Training Log Archive: cmorse

Event: NEOC: Blue Hills Traverse
 

rhr down a few beats this AM - a good thing?

Nice day for the traverse though got a bit chilled during the 30 minute start delay. 1:15000 map so went with just a L contact so I could read map, but iffy vision otherwise. Thus I elected to go solo from the beginning - around others in the woods at times, but basically tuned everyone else out.

Over ran 8 a tad high as flag obscured by blowdown, probably passed within 20' of it, hit small trail beyond and came back perhaps 90s lost.

Big trouble on 11 as map case seal failed and sweat got in and printing wore off - so I basically approached the circle with no map detail - erred about 20m before flag by turning L and running a ways parallel to road before it occurred to me to flip the map and read the overlap section on other side - doh! - 3min lost

pulled up short on 15 before moving ahead 15s. Hunted around 19 - an area I've floundered in before - probably 3 min there too. Rest was fine but losing steam and glad to be done.

Thanks to Charlie & Earl for conversation on the drive up & back - so much nicer than solo drive.

Traverse - Splits

BSA Venture Weekend Orienteering (setting/instructing)

Hanging streamers for the mornings course at JNW. My map file is circa 2003 & since its a scout camp, there plenty of changes - new buildings, new trails, one marsh has been backfilled and is now a group of cabins. Makes it more challenging that way. Did note that a newer map version exists updated by Roger Underwood in 2009. Will have to get a copy of that file and add the most recent changes.

Also chatted with Bruce Sullivan, camp director at Tadma who is interested in having a map done in Bozrah. Will need to see if I can generate a decent Lidar base.

And picking up streamers afterwards. Ran it in order for sprint pace practice. map memory exercise - no map or compass.

Decided to try Just Run, an informal campus wellness run this AM. Third Friday of each month. Nice easy jaunt around campus with Rachel, one of the organizers, and another woman. Nice crisp morning to run.

Course tempo run w/ John. Just before dawn - didn't need lights to see, but wore them to be seen by traffic.

714 - cold start (no warmup) some traffic dodging on main st
740 - the hill
636 - ok
625 - calves getting sore
448 - final stretch

C • Nice Run !!!!!!! 2