Training Log Archive: bbrooke

Event: RMOC Training Day & Orienteering Meet - Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch
 

Red course at Peaceful Valley.

I looked at the leg from 9 to 10 and thought "easy!" -- but then I let my mind wander and I blew it.

I tried to eat a Honey Stinger packet on the way to 15 since my stomach was growling, but I ended up getting it all over my shirt, my map case, my e-punch hand, etc. That distracted me a bit and I drifted right.

I got disoriented leaving 17 and lost contact with the map as I was trying to find the dam I wanted to cross. Lost a few minutes there.

Lastly -- it looks like I wasn't very focused going to 19 and 20.

I had hoped to be under two hours, but that didn't happen.

Great weather and a fun course.

Red - Splits

Walking around at Peaceful Valley (Magness side), planning Yellow course.

Putting out controls, tagging along during the the team-building activity, and then picking up controls.

Everyone seemed to have fun.

Walking around the Westmoor office park, scouting control locations and making map notations...

So...my manager wants me to set-up a mini-orienteering course as a "teambuilding activity" at our two-day staff meeting next week (about 12 or 13 people).

I think I'll use a high-res aerial photo and a 45-minute Score-O format. The clue format we use at our CU-Boulder meet would be fun for this group, but I'm not sure there will be enough interesting features to ask questions about in this generic office park.

Some of the trails are open to pedestrians / some are for golfers only.

Any pointers or suggestions???

I pieced this together from Google Maps:

C • Fun! 6

Event: RMOC Orienteering Meet - Rainbow Falls
 

I helped with set-up and registration, and then was one of the last to start on Red. This is an awesome map (thank you, Plamen Djambazov...) -- it's probably my new favorite, since Observatory and Kelly Dahl are off-limits for a while due to pine-beetle tree thinning work.

I didn't make any big mistakes, but I was moving slowly.

Since the weather was supposed to be cold and rainy, I hadn't brought my hydration pack. I regretted that, and was thinking about water all the way to #10 -- and then I forgot to punch after I got some water. DOH! Luckily, the "scoring committee" (Doug, Sharon & John) agreed to reinstate me, since I could describe the cups and the Cañon City coach had seen me leaving that control... Note to self: always bring a hydration pack and screw the water stops!

C • note to self 3

Red - Splits

- 400m run, dynamic stretching, squats x 15, and (knee) push-ups x 10 to warm up.

- 2 x 5 push-press (35#) and 2 x 5 push-jerk (35#) to warm up.

- Floor press, working up to a heavy three-rep set -- 65# x 3, 55# x 3, 65# x 3, 70# x 1.

- Three rounds, for time: row 350 m / push-jerk x 10 / burpees x 15 / three-minute rest. I used 55#. 20:54.

- Dynamic stretching to warm up.

- Two rounds: kipping pull-ups x 5 / push-ups x 10 (knees) / squats x 15 / stair-climb x 1.

- For time -- five rounds: run 400m / 14# wall-balls x 30 / 20" box jumps x 30. I downgraded to a 6# ball and a 16" box, and I only did 20 reps of each instead of 30. 28:45.

- Walking & foam-roller stretching to cool down.

Ridgeline trail again, with Troy. I made progress on the second hill I had to walk up last time -- but I lost momentum and keeled over near the top. And there are still a few switchbacks where I have to put my foot down...