Training Log Archive: mikeminium

Bad cold and cough. Had some sniffles over the weekend and thought it was getting better on Sun but I think the combination of being out all day in that bitter cold plus running to pick up controks lowered my resistance and gave it a new foothold.

Had the UCMS kids do a course on the school grounds. Each kid had to set two controls, then went to the controls set by the other kids.

When everyone was back and refreshed, then we did a search-and-destroy for control pickup. Dylan won that with three controls, but Alex persisted and came in with two.

Only four today: Dylan, Alex, Jamie and Nathan.

C • Migos... 2

Event: OCIN / TROL #8 Veteran's Park / Diamond Oaks
 

Putting out the final 3 controls for the Diamond Oaks meet. Temperatures in the low 20s F, and a wind blowing through the shelter made it feel much colder.

Saw a flock if over 30 wild turkey on my way to the park.

Jogged out to replace a malfunctioning control unit. Chief Moyer came along to see some of the course.

Showing Chief Moyer a little more of the course and also a hole cut in the boundary fence.

Control pickup at Diamond Oaks.

Searching for a control unit dropped by an undisclosed party during pickup. Found it.

Event: Cabin Fever 6 hr Rogaine
 

Putting out remaining 19 controls at Diamond Oaks. Just 3 more very easy (and visible) ones to do in the morning. Light snow started before dawn, and 5-10 cm was predicted, so I started early. The snow effectively hid my tracks to most of the controls, although it was letting up by the time I finished. But we might get a little more this afternoon and tonight.

C • Snowfall forecasts... 2

snow removal

Light duty snow removal. About an inch in the evening.

Errands in Oxford.

Setting controls at Diamond Oaks for Sunday's event. Bitter cold. An odd branch of honeysuckle slapped me hard in the eye. I was able to get in to Cincinnati Eye institute (even though it was 5:00 on a Friday evening when I called and 5:45 by the time I got there) for a quick check. They dabbed out a very tiny piece of something and gave me some antibiotic drops for a very minor corneal erosion (scratch on the surface layer) which should heal completely and quickly without further treatment.

Probably would have been fine without treatment but with eyes, I figure better to be overly cautios than the alternative.

C • Glasses... 3

Planning control locations and minor map updates at Diamond Oaks

C • Where & when... 3