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Friday Jan 31, 2020 #
8 AM
Cycling 20:00 [2] 8.0 km (24.0 kph) +100m
Different style of BBA today
4 PM
Running 1:15:00 [3] 12.01 km (6:15 / km) +413m 5:20 / km
Thursday Jan 30, 2020 #
BBA 20:00 [2] 3.0 km (6:40 / km) +70m 5:58 / km
Brought along a TSS exercise. Probably should have worn gloves though because the fingers went numb after 5 minutes.
Note
I was recently approached about translating a book by Alberto Mínguez, the former coach of the Spanish national team.
The book is quite the hit in Spain. I certainly can recommend it after having read it.
It's a different style from many other orienteering books because it combines real stories, fictionalized stories, and practical advice for training and competition based on scientific studies.
You can read my teaser translation of it here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hEjzdEaEULVTilDW...
We're trying to gauge the level of interest before continuing the translation.
Would anyone be interested in reading a book like this?
The book is quite the hit in Spain. I certainly can recommend it after having read it.
It's a different style from many other orienteering books because it combines real stories, fictionalized stories, and practical advice for training and competition based on scientific studies.
You can read my teaser translation of it here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hEjzdEaEULVTilDW...
We're trying to gauge the level of interest before continuing the translation.
Would anyone be interested in reading a book like this?
4 PM
Running 10:41 [3] 1.3 km (8:14 / km) +60m 6:41 / km
Orienteering 51:37 *** 6.08 km (8:29 / km) +259m 7:00 / km
18c
Really fun session on Haystack Mountain. Everything was pretty accurate. Extremely grateful that the technology exists to make maps like this. Also grateful for the people who have taught me the process for it.
Map: https://photos.app.goo.gl/a6wv6vFzYVVnkTat7
I also tried out what Jagge had mentioned--placing controls in places without clear features. It worked pretty well and was also quite challenging. The app "punched" 9 before I actually hit the point, but I was close enough that I would have seen the flag had there been one. Looking for blank spots instead of features meant I had to rely much more on my surroundings, my compass, and on my ability to judge distance. Definitely recommend as a training method.
12 was a weird one. The ridge running down to it is actually a fairly open field, but there are enough trees nearby that KP mapped it as white forest. I got confused thinking that I had somehow gotten onto the ridge to the north. Also, in April they did a controlled burn in parts of the forest and one of those bits is right where my line got squiggly near 12. I couldn't find the green!
Once I figured out what was happening I punched 12 and then took 30 seconds to breathe, refocus, and get back into it. Making the most of every step out there.
Map: https://photos.app.goo.gl/a6wv6vFzYVVnkTat7
I also tried out what Jagge had mentioned--placing controls in places without clear features. It worked pretty well and was also quite challenging. The app "punched" 9 before I actually hit the point, but I was close enough that I would have seen the flag had there been one. Looking for blank spots instead of features meant I had to rely much more on my surroundings, my compass, and on my ability to judge distance. Definitely recommend as a training method.
12 was a weird one. The ridge running down to it is actually a fairly open field, but there are enough trees nearby that KP mapped it as white forest. I got confused thinking that I had somehow gotten onto the ridge to the north. Also, in April they did a controlled burn in parts of the forest and one of those bits is right where my line got squiggly near 12. I couldn't find the green!
Once I figured out what was happening I punched 12 and then took 30 seconds to breathe, refocus, and get back into it. Making the most of every step out there.
Running 10:00 [3] 1.52 km (6:34 / km) +16m 6:14 / km
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020 #
BBA 20:00 [2] 2.8 km (7:09 / km) +70m 6:21 / km
I was originally planning on omitting BBA this training cycle to dedicate those minutes to making each day's main training session longer. But I need some reason to get out for some fresh air before I start working from home.
Otherwise I am unfocused for a large part of the day.
Otherwise I am unfocused for a large part of the day.
3 PM
Running 24:21 [3] 4.17 km (5:50 / km) +81m 5:19 / km
Running 1:00:00 9.23 km (6:30 / km) +574m 4:58 / km
2x River To Gate on the powerline trail.
I like this one because it starts out very steep and gets my heart rate and gets leds steep as you climb, meaning I have to consciously move my legs faster to get a good workout. I struggle to do that, so it means I'm working on a weakness.
Loads of rocks and ice. A few inches of snow towards the top also. Excellent conditions.
Currently 170 entries in ME at the Maximus O-Meeting. Registration closes on Sunday.
I like this one because it starts out very steep and gets my heart rate and gets leds steep as you climb, meaning I have to consciously move my legs faster to get a good workout. I struggle to do that, so it means I'm working on a weakness.
Loads of rocks and ice. A few inches of snow towards the top also. Excellent conditions.
Currently 170 entries in ME at the Maximus O-Meeting. Registration closes on Sunday.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020 #
4 PM
Running 1:15:00 [3] 11.78 km (6:22 / km) +408m 5:26 / km
Monday Jan 27, 2020 #
4 PM
Running 35:00 [3] 6.34 km (5:31 / km) +72m 5:13 / km
Clearing the mind and the legs
Sunday Jan 26, 2020 #
9 AM
Running 15:00 [3] 2.66 km (5:38 / km) +32m 5:19 / km
Running 46:38 10.42 km (4:28 / km) +441m 3:42 / km
Chilly Cheeks
I encouraged Matt Lipsey to come because he's very fit and I knew he would be good competition. Ultimately I lost to him by 7 seconds. He started hard and opened a 40 second gap on me, but I saved my energy to drive hard for the final 2.5k and try to catch him. I closed fast, but not fast enough.
Still, I ran 5 minutes faster than last year, which matters more to me than winning this race. The course was about 500m shorter. But half the difference was because I had Matt out there also.
We compensate each other's racing styles. He starts hard and holds on and I start slower and push hard after 60 or 70%.
Really good workouts this weekend.
I encouraged Matt Lipsey to come because he's very fit and I knew he would be good competition. Ultimately I lost to him by 7 seconds. He started hard and opened a 40 second gap on me, but I saved my energy to drive hard for the final 2.5k and try to catch him. I closed fast, but not fast enough.
Still, I ran 5 minutes faster than last year, which matters more to me than winning this race. The course was about 500m shorter. But half the difference was because I had Matt out there also.
We compensate each other's racing styles. He starts hard and holds on and I start slower and push hard after 60 or 70%.
Really good workouts this weekend.
Running 27:12 [3] 5.38 km (5:04 / km) +131m 4:31 / km
Saturday Jan 25, 2020 #
Note
You know you're an orienteering nerd when this image makes your heart skip a beat.
I'm in Lackawanna.
I'm in Lackawanna.
7 AM
Running 5:22 [3] 0.81 km (6:38 / km) +7m 6:22 / km
Running 22:26 [5] 4.76 km (4:43 / km) +252m 3:43 / km
2nd place at the PA snowshoe champs.
Apparently I am now qualified to race at Nationals in Leadville in March. Wow.
Apparently I am now qualified to race at Nationals in Leadville in March. Wow.
Running 10:00 [3] 1.63 km (6:09 / km) +68m 5:05 / km
4 PM
Running 30:00 [3] 5.02 km (5:59 / km) +84m 5:31 / km
Friday Jan 24, 2020 #
2 PM
Running 35:00 [3] 6.91 km (5:04 / km) +73m 4:49 / km
Keeping it short for the two days of racing ahead. Snowshoe race tomorrow and Chilly Cheeks on Sunday.
A training camp in Ecuador at 3400m? Well that's an interesting proposition.
A training camp in Ecuador at 3400m? Well that's an interesting proposition.
Thursday Jan 23, 2020 #
Note
Here it is, folks! The entries for the first biennial Aston Mountain course design contest!
We had 5 entries, all of which I think have used the terrain in excellent ways. Several of the candidates provided control descriptions that I have removed because not everyone had them. I will be using them when I go out to train on these courses.
Edit: We just received a late entry to the contest (Entry F). I've allowed it because it only means the entry will receive fewer votes and because, well, why the hell not?
If you'd like to make any comments about the courses, feel free to comment on my log.
You can see the entries here.
And you can vote on them here.
Voting closes on Sunday evening!
We had 5 entries, all of which I think have used the terrain in excellent ways. Several of the candidates provided control descriptions that I have removed because not everyone had them. I will be using them when I go out to train on these courses.
Edit: We just received a late entry to the contest (Entry F). I've allowed it because it only means the entry will receive fewer votes and because, well, why the hell not?
If you'd like to make any comments about the courses, feel free to comment on my log.
You can see the entries here.
And you can vote on them here.
Voting closes on Sunday evening!
11 AM
Running 1:00:00 [3] 12.4 km (4:50 / km) +195m 4:29 / km
Way too much ice on the trails. This is the only way to get a decent aerobic run in. 5x20/40 at the end. Legs are out of habit of sprinting
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020 #
4 PM
Orienteering 1:43:22 *** 12.11 km (8:32 / km) +320m 7:32 / km
24c
https://photos.app.goo.gl/G9dhhWeu8Z66cTAp9
Dusk-O with GPS Orienteering
I like this training method because I get to do the first few controls with daylight to get my confidence up. And slowly the course gets more and more technically challenging. I'm only using a 250 lumen headlamp for these courses because I want to work in low-viz conditions. For night-o races I can use a stronger lamp.
Each mistake was due to going off my bearing and misjudging the distance. This is in part due to the rocky ground and blueberry distracting me from the map. But that just means I need to have an even more conscious focus on reading the map and checking the compass.
I lost the flow completely at 11. So I took a few minutes to breathe and refocus. That worked pretty well.
Dusk-O with GPS Orienteering
I like this training method because I get to do the first few controls with daylight to get my confidence up. And slowly the course gets more and more technically challenging. I'm only using a 250 lumen headlamp for these courses because I want to work in low-viz conditions. For night-o races I can use a stronger lamp.
Each mistake was due to going off my bearing and misjudging the distance. This is in part due to the rocky ground and blueberry distracting me from the map. But that just means I need to have an even more conscious focus on reading the map and checking the compass.
I lost the flow completely at 11. So I took a few minutes to breathe and refocus. That worked pretty well.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020 #
Note
An unfortunate chain of events led to today being an unplanned rest day. Double tomorrow to make up for it.
8 PM
Running 40:01 [3] 6.74 km (5:56 / km) +203m 5:09 / km
Edit: Got it together and went out, because no one ever reached their goals by making excuses.
Tough to get the motivation up for even an easy run alone in the cold, dark night, especially after a long day of work. But I put my clothes on, grabbed my headlamp and the ZMR simulation, and stepped out the door.
Now I feel much better.
Tough to get the motivation up for even an easy run alone in the cold, dark night, especially after a long day of work. But I put my clothes on, grabbed my headlamp and the ZMR simulation, and stepped out the door.
Now I feel much better.
Monday Jan 20, 2020 #
Note
Just signed up for M-Elite at the Maximus Orienteering Meeting west of Madrid in mid-February. There's currently 78 foreign competitors in the M-E Class, and 1 Spanish competitor. Most Spanish orienteers don't sign up until a week before the event. So there should be about 40 to 50 more people signing up before the actual event.
That's going to be a long start window.
That's going to be a long start window.
Circuit Training 20:15 [4]
2xAdonis
Sunday Jan 19, 2020 #
1 PM
Running 46:45 [3] 7.68 km (6:05 / km) +321m 5:02 / km
Drove out to Crystal Lake Ski Center today, but the final hill was way too icy. My car started to slide back while I was accelerating. While I was stuck, a pickup came sliding down the hill and just missed me.
So I said screw this. Went back to the church further down the hill, parked the car, and ran the rest of the way in.
So I said screw this. Went back to the church further down the hill, parked the car, and ran the rest of the way in.
Skate ski 1:46:33 [3] 9.76 km (10:55 / km) +201m 9:54 / km
They had just enough snow to make skiing possible, but, in their words, the trails were rolled, not packed. I was digging in for a lot of this. There was also a lot of uphill, but I did say I wanted to practice. So I can't complain.
Really cool trails actually and it looks like it could be a fun place for orienteering in warmer weather.
Really cool trails actually and it looks like it could be a fun place for orienteering in warmer weather.
Running 45:35 [3] 7.94 km (5:44 / km) +150m 5:15 / km
Very glad I didn't try to drive up. I probably could have made it up the hill, but the downhill is what concerned me.
This concern was validated when I saw an SUV in a ditch just off the road while running down. And it wasn't there when I ran up.
This concern was validated when I saw an SUV in a ditch just off the road while running down. And it wasn't there when I ran up.
Saturday Jan 18, 2020 #
4 PM
Running 55:00 [3] 8.32 km (6:36 / km) +250m 5:45 / km
Much less snow than forecast, which seems to be a trend that I've read about in other places...
So no snowshoes, just slow, slippery running.
So no snowshoes, just slow, slippery running.
Friday Jan 17, 2020 #
Note
I strongly dislike the practice of exchanging US uniforms with the current design. It is okay when we have a new team uniform and you'd like to exchange the old one. But when many around the world have our shirt, it takes away most of the meaning from earning your spot on the US team, at least in my opinion.
Case in point:
That is a photo of a middle-aged Spanish orienteer wearing our uniform in a training session in Spain. I know this person and he is a good man, but that's not the point. The point is that the value of earning a US jersey is lost because there is such an obsession with exchanging jerseys. This is true when both orienteers in other countries wear our current uniform and Americans who have never been on a US team wear the jersey anyway.
There are times when I go to a national event in the US and it feels like half the participants are wearing the current US team jersey. I would personally like to see much more respect for our uniform and what it means. By all means, reach out to other countries' teams and try to make friends, but preserve the value of our team. Trade old jerseys or the affinity wear.
Case in point:
That is a photo of a middle-aged Spanish orienteer wearing our uniform in a training session in Spain. I know this person and he is a good man, but that's not the point. The point is that the value of earning a US jersey is lost because there is such an obsession with exchanging jerseys. This is true when both orienteers in other countries wear our current uniform and Americans who have never been on a US team wear the jersey anyway.
There are times when I go to a national event in the US and it feels like half the participants are wearing the current US team jersey. I would personally like to see much more respect for our uniform and what it means. By all means, reach out to other countries' teams and try to make friends, but preserve the value of our team. Trade old jerseys or the affinity wear.
4 PM
Orienteering 1:05:34 6.66 km (9:51 / km) +378m 7:40 / km
Checked out one of the Aston Mountain courses. Hiding the location until I've received all the submissions for the course contest.
As expected, it is rugged. Rocky ground, blueberry, steep slopes. Really tough terrain.
As expected, it is rugged. Rocky ground, blueberry, steep slopes. Really tough terrain.
Thursday Jan 16, 2020 #
6 PM
Running 30:00 [3] 5.24 km (5:43 / km) +132m 5:05 / km
Short because yesterday went longer than planned. Slow because of all snow blowing in my face. Substantial storm blew in and I couldn't see una mierda.
Circuit Training 9:32 [4]
1xCharon
I had planned on doing two sets, but the knee I hit on a rock in Nescopeck started to hurt. So I cut it. Ain't nobody got time for knee injuries.
I had planned on doing two sets, but the knee I hit on a rock in Nescopeck started to hurt. So I cut it. Ain't nobody got time for knee injuries.
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020 #
Note
So there's this one map of state forest 15 minutes from my house. I've mapped it with high-density data and put in as many features as I can reliably add. But I'm a bit stumped when it comes to designing courses there. So I figured why not have some fun with it?
Aston Mountain Course Setting Contest:
1. Download the image from this link by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right and then on download. It is at 1:10,000 and the resolution is 300 dpi. The area is bounded on the north, east, and west by the roads and on the south by the purple line.
2. Set a middle distance course that I could complete in 40 minutes. Start and finish are completely open.
3. Email me your course as a PDF or JPG by next Wednesday, January 22.
4. I will post the submitted courses on here and create some way to vote on them.
5. The winner will be decided by popular vote.
Terrain notes:
This terrain isn't what you might consider the ideal middle distance terrain, but I have see interesting courses made on similar maps. So I'd like to see everyone's creativity. The terrain is very runnable for the most part. Although the steep sections tend to be very rocky.
The green on the map is generally Hemlock, which is low visibility but still reasonably runnable.
Google Street View: about 30m northwest of the parking area.
Aston Mountain Course Setting Contest:
1. Download the image from this link by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right and then on download. It is at 1:10,000 and the resolution is 300 dpi. The area is bounded on the north, east, and west by the roads and on the south by the purple line.
2. Set a middle distance course that I could complete in 40 minutes. Start and finish are completely open.
3. Email me your course as a PDF or JPG by next Wednesday, January 22.
4. I will post the submitted courses on here and create some way to vote on them.
5. The winner will be decided by popular vote.
Terrain notes:
This terrain isn't what you might consider the ideal middle distance terrain, but I have see interesting courses made on similar maps. So I'd like to see everyone's creativity. The terrain is very runnable for the most part. Although the steep sections tend to be very rocky.
The green on the map is generally Hemlock, which is low visibility but still reasonably runnable.
Google Street View: about 30m northwest of the parking area.
3 PM
Running 44:15 [3] 6.73 km (6:35 / km) +202m 5:43 / km
Running 59:48 [3] 10.27 km (5:50 / km) +249m 5:12 / km
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020 #
4 PM
Running 1:05:00 14.26 km (4:34 / km) +140m 4:21 / km
2x20 minute tempo with a 5 minute jog in between. This is a good place for a tempo because of the rolling hills, but man my legs are still heavy from the weekend.
Sunday Jan 12, 2020 #
12 PM
Running 2:51:01 [3] 25.16 km (6:48 / km) +951m 5:43 / km
Appalachian Adventure.
The state forest south of my house is really great. But the trails have an annoying problem of not always connecting with each other. So I decided that, as an orienteer, it was becoming of me to connect them.
There's some super rough stuff out there! Rocky ground, blueberry, scrub oak. It slowed me down a lot, but I was enjoying the springlike weather so it passed quickly.
I also checked out two of the marshes near my house. The blueberry looks high, but there also seem to be deer paths I can take. They're actually runnable, you don't sink waist deep. But the ground is super soft and mossy. Perfect for bog intervals.
New Spanish orienteering single being released in vinyl at the end of March:
Diez mil arañazos diez mil esguinces
y alguna ke otra ampolla del 15.
Kasi te kedas sin amigos
por venir a entrenar konmigo.
Tienes llena de pintxos la rodilla
y encima te llaman Karlos Astilla.
Pero eso no importa tu sigues palante,
kon el mapa no pierdes un instante.
Siempre ke puedes vas arrr Jukola,
tú no eres komo esos gilipollas
ke se kedan a ver el fútbol
en lugar de korrer en Legutio,
esperando ke llegue su boda,
pa´ irse a un deporte ke esté más de moda
Tus problemas se akabarán
cuando dejes el tartán
Si no sabes ke hostias hacer
koge un mapa y orientate
Oriéntate Oriéntate(bis)
Oriéntate Oriéntate(bis)
The state forest south of my house is really great. But the trails have an annoying problem of not always connecting with each other. So I decided that, as an orienteer, it was becoming of me to connect them.
There's some super rough stuff out there! Rocky ground, blueberry, scrub oak. It slowed me down a lot, but I was enjoying the springlike weather so it passed quickly.
I also checked out two of the marshes near my house. The blueberry looks high, but there also seem to be deer paths I can take. They're actually runnable, you don't sink waist deep. But the ground is super soft and mossy. Perfect for bog intervals.
New Spanish orienteering single being released in vinyl at the end of March:
Diez mil arañazos diez mil esguinces
y alguna ke otra ampolla del 15.
Kasi te kedas sin amigos
por venir a entrenar konmigo.
Tienes llena de pintxos la rodilla
y encima te llaman Karlos Astilla.
Pero eso no importa tu sigues palante,
kon el mapa no pierdes un instante.
Siempre ke puedes vas arrr Jukola,
tú no eres komo esos gilipollas
ke se kedan a ver el fútbol
en lugar de korrer en Legutio,
esperando ke llegue su boda,
pa´ irse a un deporte ke esté más de moda
Tus problemas se akabarán
cuando dejes el tartán
Si no sabes ke hostias hacer
koge un mapa y orientate
Oriéntate Oriéntate(bis)
Oriéntate Oriéntate(bis)
Saturday Jan 11, 2020 #
9 AM
Running 15:01 [3] 2.82 km (5:20 / km) +15m 5:11 / km
Running 35:59 [4] 10.06 km (3:35 / km) +47m 3:30 / km
Shiver by the River 5k/10k organized by the Scranton Running Co. Not much competition, but a really great community event. 480 people out!
Crazy warm at 12C and very windy.
I had a group of high schoolers with me for the first k, they started to drop after that and then turned around at 2.5k. I was all by my lonesome after that, so I just took it as a slightly faster tempo.
A good workout and my Achilles doesn't hurt at all. Races like these are normally what have aggravated it the most over the past three years. So I'm happy to see that the exercises and insoles are working.
Crazy warm at 12C and very windy.
I had a group of high schoolers with me for the first k, they started to drop after that and then turned around at 2.5k. I was all by my lonesome after that, so I just took it as a slightly faster tempo.
A good workout and my Achilles doesn't hurt at all. Races like these are normally what have aggravated it the most over the past three years. So I'm happy to see that the exercises and insoles are working.
Running 10:00 [3] 1.32 km (7:35 / km) +14m 7:11 / km
Friday Jan 10, 2020 #
4 PM
Running 45:00 [3] 8.56 km (5:15 / km) +107m 4:57 / km
Thursday Jan 9, 2020 #
4 PM
Orienteering 1:35:00 **** 11.29 km (8:25 / km) +319m 7:22 / km
14c
Dusk-O. Really slow with all this white crap on the ground. Didn't we handle this winter thing already?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3ch6kjm2nzdhEa2M7
Used GPS orienteering again. Honestly, that app is a lifesaver for training on your on, especially night-o. It takes a bit for the GPS to catch up to you sometimes. But for those really vague areas it is huge. That little extra bit of confidence so you can run faster.
Not that you can run fast in this terrain. Even without the snow, it is slow out there. It's funny how it's slow in a very different way from Norway, but still a terrain where strength is essential.
I plan to do many night-Os this winter. The thing for me about night-O is that I need a warm space to get changed afterwards. And I've found that a car really doesn't cut it. So having these maps within running distance of my house will increase my night-O frequency.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3ch6kjm2nzdhEa2M7
Used GPS orienteering again. Honestly, that app is a lifesaver for training on your on, especially night-o. It takes a bit for the GPS to catch up to you sometimes. But for those really vague areas it is huge. That little extra bit of confidence so you can run faster.
Not that you can run fast in this terrain. Even without the snow, it is slow out there. It's funny how it's slow in a very different way from Norway, but still a terrain where strength is essential.
I plan to do many night-Os this winter. The thing for me about night-O is that I need a warm space to get changed afterwards. And I've found that a car really doesn't cut it. So having these maps within running distance of my house will increase my night-O frequency.
Wednesday Jan 8, 2020 #
5 PM
Running 1:11:40 [3] 14.97 km (4:47 / km) +207m 4:29 / km
Tuesday Jan 7, 2020 #
4 PM
Running 45:01 [3] 8.05 km (5:36 / km) +80m 5:20 / km
Sunday Jan 5, 2020 #
8 AM
Running 10:00 [3] 1.65 km (6:03 / km) +36m 5:28 / km
Running 2:09:57 [4] 28.68 km (4:32 / km) +885m 3:56 / km
Dirty Bird Thanksgiving 30k
Since the PA game commission decided to offer Sunday hunting at the last minute, they had to move this race back until now. Glad I was able to retain the title.
Modified course from last year to avoid a closed trail. More climb than last year, but still not too much.
Finished the first 15k loop just behind the 15k winner, who was a super nice guy. So that's cool.
Since the PA game commission decided to offer Sunday hunting at the last minute, they had to move this race back until now. Glad I was able to retain the title.
Modified course from last year to avoid a closed trail. More climb than last year, but still not too much.
Finished the first 15k loop just behind the 15k winner, who was a super nice guy. So that's cool.
Saturday Jan 4, 2020 #
11 AM
Running 10:00 [3] 1.29 km (7:44 / km) +29m 6:58 / km
Orienteering 50:14 [4] **** 6.05 km (8:19 / km) +156m 7:22 / km
17c
Friday Jan 3, 2020 #
10 AM
Running 10:09 [3] 1.42 km (7:09 / km) +20m 6:41 / km
Orienteering 38:58 [4] *** 4.78 km (8:09 / km) +181m 6:52 / km
19c
Mocanaqua training with AJ and Peter
Really enjoyed the flow, memorization, and visualization today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JeaU3XBVywBBqT4q6
Really enjoyed the flow, memorization, and visualization today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JeaU3XBVywBBqT4q6
1 PM
Orienteering 1:33:22 *** 9.74 km (9:35 / km) +277m 8:23 / km
12c
Nescopeck
So happy with this terrain. Again, very good flow, but I ran out of steam by 12. So I skipped 13 and 14.
Great day.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/S9bews7HEUfsvbdP6
So happy with this terrain. Again, very good flow, but I ran out of steam by 12. So I skipped 13 and 14.
Great day.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/S9bews7HEUfsvbdP6
Thursday Jan 2, 2020 #
Note
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This is a professional network of qualified translators and translation companies. You have to meet strict criteria for your application to be accepted. So I am stoked to have been accepted into the network. ¡Vamoooooooooos!
4 PM
Running 25:20 [3] 4.76 km (5:19 / km) +83m 4:54 / km
Orienteering 1:09:58 [3] **** 8.31 km (8:25 / km) +183m 7:35 / km
13c
Peter and AJ have come up for a short training camp. This was training #1. Started right at sunset, so we had 15-20 minutes of light before the headlamps came out. Super tricky after that. Luckily I had the GPS orienteering app or I would have struggled a good bit more.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bKRjb2s2twixDVgX8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bKRjb2s2twixDVgX8
Wednesday Jan 1, 2020 #
2 PM
Running 1:47:30 12.23 km (8:47 / km) +592m 7:05 / km
A pretty fun adventure making my way to Tilbury Knob.
The trail is very lightly used. So it disappeared completely in a few sections. At one point that left me working my way through a bunch of fallen hemlocks that I suspect were damaged by HWA.
Tried to work my way up a cliff at one point and made it most of the way there only to find ice-covered rocks. So I had to turn around and find another opening in the cliffs.
I did find an old aqueduct that was pretty cool. Not really sure how it worked and why it was built. I'll look into it.
The trail is very lightly used. So it disappeared completely in a few sections. At one point that left me working my way through a bunch of fallen hemlocks that I suspect were damaged by HWA.
Tried to work my way up a cliff at one point and made it most of the way there only to find ice-covered rocks. So I had to turn around and find another opening in the cliffs.
I did find an old aqueduct that was pretty cool. Not really sure how it worked and why it was built. I'll look into it.