Training Log Archive: PG

Maps from yesterday:

Middle, GreenY course, M60. Did the climb up over the hill before #2 seem hillier than it should have been because you had to cross two index contours in a row?

Sprint, Green course, M60.

C • Lines 3

Warm-up, some on and off jogging on the way up to the start.

Day 2 at West Point.

I think I'll start out by saying that it's been another first-class operation by the West Point cadets. Good organization in all aspects, and good courses for the orienteering. They've moved up a lot in quality over the last half dozen or so years, with large credit due to Jon and Torie Campbell (the previous officers in charge) and Mike Hendricks, the current OIC. And I talked to a number of the cadets, mainly just to compliment them, and they are an impressive group. Good for them.

Today was longer courses, not really so long for the old folks but it seemed just right. The GreenY course (5.9 km straight-line, 190 meters climb advertised) I ran (M60) was excellent, several nice choices, controls on appropriate features placed appropriately, nice variety. And the woods were nicer than yesterday, none of the deadfall from the ice storm. A very fun course.

My own orienteering was pretty decent. Not much in the way of mistakes, the biggest time loss was two faceplants on the downhill to the last control, one removed some skin and flesh from my left palm, the next some skin and flesh from my right palm. Both accompanied by some cussing. But I found all the controls right about where I was heading, and the legs had some life in them, so a good day.

Today's course.

My route.

Long Green Y - Splits