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Training Log Archive: kkling

In the 31 days ending Aug 31, 2014:

activity

time

miles

Walking

13:29:39

37.35

(21:41)

60.11

(13:28)

Adventure Race

9:10:15

9.5

(57:55)

15.29

(36:00)

Mapping

6:39:18

13.12

(30:26)

21.11

(18:55)

Orienteering

2:43:21

6.79

(24:04)

10.92

(14:58)

Kayaking

2:42:00

5.09

(31:50)

8.19

(19:47)

CORE

6:00

Total

34:50:33

71.84

115.61

[1-5]

34:50:29

4:00

0:00

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Sunday Aug 31, 2014 #

Walking 1 [0] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Rail Rider Pants

Walking 34:15 [1] 2.82 km (12:09 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

I have been going thru the equipment getting ready for the Saturday meets. I tried using superglue on a couple finger sticks that the end had snapped off. I will test them later when I run the simulation for the goat.

Our equipment has aged, so it now requires watching over. There are always electronic controls that fail the voltage test. Finger sticks that the ends break off, control stands that require repairs.

Saturday Aug 30, 2014 #

Event: ICO Eagle Creek Park Paddle-O

Kayaking 2:42:00 [3] 8.19 km (19:47 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Interesting Paddle O by Indy O at Eagle Creek Reservoir. I proved you can use a donut hole pillow inside a garbage bag and still kayak with a broken tail bone.

On our way from control 21 to 19 we hit an area of very agitated water. The swift current from the North was hitting a stiff SW wind. A sailboat just to my east toppled over throwing the two crew members into the lake. I made sure they were okay and then we fought to get our kayaks into the leeward side of the island that control 19 was on. We got to control 17 and someone on foot was swimming to 17. He asked us to watch him and make sure he got back to land which we did. I told him that foot participants don't go after the controls on the islands. He assured me that the meet director had said all controls were in play.

At this point, the tail bone said enough we headed back and got caught up in a swift South current. I hardly had to paddle all and we were at control 12. Then back into the wind as we lost the protection of the causeway around the bird preserve. Janet and I had quite an adventure - fun time

Friday Aug 29, 2014 #

Walking 34:50 [1] 2.82 km (12:21 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Tied down the kayaks in the back of the F150. We are all loaded up and ready to go to the Paddle O by IndyO. Leave at O dark 30 tomorrow!

Thursday Aug 28, 2014 #

Walking 35:14 [1] 2.82 km (12:30 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Been working on the March Meet - the Ohio Valley Championships - trying to figure out how to keep it alive.

Wednesday Aug 27, 2014 #

Walking 1 [1] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Rail Rider Pants

Walking 34:51 [1] 2.82 km (12:21 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

I downloaded the latest version of SI - Config and SI - Boot. I am planning to update all our stations plus wipe them clean. It's time to get ready for the Saturday meets now that Sprint Season has ended. I really am not looking forward to this, but it needs to get done. At least I have a couple weeks to get it done.

Tuesday Aug 26, 2014 #

Event: OLOU Sprint #16

Walking 15:30 [1] 1.41 km (11:00 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Orienteering race 46:39 [4] 2.7 km (17:17 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

I spent most of the race confused - never got going mentally. I don't know if it was the heat or just the layout. Most likely I had a lot of lost time.

August 26 Sprint - Splits

Monday Aug 25, 2014 #

Walking 35:50 [1] 2.82 km (12:42 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Janet and I got my kayak down. I tested sitting in it with the broken tail bone. We've decided to do the Paddle O, just figuring out how to make it work. I think we will rig up a garbage bag maybe around the special pillow. My kayak seat is fairly comfortable but after a couple of hours of sitting who knows.

Sunday Aug 24, 2014 #

Walking 35:50 [1] 2.82 km (12:42 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

I put all the GPS data I collected from Barren Ridge Camp into the OCAD map today.

Walking 1 [1] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Insect guard shirt

Walking 1 [1] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Rail Rider Pants

Friday Aug 22, 2014 #

Mapping 3:12:15 [3] 8.01 km (24:00 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Mapping at Barren Ridge Camp today. Brought 120 oz of water should have brought 200. Very humid and hot today. I think it will take me one more day to finish up. That will need to be in a later trip.

All cross country travel today. The woods are very open for the most part. Looks like it will be mostly white except for a couple spots. The water level is also within 1/2 foot of normal for the season.

I also stopped in and paid a visit to the local Army Corp of Engineering Office down here. I got some good maps from them.

Thursday Aug 21, 2014 #

Walking 18:15 [1] 1.41 km (12:57 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Travel Day today

Wednesday Aug 20, 2014 #

Walking 34:15 [1] 2.82 km (12:09 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

It felt good to rest the legs today. We had about 45 show up in the nasty heat yesterday evening. Good group and only one more sprint till we shut it down for the year

Tuesday Aug 19, 2014 #

Event: OLOU Sprint #15

Walking 16:25 [1] 1.41 km (11:39 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Orienteering race 27:49 [4] 2.7 km (10:18 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Just a classic loop course tonight. Felt stronger than last week. Running with more confidence.

Sprint 08/19/14 - Splits

Monday Aug 18, 2014 #

Walking 32:33 [1] 2.82 mi (11:33 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Just singing in the rain today. Hard to get back to the grind after a great time at Pine Mtn.

Sunday Aug 17, 2014 #

Adventure Race 1:30:15 [3] 1.5 mi (1:00:10 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Pulled some controls before leaving today. Felt blessed we had done the event in great weather, as I drove home in a blinding rainstorm.

Walking 1 [0] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Rail Rider Pants

Another washing!

Walking 1 [0] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Insect guard shirt

Another washing

Saturday Aug 16, 2014 #

Adventure Race 4:00:00 [3] 4.0 mi (1:00:00 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Helped out on a couple TA's and pulled out a couple of the remote controls.

Friday Aug 15, 2014 #

Adventure Race 3:40:00 [3] 4.0 mi (55:00 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Hanging controls, moving one control, taking photos from various scenic points within Pine Mountain State Park.

Thursday Aug 14, 2014 #

Walking 16:15 [1] 1.41 km (11:31 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Travel Day

Wednesday Aug 13, 2014 #

Walking 32:30 [1] 2.82 km (11:31 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Packing - getting ready to head to Pine Mountain as a volunteer in the adventure race since I cannot ride a bike yet.

C • Adventure race 4

Tuesday Aug 12, 2014 #

Event: OLOU Sprint #14

Orienteering race 25:13 [4] 1.51 km (16:42 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Good Forest Sprint done by Louie. We had about 35 at the meet. This was straight through the woods stuff. Map had some problems it did not get updated in places. My problem control here was #6. I ran from 5 to 6 1st time did not see it. Went back to 5 took a bearing and still did not find it. I was headed back to 5 to use a bearing and pace count when I stumbled over it. Several unmapped pits around the pit with the control did not help me, but I should have taken a bearing in the first try.

I ran the course without a clue sheet of any kind. Louie wanted everyone not to look at their map until they hit the start. Great but I was to #1 before I realized no clue sheet. So I just ran to the circle on the map and hoped that the control was there.

Orienteering race 18:40 [4] 1.51 km (12:22 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

This time I had a clue sheet. This was the second sprint. I am still not kicking into my highest speed gear. Part is mental, I was told if I fall, I will go back to day 1 condition so that is making me more slow down. Part is physical, still don't have the conditioning back yet.

No real issues here. Another thru the woods sprint. I was glad to have the insect guard clothes on. I was running straight thru the high grass and brush, no worries. I had gotten so tired of being bitten. Much better now with the right uniform.

Walking 1 [1] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Rail Rider Pants

Washing

Sprint 1 - Splits

Sprint 2 - Splits

Monday Aug 11, 2014 #

Walking 34:30 [1] 2.82 km (12:14 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Sunday Aug 10, 2014 #

Walking 36:15 [1] 2.82 km (12:51 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

CORE 3:00 [5]

high knees & Mountain climbers

Saturday Aug 9, 2014 #

Mapping 2:42:14 [2] 10.4 km (15:36 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Working on the map at Beckley Creek Park. Downpour for the first 30 minutes then pleasant.

Walking 28:15 [1] 2.0 km (14:08 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Walking 1 [0] 0.1 km (10 / km)
shoes: Insect guard shirt

Washing

Friday Aug 8, 2014 #

Walking 15:15 [1] 1.41 km (10:49 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Printed a copy of the Joe Creason Map.

CORE 3:00 [5]

High Knees + Mountain Climbers

Thursday Aug 7, 2014 #

Walking 32:55 [1] 2.82 km (11:40 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Working on the sprint course map for Joe Creason

Wednesday Aug 6, 2014 #

Walking 16:15 [1] 1.41 km (11:31 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Tuesday Aug 5, 2014 #

Event: OLOU Sprint #13

Orienteering 45:00 [2] 2.5 km (18:00 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Setting out the sprint controls plus some pickup. Meet at Girl Scout Headquarters in Louisville. Several got stung by some ground wasps. I walked the area and never saw them before the meet.

Walking 16:15 [1] 1.41 km (11:31 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

We had about 45 at the meet. Interesting to me no Girl Scouts, however there were Boy Scouts.

Monday Aug 4, 2014 #

Walking 36:18 [1] 2.82 km (12:52 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Talked with the Rough River and Cave Creek managers today. The big dam renovation has started. Part of the Rough River map will be off limits. I need to redo the prelim courses I had roughed out. But starting next year even more of the map will be off-limits. Cave Creek is unaffected. I will need to discuss with Bruce.

C • OLOU is an impressive club! 2

Sunday Aug 3, 2014 #

Mapping 44:49 [1] 2.7 km (16:36 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Finished the map and course for the sprint on Tuesday night. It will be interesting. I could only use about 1/2 my control locations from the prelim course map I did a couple months ago. It has really grown up and some of them were not safe. Shoulder high weeds covering the pit.

Should be a warm sprint. No idea on the numbers coming from the girl scouts, they published on their website and emailed all the local troops. We will see how it goes.

Walking 35:45 [1] 2.82 km (12:41 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

The new pair of the Brooks Cascadia have really been growing on me. At first, I was not real impressed but now I find they are my shoe of first choice. They will be okay except in muddy or ice (snow) conditions. A tremendous amount of cushion. I feel like I'm moving on air.

Saturday Aug 2, 2014 #

Walking 2:45:00 [1] 3.0 mi (55:00 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia NI

Scavenger Hunt with the family in Lost River Cave Park - Bowling Green KY. All 8 grandkids made it for Elena's 4th birthday. We scoured the park looking for various items. I could not find the Albino Squirrel but got the rest of them while keeping an eye on the grandkids.

Friday Aug 1, 2014 #

Walking 16:15 [1] 1.41 km (11:31 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Travel Day

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