Training Log Archive: mikeminium

Misc yard and garden: digging and pulling weeds, spreading mulch.

Event: ICO Conquer the Crossroads
 

Abbreviated version of ICO's "Conquer the Crossroads" Rogaine at Deam Lake SRA and Clark State Forest. Between logging and downed trees and lots and lots of greenbriar, it was a pretty physical day. I got all but 9 of the controls but between a sore foot and general out-of-shapeness, decided not to push for the whole 12 hours. Thanks to course setter Frank Baukert for a fun course and especially thanks for not sending us into the tornado devastated area north of Bartle Knob Rd. impressive amount of damage.

At one point going along a county road, I got chased by a pit bull. When he started to get close, I stopped and turned on him, roaring an authoritative "STAY" and he skidded to a stop. After a few seconds of uncertain pause, he walked to the side of the road, raised his leg on a bush, then turned and trotted back home. I guess he was saying something like "ok we'll call it a draw, but don't come back". I turned the other way, walked a few steps, and once I was sure he wasn't coming back, settled back into a jog. Glad I didn't have to go back that road again later.

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Misc. yard and garden work. Looping and wheelbarrow.

annual heron count at Four Mile rookery (or heronry for those grammatical purists out there). Somewhere around 160 nests depending whose numbers you like. Photo anaylsis may prove more definitive.

misc. yard and garden work

Road run with Brennan and Jordan. CC to Talawanda Springs and back. Brennan and I did the extra half mile loop around the school to end up with an even 3 miles. Jordan kept up more than halfway, but walked some on the way back, and cut off the extra loop.

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Trail run with Brennan

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