Lake Frederick, Saturday - excellent weather after rainy night. This gets a B-: missed two, no excuse & went up & down once when I should have contoured and left then right when I should have gone straight. Leg did not bother me at all - felt a twinge on run-in but all in all encouraging. Out of shape for sure. Left 305 cradle at home. Distance is course length.
Map & route
#2 stopped too early, was not in map contact & gave 1/75 scale too much thought, worrying I’d overrun when I had not arrived (guess 2’ lost). #5 climbed unnecessarily high, to avoid thick briars & alsobecause I allowed loss of attention. #6 - missed by maybe 2’...simple...to the spur, turn L, proceed along base except point was not at "my" RF. Wondered about the map there. #10 went down to shore of Bull Pond when I should have stayed up - as it was, had to climb back up. #16 went to road, seemed a bit of a ways back in vs just going straight, staying in woods. Think I gave up maybe 6'.
Dave Pruden, walking by with his daughter Maggie, stopped to say hello. Dave & I go back to the beginning of time in O, so to speak. It's always nice to visit with O friends and old ones moreso.
Drove through Bennington on the way over. I've been passing this large, spooky place at the edge of town (in the "high rent" district) for as long as I can remember. I don't know its story. It has always looked like this