Training Log Archive: barb

Taught 4 classes about orienteering today in preparation for Wednesday's field trip to the woods. I used powerpoint animation to explain the bus stop O concept. To prove that orienteering is really a sport, I showed a photo of that Wheaties box. I didn't mention AttackPoint, nor did I explain that the guy on the Wheaties box posts shirtless photos of Zac Efron on AP, even though I bet some of them know who Zac Efron is.
They were kind of quiet; not too many questions. Maybe it's a beginning-of-the-year thing. I brought in a hat to explain the bus stop O part of this.
[Things got less quiet in the afternoon 8th grade class... I am definitely not cut out for being a teacher! What an exhausting job.]

C • The key to teaching 8th graders 3

To school, to appointment in Arlington, to school, to work, to home.

Canoe-O with Izzy. Got back 4 minutes late...

Event: UNO Camping Weekend
 

Walking around (with one brief run) as bus driver in the bus stop O

C • Where's the Hat Photo? 3

Night-O. Traveled with Dave. Skipped 6 controls. Settled on a slow, straight line strategy that worked well. Knee began to hurt after about 30 minutes of off-trail travel. Actually have no idea how long we were out there.

Last night's nightmare was that I have to give 2 talks late this week, and hadn't written them yet. When I woke up, I realized that was about the 3 orienteering events I get to design: Saturday's Bus Stop O, Wednesday's junior high outing, and Thursday's orienteering outing with my workmates.

10:30 pm. So far I have 3.5 bus routes for Pawtuckaway. Two are for fast people like John and Samantha. Two are for walkers. All pick up at least one control from the day's white, yellow and orange courses. (Passengers get extra points if they bring back picked-up controls from the buses.)

But the main thing is that we sewed 3 hats (so far) for the bus drivers. I am biased, and I think they are hats to die for. They are also very flattering and, well, *enhance* the appearance of the wearer. Sporting such a hat would be more pleasant on a map near Laramie, where there are not so many hat-knocking-off branches. But wearing them at Pawtuckaway will be more pleasant, in that respect, than wearing them off-trail on a rogaine anywhere east of the Mississippi.

Maybe I will take a picture.

Am considering whether to set some goals here. Currently floating around untethered when it comes to "training". Plus have injured knee; kids are back and started school; time is tough to find...