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Saturday Apr 17, 2010 #
orienteering race 7:05:00 [2] ***
42c
PTOC 10-hour rogaine at Indian Cave.
I went to all 42 circles but I didn't find two of the controls. There's some debate about the location of two of the controls. I'm comfortable that I was correct, but I didn't bother to go back out and double check. In both cases, I attacked the circle twice (or more). I probably spent a total of 15 minutes looking, double checking, and looking in nearby parallel features. Certainly, all 42 flags were out there as people found the flags I never found.
The map was a 1:10,000 modified USGS. For the most part it was fine. The contours are a bit rough. Once you get used to it, it isn't a problem. The trails were mixed. Some of them are mapped strangely. I often struggle with rough maps, but I did fine with the map.
I was able to jog more than I'd expected. Even at the end I was jogging on the trails and the downhills in the forest (where it was junky). After about 6 hours, I started struggling when I was in the forest. I changed a couple of route choices to stick with trails and avoid the forest. I also had some trouble in the last hour with my foot cramping on steep downhills or sidehills.
I think I managed to do well with eating/drinking. I ate some gels, drank some sport drink, and had a granola bar. I probably should have had a little bit more sport drink in the first 4 hours. I had scheduled my gel and sport drink consumption and stuck to that schedule. I wrote the schedule on a sheet of paper and checked it each hour to make sure I stayed on schedule.
Lots of fun.
I went to all 42 circles but I didn't find two of the controls. There's some debate about the location of two of the controls. I'm comfortable that I was correct, but I didn't bother to go back out and double check. In both cases, I attacked the circle twice (or more). I probably spent a total of 15 minutes looking, double checking, and looking in nearby parallel features. Certainly, all 42 flags were out there as people found the flags I never found.
The map was a 1:10,000 modified USGS. For the most part it was fine. The contours are a bit rough. Once you get used to it, it isn't a problem. The trails were mixed. Some of them are mapped strangely. I often struggle with rough maps, but I did fine with the map.
I was able to jog more than I'd expected. Even at the end I was jogging on the trails and the downhills in the forest (where it was junky). After about 6 hours, I started struggling when I was in the forest. I changed a couple of route choices to stick with trails and avoid the forest. I also had some trouble in the last hour with my foot cramping on steep downhills or sidehills.
I think I managed to do well with eating/drinking. I ate some gels, drank some sport drink, and had a granola bar. I probably should have had a little bit more sport drink in the first 4 hours. I had scheduled my gel and sport drink consumption and stuck to that schedule. I wrote the schedule on a sheet of paper and checked it each hour to make sure I stayed on schedule.
Lots of fun.
Friday Apr 16, 2010 #
cycling 1:00:00 [1]
Work commute plus a bit. I felt like doing more, but with tomorrow's PTOC event, I don't need to do anything extra....except pack up my bag and organize my stuff.
Thursday Apr 15, 2010 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. Not quite the usual because I spent about half of the day working from home while a new water heater was installed.
running 25:00 [2]
Easy jog on West Campus. I carried the map and looked at it now and then. I also did some thinking about Saturday's 10 hour rogaine at Indian Cave. I haven't done something like that before (I did a 6-hour event with Fritz some years ago). I'm looking forward to it, but not really sure how it will work out. I'm hoping the temps will be a little bit cooler.
Wednesday Apr 14, 2010 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
The usual work commute.
orienteering 25:00 [2] ***
8c
A sprint orienteering training course on West Campus. I kept the pace low. Felt a bit warm out there.
Tuesday Apr 13, 2010 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute.
After work, I met Mary and we dined at Esquina. I tried the pork tacos with molé rojo, pineapple-pumpkin seed salsa. Very good.
After diner, I went back to work for the state of the city speech and then the election of the new mayor. Followed the meeting up with a interesting chat with two police captains.
After work, I met Mary and we dined at Esquina. I tried the pork tacos with molé rojo, pineapple-pumpkin seed salsa. Very good.
After diner, I went back to work for the state of the city speech and then the election of the new mayor. Followed the meeting up with a interesting chat with two police captains.
Monday Apr 12, 2010 #
cycling 1:00:00 [1]
Legs still feeling a bit tired, but felt better and better all the time.
Sunday Apr 11, 2010 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Went for a ride on the bike paths with Mary. Took it easy, which felt about right given my heavy legs.
I put in a bit of time drafting the sprint map of Dad Perry Park and the surrounding neighborhood. Not finished yet.
I put in a bit of time drafting the sprint map of Dad Perry Park and the surrounding neighborhood. Not finished yet.