Training Log Archive: silkychrome

trek to 38

trek to 52

bike ride to collect 28 and 51. up the double track to johnson mtn, another trip to the overlook (really should be a CP here instead of the boring rock pile at the true summit), then down the logging trail to the lake.

i got a strava QOM on the downhill on my rigid hard tail :))) in the rain.

actually the downhill had a re-routed section which dumped us out at the bottom of the dam instead of the singletrack like it used to. so we had to hike up the backside of the dam and then return to car on the singletrack, while raining, didn't go too badly!! fun day on bikes :)

trek to 28 in bike shoes.

Event: Karta Racing's Ozark Navigation Challenge (6- and 12-hr rogaine)
 

unofficial Ozark Nav Challenge w Erl and T. we helped Andrei get the 12-hour racers started and then took off about 8am with the intent of a 6 hour trek. i was navving and we had Tess with so we kept the pace EZ. i have been navving well lately but a mistake out at CBL can be hard to relocate. so just didn't make mistakes :)

super fun trip up Johnson Mtn, beautiful at the overlook (no CP there just a scenic detour). there was water in most of the creeks so we kept T wet plus she was drinking from our bladders a lot. also i chose routes to bring us close to water when possible. like from 32 to 24 we just tramped in the creek instead of over a spur. it was a really beautiful little creek so a fun route choice!

probably the biggest error on my part was a parallel error on way to 53 but i knew it could happen and when the spur we were on bent, we bashed our way over the the next one and BAM...CP. we were on pace for a 6hr return but the veg around 53 was miserable and slowed us way down.

but anyway a super fun day in the woods, T was so well behaved and enthusiastic and so fun to have her along. Erl helped me a lot w keeping focused on nav, ignoring unmapped roads, and staying on bearing. also it helped me to say our routes out loud to him, so we could both watch for features and check them off.

so even though we were a bit late back, still time to run in to town to get pizza for the racers and then cheer them all in. great job Andrei and Mike for organizing, we all had fun!

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AM run w T. 2 swims for her.

i think these road shoes are a main cause to my L hammy/calf/heel pain. they ARE 400 miles old. and of course Brooks stopped making the racer. considering Hoka Clifton or Clayton???

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a lap at CCL w Erl and T. kinda slow, we stopped a few times for T to stare at deer and also to try and get her to drink.