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Saturday Jun 4, 2011 #
Walking 20:00 [1] 0.8 mi (25:01 / mi)
DP to slough & back, June is busting out all over and indeed looks good. No tracks to speak of.
Friday Jun 3, 2011 #
Walking 36:00 [1] 2.0 mi (18:00 / mi)
Bright, breezy. Walked a loop on SPS property. Tried some jogging but it
really was not feasible. Buttercups galore in the fields!
really was not feasible. Buttercups galore in the fields!
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"TGIF! time to read good books or get some sleep or whatever" says Pooka, c. 1995
8 PM
Walking 15:00 [1] 0.5 mi (29:59 / mi)
Late DP, got involved in tall grass and ticks!
Thursday Jun 2, 2011 #
Weightexercise workout 25:00 [1]
Stretching & weights. Sat on a cold gel pack on the way back in the car - good use of it...way cold.
Got OCAD 10 activated finally. Was provided a web url but Firefox search turned up nothing. Eventually tried Windows Explorer which succeeded for reasons unclear (had typed it correctly). Pretty fancy program, even a light user like myself can see that. Using such adds a dimension to orienteering. Should use OCAD with some regularity but don't.
Cool, windy day. Did some boat work with Beth & part of the cover blew off (in a few seconds - and 15' to get it back acceptably well). O time morphs to boat prep time thru 6/15 or so. In the past, frantic has been a word to describe such activity. I hope I can outsmart it - it's overdue.
Got OCAD 10 activated finally. Was provided a web url but Firefox search turned up nothing. Eventually tried Windows Explorer which succeeded for reasons unclear (had typed it correctly). Pretty fancy program, even a light user like myself can see that. Using such adds a dimension to orienteering. Should use OCAD with some regularity but don't.
Cool, windy day. Did some boat work with Beth & part of the cover blew off (in a few seconds - and 15' to get it back acceptably well). O time morphs to boat prep time thru 6/15 or so. In the past, frantic has been a word to describe such activity. I hope I can outsmart it - it's overdue.
8 PM
Walking 20:00 [1] 0.7 mi (28:34 / mi)
DP late - a windy, turbulent sky...a scenario out of "Wuthering Heights" per Beth. It recalled the coyotes' call of the wild last night and a whippoorill's incessant call, not a common night sound here from my limited observation.
And to the point, it shortened Z&M's long faces right round to a curve.
And to the point, it shortened Z&M's long faces right round to a curve.
Wednesday Jun 1, 2011 #
Walking 30:00 [1] 1.5 mi (20:00 / mi)
SPS XC, went with idea of jogging but didn't feel right so walked. Entirely in shade, green forest, June 1st....
After work, bought 2 4" ace wraps, a cold gel compress and a good-enough wet-dry heating pad, saving lots of money:-)!
After work, bought 2 4" ace wraps, a cold gel compress and a good-enough wet-dry heating pad, saving lots of money:-)!
5 PM
Walking 15:00 [1]
DP, dark sky but not all that impressive despite severe thunderstorm watch w/ slight possibility of tornado. A jungle on the PL! Encountered a snapper, about 8", full of hiss & vinegar.
Tuesday May 31, 2011 #
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Lolled about at noon, spent time searching for hamstring rehab cures & potions. Found some promise (can cynics find promise:-) here. Some hot-cold contraptions as well as consideration of home US. $ can buy happiness...?
Thought about the varied weekend (865mi on the road): memorial service, TT SUNY campus sprint, Peekskill forest and WPR camping with its interesting offerings. Nice time, no cost benefit analysis. Thanks to those who make things happen! It also marked the end of the spring 0 season, in case the heat wasn't making that point. Emailed OCAD today, requesting instructions on how to get OCAD 10 "out of hock" so as to get on with BB course planning.
Thought about the varied weekend (865mi on the road): memorial service, TT SUNY campus sprint, Peekskill forest and WPR camping with its interesting offerings. Nice time, no cost benefit analysis. Thanks to those who make things happen! It also marked the end of the spring 0 season, in case the heat wasn't making that point. Emailed OCAD today, requesting instructions on how to get OCAD 10 "out of hock" so as to get on with BB course planning.
5 PM
Walking 15:00 [1] 0.5 mi (29:59 / mi)
DP in Sandbox, hot, dry, no water, deserted "desert" except for prints and pleased-enough dogs.
Monday May 30, 2011 #
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Faraway series, photos from elsewhere, #66
(a Monday guest from as far away as Ward Pound Ridge)
"Ferns first appear in the fossil record 360 million years ago in the Carboniferous period"- Wikipedia. It's prime time for ferns at 7 Allen as well.
And the deer kept away from the hostas in our absence this past weekend so maybe an effective solution.
(a Monday guest from as far away as Ward Pound Ridge)
"Ferns first appear in the fossil record 360 million years ago in the Carboniferous period"- Wikipedia. It's prime time for ferns at 7 Allen as well.
And the deer kept away from the hostas in our absence this past weekend so maybe an effective solution.
Sunday May 29, 2011 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:21:12 [3] 7.96 km (10:12 / km) +274m 8:42 / km
TT long, 8.6k. Walked 1 mile each way to shelter w/o any trouble but when jogging to loosen up, could see that it was going to be a problem - stiffness/soreness that did not go away - definitely diminished capacity at start but hard to quantify. So started w/ doubt..."just get thru accurately" - did ok til 10-11, getting a bit less accurate. Small error at 5, but saw Charlie, caught nearly 4' but he got ahead again to be seen again at 7, which I found first. Followed Marie Arnesson (?) off to 8, we both went left of intention (my conclusion); got to 8 after Charlie & Marie who went an entirely different way. Ken Walker caught/passed me at 11, I followed out to path, he went left, I went right then thought his way looked better, turned, took a few steps & got some fairly sharp pains up & down back of right leg and that was that, couldn't run. Was only 400 m or so from finish, straight line anyway. 305 has the route. Time to try QR as I have the tools (not true today's try revealed). Not sure why the line to SUNY!
May started w/ promise at WP, ended with uncertainty in Peekskill. Don't want to think about it near future - can't imagine running for awhile, maybe stuff at gym. Less than 2 mos. for Europe. Why me, why May, why hamstring?:-). The answer is blowing in the wind but it does exist. Throbbed all spring when on a long car ride - needed to shift weight to left side. Asked PG if he stretched - he said "no" and further stated that days of stretching, for him, were associated with periods of "frailty"...what works for some doesn't necessarily work for others.
Spoke with Dave Pruden, saw Steve Templeton in passing. Way positive notes: prior to red start, found my compass well put away but in the "wrong" place. And, namely, when cleaning out the car after returning home (vacuuming behind the front passenger seat, there was a black rectangular object...the missing wallet from last October, the one that disappeared w/o a whimper! (but of course). How many times and how carefully had I looked at every possible nook and cranny in that car... $18 "reward" plus a few other things and some now-worthless credit card plastic.
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Night at Milestone shelter in PWR. Had to walk a mile, thus the name. In a clearing surrounded by open forest, ferns, a spring (covered by a small stone "house" for protection). Light sleep, mosquitos, no repellent but they went away as I was perfecting the art of covering up from mosquito whine/threat - tho' that made warm almost hot. Mocha barked at something as well. Up early & back to car, lots of birdsong. Not sure what affect, if any, on today...a weird night's rest but felt ok at start, putting leg doubt and certainly poor-night's-sleep doubt aside.
"Heard you're packing to leave..."* - Milestone
S&G ♪
May started w/ promise at WP, ended with uncertainty in Peekskill. Don't want to think about it near future - can't imagine running for awhile, maybe stuff at gym. Less than 2 mos. for Europe. Why me, why May, why hamstring?:-). The answer is blowing in the wind but it does exist. Throbbed all spring when on a long car ride - needed to shift weight to left side. Asked PG if he stretched - he said "no" and further stated that days of stretching, for him, were associated with periods of "frailty"...what works for some doesn't necessarily work for others.
Spoke with Dave Pruden, saw Steve Templeton in passing. Way positive notes: prior to red start, found my compass well put away but in the "wrong" place. And, namely, when cleaning out the car after returning home (vacuuming behind the front passenger seat, there was a black rectangular object...the missing wallet from last October, the one that disappeared w/o a whimper! (but of course). How many times and how carefully had I looked at every possible nook and cranny in that car... $18 "reward" plus a few other things and some now-worthless credit card plastic.
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Night at Milestone shelter in PWR. Had to walk a mile, thus the name. In a clearing surrounded by open forest, ferns, a spring (covered by a small stone "house" for protection). Light sleep, mosquitos, no repellent but they went away as I was perfecting the art of covering up from mosquito whine/threat - tho' that made warm almost hot. Mocha barked at something as well. Up early & back to car, lots of birdsong. Not sure what affect, if any, on today...a weird night's rest but felt ok at start, putting leg doubt and certainly poor-night's-sleep doubt aside.
"Heard you're packing to leave..."* - Milestone
S&G ♪