Training Log Archive: jjcote

Event: US Champs
 

US Sprint Champs, Prince William Forest, M21. Screwed up #2 in part because I was fiddling with my watch instead of paying attention to where I was going, which was really the only navigational error. But I also managed to whack my right big toe and shin pretty hard on the way to #8, which had me limping for a couple of legs, and for some reason I started wheezing after that. Still got around the course okay, though pretty close to the end of the results list.

C • shin 2

Sprint Blue - Splits

Sixteen! Probably pretty sloppy, but then again, I was wearing pretty heavy clothes.

Time approximate. Before and after trick-or-treating (no, not me personally, just accompanying the Koehlers). With a cheapo headlamp that I picked up and Home Depot and keep in the glove compartment in case I need to do auto repairs at night. Good thing I showed up, because Dan brought the kids out with no flashlight, then left about halfway through. (Nancy showed up later, and had ample light.)

C • tsk, tsk.. 1

Time estimated. This was traipsing, mostly through soft sand and breakwater rocks, to visit lighthouses in Provincetown with Nancy. Very little running per se was involved, but it's still a lot of work when the surface is so soft. The Province Lands area would make a pretty interesting place for orienteering, and if you held a relay based at the Visitor Center, the observation deck would provide great viewing for plenty of spectator controls. Plenty of parking, and in the off-season, lodging is pretty reasonable. Takes forever to get there, though. Unless you fly into Provincetown, in which case you could walk from the airport.

No hang gliding. Got up before dawn, set up the glider, watched a few other guys (much more experienced than me) launch into strong winds that had them landing after not so long, saying that they didn't feel too comfortable up there, and put away my glider and went back to bed. There was also the detail that my harness was still in the closet back home.

C • Just a minor detail... 4