lot similar in character to some of our Laramie areas. This was totally spur/gully with outstanding visibility due to the open nature of the terrain, which is a good deal similar to some of our spur/gully areas at home, also with outstanding visibility.
But for visual differences: there was no water anywhere, no conifers (or any real forest to speak of, just some loose scattered oaks), and no mappable stone. And the actual running felt quite different too, with a need to keep vigilant against the ever ready catclaw, and a good deal of off-sized, loose rocks underfoot. The grass was a little higher and clumpier too.
Overall, really fun orienteering and a great job by Tucson.
Oh, and I should mention the weather was super nice too! What a great break from winter!
Thursday Feb 21, 2008 #
run 59:00 [3]
Trail run in Guadalupe NP at dusk; much cooler here than down in Big Bend. Highlight of the run was right at the turn, spotting something that looked very much like the seldom seen sub-species of the Lympia Gnateater; the Guadalupe Mountains mark the extreme northern extent of its winter range. So fine!
No snow anywhere. Wonder where winter could have gone?
No snow anywhere. Wonder where winter could have gone?
Wednesday Feb 20, 2008 #
run 1:40:00 [3]
Nice run at the end of the day in the Chisos Mountains. Fairly rocky footing with multitudes of waterbars. Not exactly the little up little down sort of trail. And like summer in Laramie, only wamer!