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Friday Apr 30, 2010 #
Note
Arm exercise? Mowed the lawn using the ready-for-the-season riding lawn tractor with new battery! Takes 1.5 hours to do the entire lawn.
Last year the first cut of the season took over 2 hours, partly because the tractor kept stalling out in tall grass. I don't know if it was the new oil filter installed last summer or the new battery but it purred right along today--thanks to my live-in mechanic!
Saw a turkey in the back field (beyond what we mow) yesterday and again this morning. Lots of goldfinches and cardinals at the feeder (need to use up this season's bird seed) plus a few red-wing blackbirds and a woodpecker or two. Haven't yet hung the hummingbird feeder - need to do that next week.
Also saw some tiny white flowers in amongst the other wildflowers (weeds to some) that grow in our lawn...they looked like miniature pansies with their central striations, but they're only about 1/4" across! Will have to investigate farther.
Last year the first cut of the season took over 2 hours, partly because the tractor kept stalling out in tall grass. I don't know if it was the new oil filter installed last summer or the new battery but it purred right along today--thanks to my live-in mechanic!
Saw a turkey in the back field (beyond what we mow) yesterday and again this morning. Lots of goldfinches and cardinals at the feeder (need to use up this season's bird seed) plus a few red-wing blackbirds and a woodpecker or two. Haven't yet hung the hummingbird feeder - need to do that next week.
Also saw some tiny white flowers in amongst the other wildflowers (weeds to some) that grow in our lawn...they looked like miniature pansies with their central striations, but they're only about 1/4" across! Will have to investigate farther.
Thursday Apr 29, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
At the Y, using bands. Hard work on upper body.
11 AM
Running (treadmill) warm up/down 11:25 [3] 1.0 mi (11:25 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Watching Millionnaire. The first contestant won $100,000, and the second was on his way to $25,000 without having used any lifelines when I left. Smart cookies.
Running (track) intervals 20:50 1.78 mi (11:42 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Intervals on track at the Y. While my times were similar to last week, I didn't "feel" nearly as strong and smooth. Legs even felt wobbly at times, though I can't figure out why. Sometimes it's just different. So I only did 5 repeats (345m or 3 laps around, followed by ~2:00 recovery, or 2 laps around):
1:57 - 2:05
1:57 - 2:05
1:57 - 2:07
1:59 - 2:18 (stopped for some water)
1:58 - 2:26 (stopped to check my pulse after last interval, ~150)
I've been trying to run these with my shoulders back/chest high for additional air to the lungs (and running more on toes?); while it feels strange, I'm starting to get used to it.
Now, if I can just remember the right mantras for O this weekend...
1:57 - 2:05
1:57 - 2:05
1:57 - 2:07
1:59 - 2:18 (stopped for some water)
1:58 - 2:26 (stopped to check my pulse after last interval, ~150)
I've been trying to run these with my shoulders back/chest high for additional air to the lungs (and running more on toes?); while it feels strange, I'm starting to get used to it.
Now, if I can just remember the right mantras for O this weekend...
Walking warm up/down 7:25 [2] 0.5 mi (14:50 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
On the track.
Wednesday Apr 28, 2010 #
Note
Maps from the past weekend:
Saturday (HVO meet at Baileytown) --
red course map
map with my route
Sunday (DVOA meet at Governor Dick) --
green course map
map with my route
Saturday (HVO meet at Baileytown) --
red course map
map with my route
Sunday (DVOA meet at Governor Dick) --
green course map
map with my route
9 AM
Exerc. Class 55:00 [1]
In Chatham. I was missed on Monday; they asked where I was (returning from PA visit). :-)
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
At the Y, using weights and balls. Roll-ups getting easy as is the pilates-100.
11 AM
Running (treadmill) 17:20 [3] 1.5 mi (11:33 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Run on the treadmill at the Y, trying to go about 3 miles. The treadmills at the end of the room that I normally go to were all busy so I used on at the other (older) end of the room, which tends to be warmer. No fans running, and I was getting hot, so I decided to walk after this distance.
Walking (treadmill) 14:48 [2] 1.0 mi (14:48 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Inclines between 2.5 and 5.5.
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 4:29 [1] 0.25 mi (17:57 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Sunday Apr 25, 2010 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 1:11:42 [4] *** 4.4 km (16:18 / km) +130m 14:12 / km
spiked:11/12c slept:7.5 shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #3
Green course at DVOA meet at Governor Dick Park east of Harrisburg (we're in the area visiting my in-laws).
Pretty clean run if you don't count #2. This being PA, bearing and pace counting skills rank high and I wasn't quite ready. I think I was high on the hill and saw other charcoal platforms; saw flag at boulder 4 lines up and tried to reattack but missed; so I decided to go west towards developed area to relocate, which I did off a distinct house--success, finally. A 10 minute error, unfortunately. I was more careful with pacing on later legs.
Fastest time on course was about 41 min; Sandy F did ~61; my brother did 78.
[edited to add FR track; distance on watch -- 5.66 k]
Pretty clean run if you don't count #2. This being PA, bearing and pace counting skills rank high and I wasn't quite ready. I think I was high on the hill and saw other charcoal platforms; saw flag at boulder 4 lines up and tried to reattack but missed; so I decided to go west towards developed area to relocate, which I did off a distinct house--success, finally. A 10 minute error, unfortunately. I was more careful with pacing on later legs.
Fastest time on course was about 41 min; Sandy F did ~61; my brother did 78.
[edited to add FR track; distance on watch -- 5.66 k]
Saturday Apr 24, 2010 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 2:08:48 [4] *** 6.6 km (19:31 / km) +320m 15:42 / km
spiked:13/15c slept:7.0 shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
Red course on Baileytown map (HVO meet). Need distance for Billygoat training--so the climb was good training too. Off line to a couple controls so I had to climb up a couple places. One leg that looked fairly open on the map has changed a bit in 20 years since map was printed--green thicker which forced me to crawl through veg in a swamp--tough going. Pleased to be just slightly under 20min/k given the climb and rock.
FR. 7.85 km
[edited to add FR track from Garmin]
FR. 7.85 km
[edited to add FR track from Garmin]
Thursday Apr 22, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
slept:8.5
At the Y, using rings. Inner thighs will feel this later.
11 AM
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 7:21 [2] 0.5 mi (14:42 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Walking hills (treadmill) 29:34 [3] 2.0 mi (14:47 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Speed 4.0 or higher, incline 1.5 to 7.5 %. Listened to last week's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 4:11 [1] 0.25 mi (16:45 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Didn't do any more on the hills because my legs (quads, mostly) were tired for some reason (intervals Tuesday?). Just tired all around.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2010 #
9 AM
Exerc. Class 55:00 [1]
slept:8.0
In Chatham. Arrived earlier than on Monday so was able to pick a better spot. Step and weights done as a circuit.
Wish drivers would learn how to navigate small rotaries...
Wish drivers would learn how to navigate small rotaries...
Tuesday Apr 20, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
Using weights.
Arrived a bit later than usual (but not "late") and had to set up in the front row not far from the mirrors. With my vestibular system dysfunction I felt a bit uncomfortable and vowed to arrive earlier next time (Thursday, most likely). Too much side view movement.
Arrived a bit later than usual (but not "late") and had to set up in the front row not far from the mirrors. With my vestibular system dysfunction I felt a bit uncomfortable and vowed to arrive earlier next time (Thursday, most likely). Too much side view movement.
11 AM
Running (treadmill) warm up/down 11:28 [3] 1.0 mi (11:28 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Warm up for intervals. Saw "Who wants to be a millionnaire" episode I'd seen before but still missed the question on which musical FDR appeared in (not the prez himself, just someone playing him) of South Pacific, Annie, Guys and Dolls, and Damn Yankees (though my first guess was the right one, again; I just wasn't sure of it, and Kate Snow, the "expert," had no clue).
Didn't have the iPod Touch charged up so did intervals.
Didn't have the iPod Touch charged up so did intervals.
Running (track) intervals 25:30 2.2 mi (11:35 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
6 x 345m fast, 6 x 230m recovery (except for the first one where I was daydreaming and did an extra lap) --
1:57 / 2:55
1:57 / 2:06
1:57 / 2:07
1:58 / 2:15 (took pulse ~144)
1:59 / 2:05
1:59 / 2:10
1:57 / 2:55
1:57 / 2:06
1:57 / 2:07
1:58 / 2:15 (took pulse ~144)
1:59 / 2:05
1:59 / 2:10
Walking warm up/down (indoor track) 7:49 [1] 0.5 mi (15:38 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 5
Monday Apr 19, 2010 #
9 AM
Exerc. Class 55:00 [1]
Slept well last night after Sunday's travel day (so my only exercise was walking through the airports).
Made it to exercise class in Chatham.
Made it to exercise class in Chatham.
Saturday Apr 17, 2010 #
10 AM
Walking 1:40:00 4.3 mi (23:15 / mi)
slept:7.0 shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 5
After another few hours at the quilt show on Friday afternoon, we supped together at a restaurant close to the motel and then hung out in the evening.
Saturday I took the train downtown with the two girls (i.e., under 50) who had come all the way from western Australia to meet us! They really wanted to see the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park near the waterfront (or, as they called it, near the "Michigan Sea"), a.k.a. The Bean. Since we were passing the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) on the way we went up in that because where else in Chicago will you get such an overview? The Willis Tower now has the "SkyDeck" (which they advertise instead of "Willis Tower" or "Sears Tower") where the western windows had been replaced with pop-out clear boxes that you can step out into... Here's a Google images page... Lots of pictures taken.
We walked from there up Michigan Avenue as far as the Water Tower (northern extent of the Chicago Fire), passing an Apple store along the way. Now, these ladies wanted the latest Apple product, the iPad, and had looked at them in stores in San Francisco and Seattle (their previous stops) but neither store had what they wanted in stock. The Chicago store did, so they each purchased one! They'll be the talk of their towns as Australia isn't supposed to have them for sale until later in June.
Had to hoof it back to the train station to catch our scheduled train to NE Illinois to rendezvous with the other ladies for dinner at one of our group's house. We started at the station around 11:15 and returned by 2:35, but with stops along the way, I'm only counting some of it.
Saturday I took the train downtown with the two girls (i.e., under 50) who had come all the way from western Australia to meet us! They really wanted to see the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park near the waterfront (or, as they called it, near the "Michigan Sea"), a.k.a. The Bean. Since we were passing the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) on the way we went up in that because where else in Chicago will you get such an overview? The Willis Tower now has the "SkyDeck" (which they advertise instead of "Willis Tower" or "Sears Tower") where the western windows had been replaced with pop-out clear boxes that you can step out into... Here's a Google images page... Lots of pictures taken.
We walked from there up Michigan Avenue as far as the Water Tower (northern extent of the Chicago Fire), passing an Apple store along the way. Now, these ladies wanted the latest Apple product, the iPad, and had looked at them in stores in San Francisco and Seattle (their previous stops) but neither store had what they wanted in stock. The Chicago store did, so they each purchased one! They'll be the talk of their towns as Australia isn't supposed to have them for sale until later in June.
Had to hoof it back to the train station to catch our scheduled train to NE Illinois to rendezvous with the other ladies for dinner at one of our group's house. We started at the station around 11:15 and returned by 2:35, but with stops along the way, I'm only counting some of it.
Friday Apr 16, 2010 #
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slept:6.0
April 16-18 -- Rosemont Quilt show, Chicago area
Flew to Chicago Thursday morning to meet up with a number of other quilters (we eventually totalled 14) from all over to reunite and visit the IQF show in Rosemont. For those quilters out there (I know there are at least two who read my log) note that the Spring show is moving next year to Cincinnati, and the 2011 show will be Apr 8-10. Hmmm... I wonder if we could persuade OCIN to schedule the Flying Pig then?...
Anyway, went to the preview and had late dinner (pizza at 11 pm, anyone? :-) ... just like college days). The juried quilts are just jaw dropping, and I've never ever seen so many quilt and quilt-related vendors in one place in my life (program said over 475). I came home with a few trinkets and doodads but NO NEW FABRIC -- yay for me! And lots of pictures, the quilt portion of which are on Picasa. I add details later (title and maker) when I have a few minutes to spare. NOTE: these are the ones that appealed to me (machine quilting) -- there were lots of traditional quilts and other types too that I didn't photograph.
A couple of hours of wandering, but I didn't raise my heart rate any, so it can't count as exercvise.
Flew to Chicago Thursday morning to meet up with a number of other quilters (we eventually totalled 14) from all over to reunite and visit the IQF show in Rosemont. For those quilters out there (I know there are at least two who read my log) note that the Spring show is moving next year to Cincinnati, and the 2011 show will be Apr 8-10. Hmmm... I wonder if we could persuade OCIN to schedule the Flying Pig then?...
Anyway, went to the preview and had late dinner (pizza at 11 pm, anyone? :-) ... just like college days). The juried quilts are just jaw dropping, and I've never ever seen so many quilt and quilt-related vendors in one place in my life (program said over 475). I came home with a few trinkets and doodads but NO NEW FABRIC -- yay for me! And lots of pictures, the quilt portion of which are on Picasa. I add details later (title and maker) when I have a few minutes to spare. NOTE: these are the ones that appealed to me (machine quilting) -- there were lots of traditional quilts and other types too that I didn't photograph.
A couple of hours of wandering, but I didn't raise my heart rate any, so it can't count as exercvise.
Wednesday Apr 14, 2010 #
9 AM
Exerc. Class 55:00 [1]
In Chatham. Got there late so I got grief for that, but not much. :-) I've been being good about getting there on time or just after 9:30 even though we usually don't get started until 9:35 or later (I got there around 9:38).
Trouble with a new move, similar to "bench presses" (using weights while lying on a mat) but with palms/knuckles facing each other. Right shoulder was not happy.
Trouble with a new move, similar to "bench presses" (using weights while lying on a mat) but with palms/knuckles facing each other. Right shoulder was not happy.
Tuesday Apr 13, 2010 #
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My sad route from Sunday. There's no excuse for my route from 3-4. None at all. If I had turned right (down the correct reentrant) from SSW of control 4 I would have saved 8 minutes of wandering right there and made it a 15 minute leg. Taking the low/trail route would probably have been more like 10-11 min, based on others' times.
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| From Track jpg files |
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
slept:8.0
With weights. Some moves feeling easier and easier; must be working. :-)
11 AM
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 7:20 [2] 0.5 mi (14:40 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Listened to latest "Wait, Wait...".
Walking hills (treadmill) 37:06 [3] 2.5 mi (14:50 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Inclines 2.5-7 %.
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 4:26 [1] 0.25 mi (17:45 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Monday Apr 12, 2010 #
9 AM
Exerc. Class 55:00 [1]
In Chatham. A couple of places were a little stiff and sore, less so after the class. Stretching very good, as always after a weekend of "O". Right shoulder a little sore from a fall I took yesterday; not as hard a fall as it could have been. I would NOT want to show off all my scratches to this crew; they'd think I'd fallen totally off my rocker (I think they already think I'm crazy for the part of orienteering they understand).
:-)
Jen (instructor) said she saw an article about Geocaching in the weekend newspaper. I said it was somewhat similar to O, but not really the same focus--good for families...
:-)
Jen (instructor) said she saw an article about Geocaching in the weekend newspaper. I said it was somewhat similar to O, but not really the same focus--good for families...
Sunday Apr 11, 2010 #
9 AM
Orienteering race (Brown middle) 1:00:31 [3] *** 2.8 km (21:37 / km) +120m 17:48 / km
spiked:7/9c slept:7.0 shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
I should really enter a mix of intensities, because I was moving well on the legs I did find on, but not at all on the one I really messed up.
Started out fine; temperature was a little warmer than Saturday morning but still quite comfortable compared to mid day when it was close to 70F. Not really efficient crossing creek to first control but no trouble finding it. Next two controls good, too. Then I thought I'd be smart to 4 and try to stay close to the beeline. Not a good plan in retrospect as the "orange-ish" route would have been so much better not only physically but also navigationally, though it added 200m more distance (again in retrospect, not that much more on an almost 500m leg, though it looked "twice as far" to my eyes on the map). My leg to 4 took me 23 minutes (~45m/km!). Fran Armstrong who ran in F60 took the around route (which she described as orange-ish) and took about 12:30... (Jim Eagleton was fastest, in about 7:25. ...But, hey, I had the fastest split on #8 ! :/ )
Parallel features, too high, lost in the green; you name it, I did it. May this be the last big navigation mistake I make this year!
Recovered (for a bit) with a good leg to 5, then in my exuberance/wish to cancel out the mistake, I overran 6 and had to double back about 70m. No problem from there on in, just slow. Bleah.
Anyway, my legs are proudly wearing their badges of honor from 3 days of exposure to the rose thorns. I think in a year or three, some areas of this map will rival the Land of the Vikings in NE PA for gnarly green.
[added note - I need to delete point 11 - I think I restarted my watch briefly/accidentally after getting back to the car and that "leg" is still in there]
Started out fine; temperature was a little warmer than Saturday morning but still quite comfortable compared to mid day when it was close to 70F. Not really efficient crossing creek to first control but no trouble finding it. Next two controls good, too. Then I thought I'd be smart to 4 and try to stay close to the beeline. Not a good plan in retrospect as the "orange-ish" route would have been so much better not only physically but also navigationally, though it added 200m more distance (again in retrospect, not that much more on an almost 500m leg, though it looked "twice as far" to my eyes on the map). My leg to 4 took me 23 minutes (~45m/km!). Fran Armstrong who ran in F60 took the around route (which she described as orange-ish) and took about 12:30... (Jim Eagleton was fastest, in about 7:25. ...But, hey, I had the fastest split on #8 ! :/ )
Parallel features, too high, lost in the green; you name it, I did it. May this be the last big navigation mistake I make this year!
Recovered (for a bit) with a good leg to 5, then in my exuberance/wish to cancel out the mistake, I overran 6 and had to double back about 70m. No problem from there on in, just slow. Bleah.
Anyway, my legs are proudly wearing their badges of honor from 3 days of exposure to the rose thorns. I think in a year or three, some areas of this map will rival the Land of the Vikings in NE PA for gnarly green.
[added note - I need to delete point 11 - I think I restarted my watch briefly/accidentally after getting back to the car and that "leg" is still in there]
Saturday Apr 10, 2010 #
9 AM
Orienteering race (Brown long) 1:01:10 [4] **** 3.9 km (15:41 / km) +80m 14:13 / km
spiked:7/8c slept:6.0 shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
At East Fork, north side of the lake. Got to spend a lot of time in the light green (including multiflora rose) or on mucky horse trails. I remember the first half of the course's area from a previous course here (a year or so ago).
3-4 aimed off to avoid the worst of the wet/swampy flatlands but still went through areas of several-inch deep pools; fortunately, tho I missed the ditch I we headed for, there was a nice fence catching feature not far beyond. Corrected quickly.
Fourth on brown today (was second yesterday), about 12 minutes back of Allen Edwards of SMOC.
Legs tired this evening, probably partly due to a lot of standing around after
run.
Went to Newport (across river in KY) and walked across the Purple People Bridge back to Cincinatti & around waterfront for a bit. Then had dinner at an Irish Pub. Had a different sandwich--chicken/Swiss cheese melt with a spinach/artichoke spread on sourdough. It was quite tasty.
3-4 aimed off to avoid the worst of the wet/swampy flatlands but still went through areas of several-inch deep pools; fortunately, tho I missed the ditch I we headed for, there was a nice fence catching feature not far beyond. Corrected quickly.
Fourth on brown today (was second yesterday), about 12 minutes back of Allen Edwards of SMOC.
Legs tired this evening, probably partly due to a lot of standing around after
run.
Went to Newport (across river in KY) and walked across the Purple People Bridge back to Cincinatti & around waterfront for a bit. Then had dinner at an Irish Pub. Had a different sandwich--chicken/Swiss cheese melt with a spinach/artichoke spread on sourdough. It was quite tasty.
Friday Apr 9, 2010 #
1 PM
Orienteering 18:59 [2] *** 1.63 km (11:37 / km)
shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
Model event, across the road from the courses. Got a sense for how wet the flatlands were going to be, and how thick the different levels of "green" are, which was useful later. Found the controls I was looking for. :-)
2 PM
Orienteering race (Brown middle) 43:07 [4] **** 2.8 km (15:24 / km) +110m 12:52 / km
spiked:8/9c slept:7.5 shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
At East Fork SP/Turkey Ridge area. Went well....... well, all except for ONE control in the middle of the course. For some bizarre reason my mind told me I was looking for a spur when it was a reentrant off the side of a shallow reentrant (extension of a gully/ditch). When I was most of the way to it, I didn't see anything resembling a spur so I turned back and went most of the way to the previous one before realizing what I should have done. A 180m leg turned into a 370m one as I backtracked and lost about 4 minutes... phooey. Otherwise very happy with routes and execution. Not a lot of competition on Brown; but I wouldn't have liked the climb that would have accompanied a green course.
[added route via Garmin FR]
[added route via Garmin FR]
Thursday Apr 8, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
At the Y, using bands.
11 AM
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 7:13 [2] 0.5 mi (14:26 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Incline set at 1%, speed at 4.2 mph.
Walking hills (treadmill) 22:47 [3] 1.45 mi (15:43 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Incline up and down between 3 and 10%. HR ~125 after one of the "steeper" sections.
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 10:00 [1] 0.56 mi (17:52 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Tuesday Apr 6, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
Good session, using exercise balls. The one where you have your feet on the ball and then alternately raise and lower your butt is a killer (hamstring press). Pushups with shins on ball (couldn't do many because I bruised my right shin on Sunday hitting it on a rock--ow); having my hands supported on weights is easier on my shoulder than having them flat.
11 AM
Running (treadmill) warm up/down 11:29 [3] 1.0 mi (11:29 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Warm up for intervals, watching "Who Wants to Be a Millionnaire."
The last fellow I saw, who didn't last long, couldn't reason some of the easy questions out (ex.: one question mentioned "ringing" and he couldn't choose correctly from bell / harmonica / kazoo / drums. The other question he missed which could have been reasoned out was--choose the other line in the nursery rhyme that includes "its fleece was white as snow" from 4 answers, only two of which ended in something that rhymed with snow and only one of those that mentioned a lamb...his excuse was that he didn't know any nursery rhymes). Makes me wonder how he even got to be a contestant.
The last fellow I saw, who didn't last long, couldn't reason some of the easy questions out (ex.: one question mentioned "ringing" and he couldn't choose correctly from bell / harmonica / kazoo / drums. The other question he missed which could have been reasoned out was--choose the other line in the nursery rhyme that includes "its fleece was white as snow" from 4 answers, only two of which ended in something that rhymed with snow and only one of those that mentioned a lamb...his excuse was that he didn't know any nursery rhymes). Makes me wonder how he even got to be a contestant.
Running (track) intervals 21:08 2.88 km (7:21 / km)
max:154 shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Intervals on indoor track, 5 * 345m hard / 230m walking (jogging took too much energy). Took pulse after last hard interval, ~150-155.
203 / 151
200 / 202
200 / 211
200 / 210
200 / 251 (where I was taking my pulse)
NOTE: Last week's intervals took 1002 for the 5*hard.
203 / 151
200 / 202
200 / 211
200 / 210
200 / 251 (where I was taking my pulse)
NOTE: Last week's intervals took 1002 for the 5*hard.
Running (track) warm up/down 7:26 [2] 0.5 mi (14:52 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Cool down jog.
Monday Apr 5, 2010 #
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(rest day)
Dr appointment; followup in 2 weeks
Sunday Apr 4, 2010 #
12 PM
Note
Went with Glen to Moreau to check out the hike to a potential start location, and test run a 'course' (I didn't do as well as I thought I would). Sure would be nice to have a more complete map. :-) Maybe I need to learn to pace count, too. Ah well.
[added:] Thoughts on not knowing where I was (see second entry) -- While I wasn't finding things where I thought they were, I never had any doubt I'd make my way back to our rendezvous point (an unmapped boulder) one way or another. That's a nice feeling.
1 PM
Orienteering hills 50:57 [3] *** 2.24 km (22:47 / km)
shoes: Trail NB 706 9D # 2
Went to Moreau with Glen to hike around with the contours only map. Walked (and climbed) to one of the potential start sites, taking it easy to judge how long it would take the average person. Time includes some wandering around checking features to confirm location. Actual time to the potential start about 40 minutes.
Orienteering 1:04:10 [3] ** 2.7 km (23:44 / km)
shoes: Trail NB 706 9D # 2
Well, this was embarrassing. I attempted a course Glen had set but, from my FR track it looks like I only found the first control which was about 100m (or less) from where I started. Thought I had gotten to 2 or 3 others, but the track sure doesn't show that I got anywhere near. Lots of opportunity for parallel error -- should be great terrain for a championship!
Sorry, I can't share the map or track. :-)
Sorry, I can't share the map or track. :-)
Orienteering 1:20:07 [2] ** 3.19 km (25:08 / km)
shoes: Trail NB 706 9D # 2
Exploring the WSW part of the mapped area on the way back down the hill (some trail, some bushwhack). Some really nice woods in places here. Kept pretty well in touch with the map on this segment...
Saturday Apr 3, 2010 #
Event: WCOC - Stratton Brook SP
11 AM
Orienteering race (Hounds sprint) 19:17 [4] *** 1.9 km (10:09 / km)
spiked:13/15c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
FR = 2.065 km
Small hesitation on way to 4 (from road), and looped around field from 6-7 rather than straight thru woods (35m leg!), so could have done a bit better. Slow climbing hill 11-12.
Map posted below 3rd race shows all three tracks in one; I suspect PG will be posting the maps. If he doesn't I'll post later.
Warm, ~70 at start and sunny (gorgeous day!). Between race snacks included jelly beans. :-) Thanks Lyn and George!
Small hesitation on way to 4 (from road), and looped around field from 6-7 rather than straight thru woods (35m leg!), so could have done a bit better. Slow climbing hill 11-12.
Map posted below 3rd race shows all three tracks in one; I suspect PG will be posting the maps. If he doesn't I'll post later.
Warm, ~70 at start and sunny (gorgeous day!). Between race snacks included jelly beans. :-) Thanks Lyn and George!
12 PM
Orienteering race (Fox sprint) 21:36 [4] *** 2.2 km (9:49 / km)
spiked:15/16c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
FR = 2.354 km; non-spike was trying to remember what a control I'd been to before looked like coming from the opposite direction. :-)
Haven't counted the climb (2.5m contours) but the little that there was slowed me down (despite all the hill work I've been doing on the treadmill--ah well). Left knee complained a few times.
Haven't counted the climb (2.5m contours) but the little that there was slowed me down (despite all the hill work I've been doing on the treadmill--ah well). Left knee complained a few times.
Orienteering race (Score O / 20) 25:35 [3] *** 2.17 km (11:46 / km)
spiked:20/20c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
FR measured the distance shown; straight line distance was probably just a little shorter; most routes were pretty straight.
The score O options were 10, 20, or all 30 controls. A lot of them were clustered in the area we'd been to for the 2 sprints and the other 10 were spread farther afield. I didn't want to work that hard (and now, comparing my time with Glen, I would have been hard pressed to get all 30 in the hour allotted). I was happy to get the 20 in less than a half hour.
The trick on the score O was that some controls were printed with red circles and some with green, and you HAD to alternate, so there wasn't a direct route. Doubling back was required in some cases. Anyway, it was fun because it kept you thinking. I actually started out in one direction but after looking at the map decided to turn 180 degrees and go the opposite direction.
The score O options were 10, 20, or all 30 controls. A lot of them were clustered in the area we'd been to for the 2 sprints and the other 10 were spread farther afield. I didn't want to work that hard (and now, comparing my time with Glen, I would have been hard pressed to get all 30 in the hour allotted). I was happy to get the 20 in less than a half hour.
The trick on the score O was that some controls were printed with red circles and some with green, and you HAD to alternate, so there wasn't a direct route. Doubling back was required in some cases. Anyway, it was fun because it kept you thinking. I actually started out in one direction but after looking at the map decided to turn 180 degrees and go the opposite direction.
1 PM
Note
Map with all controls marked.
1) Hounds sprint - orange line
2) Fox sprint - purple
3) Score O - yellow
1) Hounds sprint - orange line
2) Fox sprint - purple
3) Score O - yellow
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Friday Apr 2, 2010 #
1 PM
Walking hills (roads) 47:54 [3] 3.25 mi (14:44 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 #4-Y
"North block," counterclockwise (I don't remember the distance and didn't take my FR -- maybe Glen will correct me if I'm wrong...).
Low 70's and sunny -- warm! Passed a horse(!) (with a rider) who was taking a stroll -- I guess it wasn't interested in exerting much.
Low 70's and sunny -- warm! Passed a horse(!) (with a rider) who was taking a stroll -- I guess it wasn't interested in exerting much.
Thursday Apr 1, 2010 #
10 AM
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
At the Y, using rings to great effect. I can't remember which particular exercise had many of us groaning, but I'll probably feel it tomorrow.
11 AM
Running (treadmill) warm up/down 11:26 [3] 1.0 mi (11:26 / mi)
slept:7.5 shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
Warmup for intervals, listening to the end of "how stuff works" episode on the Amish.
(will log intervals later)
(will log intervals later)
Running (track) intervals (indoor) 20:43 1.78 mi (11:38 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3
5 x 345m* hard (target 2:00) w/ 5 x 230m easy/recovery (jog or walk)
156 / 154
201 / 157
203 / 211 (stopped to take pulse ~138)
201 / 206
201 / 233 (" " ~144)
*345m = 3 times around the outside lane
156 / 154
201 / 157
203 / 211 (stopped to take pulse ~138)
201 / 206
201 / 233 (" " ~144)
*345m = 3 times around the outside lane
Walking warm up/down (indoor track) 7:39 [1] 0.5 mi (15:18 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 # 3