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Saturday Oct 24, 2015 #
running 30:00 [2]
Giving my self some time to represent running around to put out and pick up some controls.
10 AM
orienteering race 16:54 [4] *** 3.29 km (5:09 / km)
8c
I ran Gene's short course at Fort Leavenworth after running the start. I started wtihout any actual warm up and just tried to gradually raise the pace to a near-race effort.
This is the second year that we've co-hosted an event with Fort Leavenworth Adventures. It seemed like a good success. A good turnout (~30 starts) with lots of those starts being family groups with kids.
The map is an "adventure race" map that I made for Ft. Lev Adventures. That means it is better than a USGS but not a true orienteering map.
Gene got the difficulty level just right (thanks also to Mary's testing of the course a week or two before the event).
The VCC process was a little different than last time, but not much different and generally quick. Marv didn't have as much luck and had a longish wait to get through.
Lessons for next time:
1. Difficulty was just right.
2. Tell people to wear long pants and/or high socks if they do the long course that goes into the terrain.
3. Bring a headlamp for putting out controls (it is dark at 7 a.m.).
5
This is the second year that we've co-hosted an event with Fort Leavenworth Adventures. It seemed like a good success. A good turnout (~30 starts) with lots of those starts being family groups with kids.
The map is an "adventure race" map that I made for Ft. Lev Adventures. That means it is better than a USGS but not a true orienteering map.
Gene got the difficulty level just right (thanks also to Mary's testing of the course a week or two before the event).
The VCC process was a little different than last time, but not much different and generally quick. Marv didn't have as much luck and had a longish wait to get through.
Lessons for next time:
1. Difficulty was just right.
2. Tell people to wear long pants and/or high socks if they do the long course that goes into the terrain.
3. Bring a headlamp for putting out controls (it is dark at 7 a.m.).
5
Friday Oct 23, 2015 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Just the work commute and nothing else.
1
1
Thursday Oct 22, 2015 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. Another warm day, but it felt like rain might be coming and I'm hoping the temp will drop a bit.
1
1
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015 #
running 1:05:00
Wednesday night hills with the Trailhawks. I did a bit on my own before joining the group.
I did 4 x the hill loop. It is really an out-and-back but I think I'll call it a loop.
I ran with my headlamp and needed it for the last couple of loops.
I felt pretty good (the first two loops were at a more reasonable effort for me).
2
I did 4 x the hill loop. It is really an out-and-back but I think I'll call it a loop.
I ran with my headlamp and needed it for the last couple of loops.
I felt pretty good (the first two loops were at a more reasonable effort for me).
2
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. It was kind of hot out there today. Hot is not good.
I thought about a jog after work, but ended up sitting in front of the TV and watching the Royal's game. It was kind of crazy.
1
I thought about a jog after work, but ended up sitting in front of the TV and watching the Royal's game. It was kind of crazy.
1
Monday Oct 19, 2015 #
cycling 45:00 [1]
Work commute. Watched some of the Royals game and some of the Giants game.
1
1
Sunday Oct 18, 2015 #
running 1:30:00 [2]
Easy run with several stops to look at things or wait for horse riders to pass. I was actually out for 1:50, but I'll call it 1:30 of a run.
I went to the Rockcrusher area on the south side of Clinton for the first time this season. The trails were overgrown (but not so bad as you went further west). I wore O' pants and that was a very good choice. Shorts would have left me torn up.
I thought I had the karttapullautin map with me. I was confused because I started seeing things in the terrain - like form lines and cliffs - that KP would normally pick up. After a while, I realized I had KP contours (without form lines) and KP vegetation image. So, no form lines and no cliffs on the map.
I didn't see any runners or hikers or bow hunters. I did see a couple of groups of horse riders.
I also saw an interesting bird. My first thought was Osprey? But, I didn't get a great look at it. Then I remembered I had my phone with a bird app that'd probably have audio of an Osprey. I didn't see the bird closely, but I heard it's alarm call. Sure enough the app had an Osprey warning call and no doubt about it, the bird was an Osprey.
Also, at the end of the run I opened the Clif pizza flavored gu. It is actually worse than it sounds.
2
I went to the Rockcrusher area on the south side of Clinton for the first time this season. The trails were overgrown (but not so bad as you went further west). I wore O' pants and that was a very good choice. Shorts would have left me torn up.
I thought I had the karttapullautin map with me. I was confused because I started seeing things in the terrain - like form lines and cliffs - that KP would normally pick up. After a while, I realized I had KP contours (without form lines) and KP vegetation image. So, no form lines and no cliffs on the map.
I didn't see any runners or hikers or bow hunters. I did see a couple of groups of horse riders.
I also saw an interesting bird. My first thought was Osprey? But, I didn't get a great look at it. Then I remembered I had my phone with a bird app that'd probably have audio of an Osprey. I didn't see the bird closely, but I heard it's alarm call. Sure enough the app had an Osprey warning call and no doubt about it, the bird was an Osprey.
Also, at the end of the run I opened the Clif pizza flavored gu. It is actually worse than it sounds.
2