Training Log Archive: cmorse

While waiting for Sue & Mike to arrive, Hayden & I took a map for some quick orienteering practice. 3 control sites near the parking lot. First one was a dot knoll at the south end of a field. Got there and there's no dot knoll there, maybe a gentle rise in the terrain near the power line pole, but definitely no dot knoll. I wonder what chucklehead mapped this area :-) Rest went ok, but a couple of small trails behind the ranger cabin have pretty well disappeared, but its been 10 years and those trails aren't' part of the regular public network.

Family hike on a fine afternoon. Took a couple maps with us and Hayden and I did a bit of reverse trail O. As we walked along the trail I'd point out a visible feature from the trail and ask him to locate it on the map. Most of the time I had to help him relocate where we were on the map, but then he usually found the feature ok. At least he's excited about doing the orienteering.

Some talk about putting together a regular mid-week trail running thing over at Bolton Notch. So I decided to go run around a bit today at Bolton Notch SP and Freja (Bolton Town Land).

First tried the yellow trail up from the rail trail - steep right off the bat, but just went up to the rocky outcrop overlooking the notch. A lot of little trails leading away, but they all petered out rather quickly. Back down to the rail trail, headed toward Vernon and then up into the Freja area. Got onto a stony wide trail headed north, quickly out of Freja but no indication that it was out of bounds so kept on going. Always had higher ground to the west so was surprised when the trail dumped me into a couple of back yards after a few miles. Oh well, turned around and headed back over to the old drivein, then followed the Shenipsit Trail around the pond and then back on the rail trail. Followed a couple false trails that petered out.

All in all, nothing terrible enlightening - everything pretty much dead-ended on me and the longest out and back option, while not terrible, did have a lot of small rocks underfoot so it really wouldn't be enjoyable as a regular venue. I'll go back and hunt around some more to see if I can't find something better.

C • Missed you 2

Happy Feet club - jogging on the the trails in the woods, then around the ball fields.

Some moderate paced terrain running at Crandalls staying off trails for the most part. Was wandering a bit in the far NW section and am pretty sure I wandered over the vague boundary onto a private parcel. Shame too as there was a really nice 3m glacial erratic up in that section. If its a large private parcel, perhaps I'll seek permission from the landowner to include it on the usable portion of the map.

AOWN - was heading down into a small ravine to hop over a pretty dry brook when out from under my feet zipped what I'm pretty sure was a mink. Disappeared into a hole under a rock that looks like a pretty viable spot for a den. Way cool.....

Didn't manage to get out the door today. Will try to bring do some training at Crandalls tomorrow afternoon.

But I did get around to updating the Striders website which was long overdue. Added a few new photos including a couple unsavory AP types....