Training Log Archive: CleverSky

Carrying glider and harness on the beach from the gap at the little pond to Cahoon Hollow after landing out.

From Cahoon Hollow to White Crest Beach to get the car.

Reverse trip from yesterday, so I could drop off Rachel's car at Raddin and pick up mine. It's clear that unicycling is a bit faster than walking, though I was walking pretty briskly yesterday. A bicycle would have been much faster, and it occurred to me later that there was one in the garage that I could have borrowed. Another beautiful day to spend some time outside.

From Ernie's to Radding to pick up Rachel's car while mine is being serviced. I guess if yard work is a George workout, and intervals cut short is a Phil workout, this is a Clint workout. Just walking, I have trouble getting motivated for a run like this on pavement, but a nice day to be out. I don't normally log this kind of walking, but this was long enough that it seemed worthwhile.

Hudson Highlander XIV. This went much better than I was expecting. Some wheezing during the first three legs or so, but that passed and didn't come back until after I finished. My aerobic and energy limitations were not nearly as much of a problem as recent outings would have indicated. There was really nobody ahead of me who I was disappointed to be behind, and there were a few behind me who I was happy to be ahead of. Kept moving at a decent clip for the entire race, and finished less then two hours behind the winner (barely). Cramping wasn't a significant problem,and my footwear choice seems to have been excellent. For the first time in about 25 years, I wore ordinary socks in a woods orienteering race, and the GoLite shoes caused no blisters, no hot spots, and no toenail damage. They even held together, which is something I was wary about when the president of the company saw them at the Boulder Dash and expressed some surprise that I hadn't shredded them yet (they're an outdated model that I got very for very cheap from an online surplus liquidator). I've also been feeling lately like my navigation skills have gotten very rusty, and in particular that I have become lazy in terms of how much I actually concentrate on the map, but the navigation went very well, though being a mass-start race, there were some times when the proximity of others helped.

Picking up the two controls at Fox Forest that were overlooked on Saturday afternoon. Just before dusk, brought a flashlight just in case but didn't need it.

I think the Highlander is going to be very slow, difficult, and painful in my current condition.

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Hanging the rest of the controls at Fox Forest.