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Tuesday Nov 30, 2010 #
3 PM
Running 26:41 2.35 mi (11:21 / mi) +1m 11:20 / mi
ahr:144 max:170 weight:162lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
interval workout in the backyard. 6x500 with a 30 second rest. 2:33, 2:37, 2:37, 2:40, 2:38, 2:33.
Monday Nov 29, 2010 #
11 AM
Hike 2:28:22 [1] 6.38 mi (23:15 / mi) +186m 21:19 / mi
Hike at McLean GR with Zack and Rhonda.
farm equipment in the woods
Vernal pool
View west from E Barndoor Hill
W Barndoor Hill from summit of E Barndoor
interesting tree and shade pattern on trail
farm equipment in the woods
Vernal pool
View west from E Barndoor Hill
W Barndoor Hill from summit of E Barndoor
interesting tree and shade pattern on trail
Sunday Nov 28, 2010 #
Event: NEOC Mt Norwottuck
11 AM
Orienteering 1:58:39 6.29 mi (18:52 / mi) +358m 16:02 / mi
ahr:128 max:168 weight:163lbs shoes: 2010 Yellow NB 840
Nice course by Phil at Mt Norwottuck. Particularly fine score-o. Many route choices, far more controls than I could reasonably ascribe to get, and unambiguous control locations. Just a fine job. Got stranded out on Mt Norwottuck with 15 minutes left and had to hotfoot it back, skipping all remaining controls. Got back with a minute to spare. My route
32 fine, if a bit slow getting started
33 ok, except cut in from the road in the streambed below the cliff, thinking that was the trail
42 fine
57 fine
64 pretty straight route, but maybe not the best use of time
62 easy, saw Janet T on the way
81 first blunder: came up the shallow reentrant in the middle of the knoll, thinking I was further N below the index contour, Wandered around for a while, seeing Trisha Underwood just before I found it, and Carl U just after. figure about 4 minutes lost
92 nicely done, just straight down the reentrant.
52 trouble keeping a straight line, but no problem. First place I saw Ali, and also Ken Sr
63 more or less with Ken right of the line but parallel error on wrong side of spur to the N and lost a minute or so
82 fine. Over the spur and up the reentrant, in pretty good contact
74 another blunder - headed right for it, but hill didn't look like much and I got sucked off on the rocky spur to the W before looking back at the hill and the control looking much better from that angle
93 fine, but moving slowly
56 this was going ok, except I was a little surprised to see it because I didn't think I was quite there yet
71 got to the right place but I was a little confused because I didn't see a rock. Then I looked at the clue and saw 0.5 m, which meant I was really looking for a flag
73 A little wobbly because I thought I had already crossed the trail before I came to it, and then I didn't know what trail I had found. Maybe 2 minutes of wandering, but hit it right on eventually, if not with confidence
84 fine, just slow, whereupon there was only about 15 minutes left and not sure I could get back. I had planned on getting at least 72, 54 and 31, but too late! Seemed like fastest way back was back the way I started.
32 fine, if a bit slow getting started
33 ok, except cut in from the road in the streambed below the cliff, thinking that was the trail
42 fine
57 fine
64 pretty straight route, but maybe not the best use of time
62 easy, saw Janet T on the way
81 first blunder: came up the shallow reentrant in the middle of the knoll, thinking I was further N below the index contour, Wandered around for a while, seeing Trisha Underwood just before I found it, and Carl U just after. figure about 4 minutes lost
92 nicely done, just straight down the reentrant.
52 trouble keeping a straight line, but no problem. First place I saw Ali, and also Ken Sr
63 more or less with Ken right of the line but parallel error on wrong side of spur to the N and lost a minute or so
82 fine. Over the spur and up the reentrant, in pretty good contact
74 another blunder - headed right for it, but hill didn't look like much and I got sucked off on the rocky spur to the W before looking back at the hill and the control looking much better from that angle
93 fine, but moving slowly
56 this was going ok, except I was a little surprised to see it because I didn't think I was quite there yet
71 got to the right place but I was a little confused because I didn't see a rock. Then I looked at the clue and saw 0.5 m, which meant I was really looking for a flag
73 A little wobbly because I thought I had already crossed the trail before I came to it, and then I didn't know what trail I had found. Maybe 2 minutes of wandering, but hit it right on eventually, if not with confidence
84 fine, just slow, whereupon there was only about 15 minutes left and not sure I could get back. I had planned on getting at least 72, 54 and 31, but too late! Seemed like fastest way back was back the way I started.
3 PM
Note
AOWN: I just missed it, but as I was driving up the driveway Rhonda and Zack saw a young bobcat stroll through the garden.
Saturday Nov 27, 2010 #
9 AM
Running 56:28 5.37 mi (10:31 / mi) +112m 9:53 / mi
ahr:137 max:170 weight:164lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
At McLean GR with Matthew. Zack was off the front, running 3 miles further and finishing at almost the same time.
Friday Nov 26, 2010 #
Rowing Machine 23:00 [3] 5.0 km (4:36 / km)
weight:162.5lbs
Rowing while Matty was on the treadmill
Gym 20:00 [3]
Miscellaneous exercises after rowing
Thursday Nov 25, 2010 #
Gym 25:00 [3]
Miscellaneous exercises in the gym. Walking lunges, sit-ups, back extensions, bench press, presses, etc
Running 26:00 [3] 2.2 mi (11:49 / mi)
weight:163lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
With Peter and Matt in the backyard.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2010 #
12 PM
Running 52:57 5.16 mi (10:16 / mi) +105m 9:39 / mi
ahr:137 max:158 weight:162.5lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
At McLean GR with Zack. Plan was for him to run 10.5 and me to run 8.5 and meet at or near the end, with a variety of loops involved. He had stomach cramps along the way and decided to bail out around 5, and waited for me to show up there. I was happy enough to stop then, so it all worked out.
Then we picked up the turkey on the way home and got there in time to start welcoming company, so it was all for the best.
Then we picked up the turkey on the way home and got there in time to start welcoming company, so it was all for the best.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2010 #
Note
Interesting comparing FR data from Traverse. In addition to general slowness, it seems I traveled 300 M farther than Phil, 1.1 K farther than Marie, and a remarkable 1.9 K farther than Ali.
Sunday Nov 21, 2010 #
Event: Blue Hills Traverse
11 AM
Orienteering race 3:28:26 *** 18.07 km (11:32 / km) +553m 10:00 / km
ahr:132 max:185 spiked:21/27c weight:162.5lbs shoes: 2010 Yellow NB 840
Blue Hills Traverse. Very sore hamstring and fairly sore low back. Also, seemed to be very low on agility - lots of falls and stumbles. Early on with a group of about 6 or so including Katia, Dean, Sam L. By 10 it was just Dean, and then he got ahead, and then away on the way to 14. Ran into Meg Parson at 15, but then I made a big error at 16 and got way off to the W, on the wrong side of the marsh. Saw a big buck with a nice rack when I was headed back to 16. Then ran into Meg again at 17, and she was behind me at 18. Last I saw her was after I overshot 19 and looked back and saw her behind me, presumably picking it up cleanly. Then I had trouble finding 20. Fine to 21 and alone. Fine to 22, except I hopped down over the cliff and - nothing! How could it not be there? Wandered down the stream bed, checking all the unmapped rock features, then back up again slowly, and there was Scott Turner at the smaller cliff beyond the one I had first found. Darn. I had passed within 5 meters of it 5 minutes earlier. Then I went pretty straight to 23, and I think Scott went low. We met up again near the control. Then trouble with 24. Looked at the cliff and didn't see a bag, so went by looking for another one, as it was in a kind of vague area. Nothing there, and back to the cliff again. Still didn't see a bag, but by now I was pretty sure this was the right place. Then finally saw a corner of a bag behind a tree in front of the cliff. Missed 25 a little low, then came back and would have missed it a little high, except Scott was there. On to 26 where I bounced around among the boulders with Scott and Jeff Schapiro until one of us found the bag. Followed Scott out of there, and couldn't have caught him, except he went breezing by the good place to jump off and get 27, so I got ahead of him. Physically a very difficult and slow time.
My route: East and West.
My route: East and West.
Thursday Nov 18, 2010 #
11 AM
Running 1:03:33 10.32 km (6:09 / km) +132m 5:47 / km
ahr:150 max:170 weight:161lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
McLean Game Refuge. Kind of cold, but not too bad for mid-November. Went with Zack. He ran 8.5 and I ran 6.4, but we managed to arrive at the finish together. Pretty fine.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2010 #
3 PM
Running 52:35 5.18 mi (10:09 / mi) +95m 9:36 / mi
ahr:141 max:158 weight:163lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
McLean. Late in the day, getting cold and darkish. Legs felt weak.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2010 #
3 PM
Running (woods run) 25:35 1.72 mi (14:51 / mi) +105m 12:29 / mi
ahr:135 max:151 weight:164lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
Plan A and plan B got away from me, so just went out and ran one of the sprint courses. Getting darkish, and wet and slippery so being a bit cautious. I took Sassy along. She had a pretty swell time, and it would have been much more interesting to have the FR tied to her collar. She's not used to it, though, so I stopped after one loop because I wasn't sure she would still like it if I did another. Took one tumble when I slipped sideways on a log.
Sunday Nov 14, 2010 #
Event: WCOC Tarrywile Meet
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:22:23 [3] *** 6.5 km (12:40 / km)
spiked:17/20c weight:162lbs shoes: 2010 Yellow NB 840
WCOC meet at Tarrywile. Left the FR home by mistake, which was too bad. Kind of felt weird not to be punching it. Course was interesting. All on the eastern side of the map with a butterfly and lots of controls in relatively small areas. Generally navigating pretty well. Stopped one cliff short on the way to #6 and lost maybe 45 seconds or a minute. Then got one cliff too far N at 13 and was confused, went N first (where I saw Joe on his way to 9 and then back. Maybe 2-3 minutes lost. Then in a fog going to 14, which I had already been to once (it was the same as 9 in the butterfly), but was one line too high and went by it. Had to come back. Another 2 minutes there. Otherwise just slow. Saw Joe again on the dogleg from 15, and he went by on the way to 19.
Saturday Nov 13, 2010 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 1:47:02 5.25 mi (20:23 / mi) +309m 17:14 / mi
ahr:124 max:159 spiked:10/16c weight:162.5lbs shoes: 2010 Yellow NB 840
Red course at Beaver Brook. 6.6K Got there early because I had to leave by around 11 to get to Zack's cross country race in Carlisle. Of course these things always take longer, so I rolled in at 11:15. Still plenty of time, but Rhonda wasn't very pleased with me.
First couple were fine, then lost significant time on 3, 5, 6, 7 and 12. Woods were pretty thick, particularly in the range of 5 through 9, and things just don't look the way I expect them to when I get there. A fair amount of wandering, and a fair amount of anxiety over how long it was taking.
But a nice day, and a fun course. My route.
First couple were fine, then lost significant time on 3, 5, 6, 7 and 12. Woods were pretty thick, particularly in the range of 5 through 9, and things just don't look the way I expect them to when I get there. A fair amount of wandering, and a fair amount of anxiety over how long it was taking.
But a nice day, and a fun course. My route.
Friday Nov 12, 2010 #
10 AM
Running 38:37 3.02 mi (12:47 / mi) +184m 10:45 / mi
ahr:152 max:173 weight:163lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
sprints again. Took a very hard fall tripping on a rock or a root and nearly hitting my head on a rock. But bounced up and managed a PR, which was quite fine. There is a point where just going a bit faster involves a lot more tripping, falling and getting scraped up.
Wednesday Nov 10, 2010 #
3 PM
Running (woods run) 39:30 4.94 km (8:00 / km) +154m 6:55 / km
ahr:148 max:167 weight:165.5lbs shoes: 2010 NB MT840
summer sprints, back to back. I could feel it, and feel the extra weight.
Sunday Nov 7, 2010 #
Running 45:00 [3] 4.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
Around LaPaz seeing the sites with Dick Opsahl and Rhonda. Dick is surprisingly spunky. Visited a couple of churches, then stopped for coffee at a coffee shop near the hotel. A bit of a time explaining currency conversion to the young waitress, but tipped her well for her trouble and she seemed gratified. Our route