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Training Log Archive: JanetT

In the 38 days ending Dec 7, 2020:

activity # timemileskm+mload
  Walking34 30:59:46 105.07(17:42) 169.1(11:00) 13252537.6
  Orienteering6 7:19:53 15.98(27:32) 25.72(17:06) 69147 /56c83%1124.7
  Yoga5 5:15:00315.0
  Biking4 3:51:01 19.32(11:58) 31.09(7:26) 246711.3
  Walk/Jog1 1:00:23 3.45(17:29) 5.56(10:52) 174108.9
  Hiking2 7:36 0.3(25:13) 0.49(15:40) 18.6
  Total50 48:33:39 144.13 231.95 243747 /56c83%4806.0
  [1-5]50 47:16:46

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Monday Dec 7, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking 1:19:57 intensity: (1:05 @0) + (33:45 @1) + (43:19 @2) + (1:48 @3) 7.34 km (10:54 / km) +26m 10:42 / km
ahr:103 max:125 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Ten more UST streets on CityStrides (one is completed in the third outing today), plus the Snowman Run badge for the CMTR scavenger hunt (thus the snowman in the parking lot).

36 and sunny, less breezy than yesterday, so nice! No snow here so I couldn't make one any other way.

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Hiking 1:24 intensity: (3 @1) + (1:20 @2) + (1 @3) 0.12 km (11:58 / km)
ahr:106 max:120 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Parking lot snowman. The parking lot is as bare as shown in satellite view. ;-)

Walking 4:40 intensity: (26 @0) + (2:03 @1) + (1:58 @2) + (13 @3) 0.46 km (10:11 / km)
ahr:99 max:123 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

To get the northern node (of two, one on either side of Rt 309) to complete "Bethlehem Pike" on CityStrides.

Sunday Dec 6, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 1:02:46 intensity: (24 @0) + (14:31 @1) + (34:00 @2) + (13:50 @3) + (1 @4) 6.03 km (10:24 / km) +60m 9:55 / km
ahr:109 max:136 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

A few more UST streets. Mid-30s with a NW breeze but I was prepared for it. I didn't get frozen so I'm saving that scavenger hunt badge for some other day when it will likely be below 32F.

Saturday Dec 5, 2020 #

Yoga 1:05:00 [1]

Web of Life/spirals with Deanna. I'm counting this as my (cross) Trained badge for CMTR, as I don't know if we'll get enough snow for snowshoeing, or a warm enough day (for me) for biking before the end of January. Done.

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Friday Dec 4, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking 45:31 intensity: (1:25 @0) + (28:55 @1) + (15:11 @2) 4.04 km (11:16 / km) +28m 10:53 / km
ahr:96 max:115 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

CMTR #4, Dreaming of Summer, is complete. I listened to summer songs while I walked. Then I tried some GPS art on a soccer field near where I parked. Upper 40s and overcast; got this in before the forecasted rain.

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Hiking 6:12 intensity: (21 @0) + (5:51 @1) 0.37 km (16:51 / km) +1m 16:33 / km
ahr:88 max:97 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

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Walking warm up/down 2:22 [1] 0.19 km (12:16 / km) +3m 11:31 / km
ahr:87 max:89 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Back to the car

Thursday Dec 3, 2020 #

Note

We tried black bean burritos for supper tonight. Quick and easy!
1 PM

Walking 1:31:51 intensity: (37:16 @1) + (47:03 @2) + (6:37 @3) + (55 @4) 8.61 km (10:40 / km) +121m 9:58 / km
ahr:105 max:148 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

A few jogging spurts on some downhill areas. Collected five more streets in UST; these were on a ridge east of the town park. Nice houses! (You can get an idea of how nice on satellite view...). About 45 and partly to mostly cloudy with a little breeze.

Got my third CMTR badge, completing an easy one, Chocolate Run! (Had two Hershey mini chocolate bars when I finished.) And saw a shrub decorated as a gnome, chickadees and cardinals and maybe a titmouse, and an eagle!! (About 49-59 minutes in, where my speed drops dramatically for a minute or so while I watched it flying.)

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Wednesday Dec 2, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 1:03:25 intensity: (28:08 @1) + (35:16 @2) + (1 @3) 5.78 km (10:58 / km) +45m 10:34 / km
ahr:102 max:117 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

I killed three birds with one stone at the post office today: had a photograph taken to mail with my passport renewal; collected some more streets/nodes in UST; and made a food donation to the collection box located there, completing another CMTR Scavenger Hunt challenge....

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Low 40s like yesterday, but breezier, from the west (wind chill close to freezing).

Tuesday Dec 1, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking 56:24 intensity: (1:54 @0) + (38:22 @1) + (15:49 @2) + (19 @3) 5.14 km (10:58 / km) +94m 10:03 / km
ahr:98 max:124 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

A dual purpose outing...I collected a few more streets/nodes in Upper Saucon, and completed the "Bublé Run" as my first CMTR Winter Scavenger Hunt activity (got it out of the way early).

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Low 40s with some breeze, overcast.

Monday Nov 30, 2020 #

Yoga 1:10:00 [1]

Gomukhasana pose was the highlight today with Deanna

Sunday Nov 29, 2020 #

12 PM

Walking 1:18:15 intensity: (2:42 @0) + (1:07:26 @1) + (7:54 @2) + (13 @3) 7.2 km (10:52 / km) +42m 10:34 / km
ahr:93 max:120 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Upper Saucon streets near Coopersburg, starting from the village center parking at State and Main Sts. Low 50s but sunny, slightly breezy.

Saturday Nov 28, 2020 #

11 AM

Walk/Jog 1:00:23 intensity: (1:12 @0) + (28:50 @1) + (17:08 @2) + (9:46 @3) + (44 @4) + (2:43 @5) 5.56 km (10:52 / km) +174m 9:24 / km
ahr:107 max:164 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More streets. I conquered Applebutter Hill Rd. And Saucon Ridge Rd.

Hilly walk. And the only jogging I did was downhill on Saucon Ridge Rd.

Low 50s with part sun and clouds. Breeze from the west.
2 PM

Walking 48:14 intensity: (10 @0) + (12:48 @1) + (34:38 @2) + (38 @3) 4.54 km (10:38 / km) +12m 10:29 / km
ahr:103 max:134 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

A couple more roads in the Corporate Park across 309. A bit sunnier than this morning, but breezier.

Friday Nov 27, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking 1:22:58 intensity: (1:13:02 @1) + (8:10 @2) + (1:42 @3) + (4 @4) 7.96 km (10:25 / km) +25m 10:16 / km
ahr:99 max:140 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Completed a couple more roads in Upper Saucon for CityStrides. HR spikes are bogus; no HR strap, just the wrist sensor.

57 and mostly overcast, very light breeze if any.

Considered going out for another couple miles after lunch because it's so nice for walking, but my legs are saying, "No; rest."

Thursday Nov 26, 2020 #

1 PM

Walking (Rail trail) 1:41:35 intensity: (5:06 @0) + (1:34:13 @1) + (1:36 @2) + (40 @3) 8.35 km (12:10 / km) +54m 11:47 / km
ahr:91 max:129

Walked on the newly completed and opened rail trail section with Glen, south from Coopersburg through the rock cut (where they found dog-size dinosaur footprints) into Bucks County (and back). About 60 with sun periods and scattered clouds, a bit of breeze. The Brazilian teak boardwalk sections are beautiful.

Wednesday Nov 25, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking 1:25:15 intensity: (6:16 @0) + (50:53 @1) + (26:06 @2) + (2:00 @3) 7.8 km (10:56 / km) +72m 10:27 / km
ahr:97 max:126 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Nodes/streets in Upper Saucon around Coopersburg. Near 50, mostly cloudy, with a SSW breeze.

Drivers of a couple of vehicles (one a rental truck) honked at me in greeting. Friendly? Or rude?

Tuesday Nov 24, 2020 #

4 PM

Walking 38:44 intensity: (18 @0) + (38:26 @1) 3.4 km (11:24 / km)
ahr:90 max:101

Neighborhood.

In the crepuscular light (had my eyes dilated this morning and they're still somewhat dilated light sensitive (since they use 2 drops in each...last year when I was there the technician noted my light coloration and said that made a difference so she used less, which was plenty for the task but didn't keep my eyes dilated as long).

Monday Nov 23, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 50:15 intensity: (57 @0) + (44:01 @1) + (5:03 @2) + (14 @3) 4.53 km (11:06 / km) +72m 10:17 / km
ahr:95 max:124 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Streets near the Blue Church (which isn't actually blue now) for which Blue Church Rd is named). About 47, sunny, and a bit breezier than yesterday (from the NW, so I chose this route on the SE side of the ridge).
3 PM

Walking 11:46 intensity: (8:51 @1) + (2:51 @2) + (4 @3) 1.12 km (10:32 / km)
ahr:99 max:121 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

And a bit more to finish of nodes on a section of Center Valley Parkway.
4 PM

Yoga 50:00 [1]

Deanna's gentle yoga class from this week (contentment).

Sunday Nov 22, 2020 #

1 PM

Walking 43:45 intensity: (16:42 @1) + (23:09 @2) + (3:54 @3) 4.32 km (10:07 / km)
ahr:106 max:134 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Nodes near the Promenade Shops while Glen ran around Friedensville. Upper 40s with a light breeze from the east.

Saturday Nov 21, 2020 #

1 PM

Walking 1:24:09 intensity: (2:15 @0) + (1:12:44 @1) + (8:46 @2) + (24 @3) 7.46 km (11:17 / km) +146m 10:16 / km
ahr:95 max:122 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More Upper Saucon Valley streets completed; I walked in what's labeled Summit Lawn. (I had wondered where that was...there's an exit off I-78 for it).

Upper 50s and cloudy.

Looked online for more of this design shoe (model 4), but none are available in my size. Altra has moved on to model 4.5, which has some low ratings. Boo hiss.

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Friday Nov 20, 2020 #

1 PM

Biking 1:00:57 intensity: (1:10 @0) + (3:06 @1) + (15:47 @2) + (21:57 @3) + (18:32 @4) + (25 @5) 8.03 km (7:35 / km) +56m 7:20 / km
ahr:125 max:154 shoes: Trek DS 3 hybrid

Mtb trails at West End Regional Park, with sun and temps near 60(!). Rode all the little side trails on Roller Coaster (walked up the slight grade where the stone wall is...marked by the waypoint before split 3). Returned on Round About then crossed the road to do a loop on Extra Credit, but didn't make it over a dirt bump (bike got hung up at the top somehow) and I toppled over onto some dirt/rocks at the side of the bump...now I have a bruise with a scrape on my right thigh somehow. Bike seems okay (even though the handlebar turned 180* on itself) and I was able to finish the ride.

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Thursday Nov 19, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 59:10 intensity: (5 @0) + (32:09 @1) + (26:43 @2) + (13 @3) 5.54 km (10:41 / km) +70m 10:03 / km
ahr:100 max:121 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More nodes in SE Upper Saucon Township (east side of Coopersburg, near where the township hits the Lehigh/Bucks county line).

Mid 40s, filtered sun, and a breeze, so not as pleasant as five degrees warmer would be.

3 PM

Walking 4:06 intensity: (2:45 @1) + (1:21 @2) 0.37 km (11:14 / km)
ahr:97 max:112 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

When I finished my walk I was surprised Glen wasn't there so I walked up to the rail trail to see if he was there. When I turned around I saw him returning to the car/parking lot.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 1:10:41 intensity: (20 @0) + (45:40 @1) + (23:22 @2) + (1:19 @3) 6.45 km (10:58 / km) +46m 10:35 / km
ahr:100 max:132 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More USTwp nodes, at Weyhill Estates. Glen dropped me off so I wouldn't have to the do out from the Reading Dr rail trail lot, and original plan was he'd pick me up at Spring Valley Tavern, but he did some extra (unplanned) running so I made it back to the parking lot.

33-34F and some breeze; I chose this location though because there was a good size ridge to the NW, between me and the NW winds. It mostly did the job.

Tuesday Nov 17, 2020 #

3 PM

Walking 56:41 intensity: (32 @0) + (53:27 @1) + (2:42 @2) 5.03 km (11:17 / km)
ahr:94 max:106 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Around the neighborhood. Low 40s would have been okay on its own, but a stiff NW breeze made ny ears and hands unpleasantly cold even with adequate cover. Tomorrow will be much of the same (with less wind?), then it warms up again by the weekend.

Monday Nov 16, 2020 #

12 PM

Walking 54:39 intensity: (25:44 @1) + (24:50 @2) + (4:05 @3) 5.02 km (10:53 / km) +49m 10:23 / km
ahr:105 max:132 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Walked on Vera Cruz Rd from Lanark to collect more nodes. Checked out the purported 8th, 9th, and 10th Streets on their map (derived from Open Street Map), which do not exist in real life, nor do the side roads connecting them. There are houses and driveways but nothing so organized, and in fact other maps show different road configurations. Turned around on Mountainside Lane when I saw a couple residents go to get in their car... about 50, sunny and breezy, but somewhat sheltered by the ridge so not bad. Someone near the Lanark Rd junction has an Osage orange tree in their yard dropping fruit, some of which was splattered in the road.

It's getting harder to find public or otherwise acceptable places to park as I go farther afield (I figure church parking lots on weekdays are fair game). Part of the challenge! Determined I won't be able to park where I parked today in order to cross Rt 145/Pike Ave to visit Oakhurst, as pedestrians are not allowed to cross at that busy intersection.

2 PM

Walking 16:36 intensity: (11:42 @1) + (4:54 @2) 1.55 km (10:43 / km)
ahr:100 max:117 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More nodes, to finish Saucon Creek Rd and progress on Saucon Valley Rd. Windy along Center Valley Parkway!
4 PM

Yoga 1:10:00 [1]

Deanna's hip opener class

Sunday Nov 15, 2020 #

11 AM

Orienteering race (Brown) 1:15:10 intensity: (16 @0) + (9:24 @1) + (25:44 @2) + (27:18 @3) + (11:41 @4) + (47 @5) *** 5.27 km (14:16 / km) +141m 12:35 / km
ahr:119 max:157 spiked:8/10c shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

DVOA Brown course at Governor Dick park near Lebanon PA. Upper 40s with a chance of showers then rain this afternoon but it held off (yay!).

4.1 km, 120m climb

The course stayed on the much less green western half of the ridge, climbing early, then contouring, before dropping to #5. To 6 I was pulled off my line by another bag and had to correct; to 9 I was off line again but figured it out based on the green blob to its NE. Both times I drifted right....

Long boring trail run to 10; I took the lower and slightly longer route, with less climb and much fewer rocks. Otherwise, slow and steady and no problem with my taped ankle (beyond taking care going through rocky ground).

I wore an additional shirt but otherwise dressed the same as at French Creek and was much more comfortable today (esp. with no rain).

12 PM

Orienteering race 26:32 intensity: (19 @0) + (17 @1) + (6:34 @2) + (16:51 @3) + (2:26 @4) + (5 @5) ***** 1.59 km (16:41 / km) +53m 14:18 / km
ahr:122 max:157 spiked:12/13c shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

Yes or No O designed by Sam K. Very fun, especially since I did it right. 1.2 km nominal with 55m climb, on a 1:2500 blow-up of a detailed rocky area.

13 control flags but some were placed on nearby similar but incorrect features. For any control missed or mispunched, there was a steep 7:30 penalty.

I got them all right!

I didn't call them all spikes because there was one I went back to after passing by (11).

Thanks for the mental challenge, Sam!

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Saturday Nov 14, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking (paved) 39:09 intensity: (5:04 @0) + (17:50 @1) + (15:59 @2) + (16 @3) 3.22 km (12:10 / km) +42m 11:25 / km
ahr:96 max:123 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Walked at Trexler Park in Allentown because I had some errands to do nearby and couldn't think of anyplace else interesting (not that this park is all that interesting either). 50 and mostly sunny. Lots of other park users.

Saw a few chickadees but they didn't keep still for photos; a squirrel did cooperate.

Friday Nov 13, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 1:19:26 intensity: (10:51 @0) + (1:00:24 @1) + (8:11 @2) 7.36 km (10:47 / km) +15m 10:41 / km
ahr:93 max:111 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More node-hunting. I completed 11 streets today in the Valley Green neighborhood. About 50 and mostly sunny, but breezy and cool.

Thursday Nov 12, 2020 #

3 PM

Walking (paved) 59:40 intensity: (12:06 @1) + (19:15 @2) + (27:51 @3) + (28 @4) 5.8 km (10:17 / km) +76m 9:39 / km
ahr:115 max:139 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Neighborhoods, adding a few more nodes on CityStrides. 49 and cloudy/humid, but the rain had stopped.

Wednesday Nov 11, 2020 #

9 AM

Walking 57:33 intensity: (23 @0) + (47:07 @1) + (9:53 @2) + (10 @3) 5.26 km (10:57 / km) +20m 10:45 / km
shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Neighborhood walk before the front comes through. Humid but no showers. Around 63 on our thermometer but felt warmer and I took my raincoat off partway through.

Tuesday Nov 10, 2020 #

2 PM

Biking (Mtn bike trails) 1:09:21 intensity: (3:34 @0) + (1:46 @1) + (12:54 @2) + (27:16 @3) + (12:29 @4) + (11:22 @5) 9.63 km (7:12 / km) +94m 6:52 / km
ahr:129 max:172 shoes: Trek DS 3 hybrid

Nockamixon trails at 71F...fabulous!

I'm missing a bit of track because I stopped my watch and forgot to restart until a bit down the trail. (Straight line near the northern end; edited distance/time based on Glen's track.)

Did some northern trails I hadn't been on before; warmed up on the road, then went to upper Cold Spot, upper Hammer to (new to me) lower Hammer and lower Cold Spot. Crossed the major creek (walking the bike) and then didn't recognize where I was so rode on Eastern Woods until I recognized the next creek crossing and turned around to ride Haycock a couple of times before calling it quits and heading back to parking.

Monday Nov 9, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking 20:15 intensity: (6:43 @0) + (11:28 @1) + (2:03 @2) + (1 @3) 1.71 km (11:53 / km) +16m 11:22 / km
ahr:90 max:119 (rest day)

Easy walk today, low 70s and sunny.

Explored the Liberty Trolley Trail in Coopersburg. Not very long but probably convenient for the residents to not have to walk on sidewalks all the time. This right-of-way was once part of Lehigh Valley trolley service between Allentown and Philadelphia (or at least Norristown).

Sunday Nov 8, 2020 #

11 AM

Walking warm up/down 14:49 intensity: (9 @0) + (2:10 @1) + (5:53 @2) + (6:14 @3) + (23 @4) 1.02 km (14:32 / km) +82m 10:22 / km
ahr:115 max:137 shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

To the start of the Shickshinny #3 courses, near the powerline.

12 PM

Orienteering 1:28:17 intensity: (2:18 @1) + (26:10 @2) + (45:37 @3) + (13:25 @4) + (47 @5) *** 5.3 km (16:40 / km) +128m 14:52 / km
ahr:124 max:161 spiked:13/16c shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

Shickshinny 3 Adv2 course designed by Sandy, 4.4 km, using UsynligO. Thanks, Sandy!

Sandy had mentioned the previous day she and Bob Fink were meeting there this morning, and we saw them in the parking area when we arrived. They headed out while we were still changing clothes, with Bob on the same course as me, and Glen on the same course as Sandy. I never saw Bob out there; turns out he took a much less optimal route from the penultimate control to near the finish than I did (jogging downhill on a wide trail), and finished sometime after me. Sandy was at the finish and eventually called him to see if he was doing okay.

Uncertain on my distance to 3 so I went up to the ridge to be sure I was heading up the correct reentrant (I was, just needed to go a bit farther). To 9 I needed to make sense of the hills and depressions; and to 12 there are many unmapped small depressions in the reentrant I was following, so checked the ridge to make sure I was where I wanted to be. Otherwise, some of it was familiar, some was just blissfully pleasing woods, and the rest required a bit of concentration.

Another gorgeous non-typical November day, sunny and low 70s (upper 60s before we started and as we left). Lots of oak leaves down disguised some of the rocks underfoot so I needed to be careful to watch for ankle-turners.

1 PM

Orienteering 29:01 intensity: (8 @1) + (6:37 @2) + (16:54 @3) + (5:17 @4) + (5 @5) *** 1.55 km (18:42 / km) +50m 16:07 / km
ahr:126 max:153 spiked:8/8c shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

Bonus map on Shickshinny 3, at 1:5000 (thank you, Sandy!!), 1.4 km

Had a Gu on my way to #1 (last time I had tried the bonus I crashed physically and bailed) which helped today. Fun.

2 PM

Walking warm up/down 8:20 intensity: (24 @1) + (7:19 @2) + (37 @3) 0.61 km (13:34 / km)
ahr:113 max:122 shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

Back to parking from finish of the bonus course, with Glen, Bob, and Sandy.

Saturday Nov 7, 2020 #

10 AM

Walking 1:02:00 intensity: (11:30 @0) + (43:38 @1) + (6:52 @2) 5.59 km (11:06 / km) +30m 10:49 / km
ahr:92 max:114 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

More streets and nodes for CityStrides.

Low 70s and sunny...this is November? ;-) It was odd to be in a T shirt and see the Christmas tree/decorations up at the Promenade Shops as I went by.

Also...hooray! We have a new president!

Friday Nov 6, 2020 #

11 AM

Biking 1:02:43 intensity: (1:48 @0) + (5:13 @1) + (15:24 @2) + (17:47 @3) + (17:39 @4) + (4:52 @5) 7.96 km (7:53 / km) +42m 7:41 / km
ahr:126 max:167 shoes: Trek DS 3 hybrid

MtB trails at West End Regional Park (WERP). Temps were onto the 60s by the time we arrived, so wonderful riding conditions...except for all the leaves on the trails disguising hazards/obstacles like rocks and roots and downed branches, one of which took me down early on. No falls after that though I did a few foot downs and walked the bike up some short, steeper sections on Roller Coaster. Legs were on the tired side... (Forgot to start my watch until a few minutes in, so I've adjusted time/distance.)

Checked out the trail that had a downed tree (actually, a cluster of birches) as of yesterday... someone had already been there to chainsaw it and move that part off the trail. Nice that they have a Facebook site to keep riders informed.

Stopped to eat a sandwich before heading out again.

12 PM

Biking 38:00 intensity: (37 @0) + (1:58 @1) + (3:39 @2) + (9:14 @3) + (15:33 @4) + (6:59 @5) 5.47 km (6:57 / km) +54m 6:37 / km
ahr:136 max:175 shoes: Trek DS 3 hybrid

Another spin after lunch, when it was near 70. :-)

The reported climb seems quite bogus.

4 PM

Walking 40:50 intensity: (1:13 @1) + (39:22 @2) + (15 @3) 3.42 km (11:57 / km) +5m 11:52 / km
ahr:108 max:123

A stroll after we got home to get more steps in, but I wasn't trying to set any speed records. To the park and back. Still in the mid 60s as the sun was setting.

Lots of kids (a couple dozen, anyway), on bikes, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades, plus a few runners and kids playing basketball. What a wonderful day to be outside.

Thursday Nov 5, 2020 #

2 PM

Walking 1:31:00 intensity: (6:53 @0) + (1:12:49 @1) + (9:27 @2) + (1:51 @3) 8.34 km (10:55 / km) +54m 10:34 / km
ahr:94 max:134 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Did some streets in another part of town starting from Station Ave, and returned to parking via the rail trail. Saw a monument to a no-longer-existing bridge across Laurel Run called the Centennial Bridge which used to connect Station Ave to Rt 309 (Quakertown Pike?) across the creek.

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Wednesday Nov 4, 2020 #

Note

Saw these very large erratics (at least 5m tall) somewhere on one of my routes. ;-)

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C • Erratics 2
C • and how do you put photos of AP? 2
12 PM

Orienteering (Green) 2:06:24 intensity: (1:19 @0) + (13:10 @1) + (52:38 @2) + (50:45 @3) + (8:32 @4) *** 6.27 km (20:09 / km) +202m 17:22 / km
ahr:117 max:147 spiked:6/9c shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

HVO/WCOC Winter Series #1 -- Green course at Harriman (just north of Rt 6), while Glen ran the Red. Parking at the semicircular road off Rt.6 NW of the Long Mountain Circle - aka Turkey Hill Pond Trail Head. Beautiful day for a Harriman course, upper 50s to 60 and bright sunny skies.

4.8 km, 185m climb (but mostly gradual/spread out)

Great to be back in this terrain though the blueberry bushes are getting higher, and "indistinct" trails I crossed are pretty much invisible (except for the one between 3 and 4). Slow going on the downhills and rocky areas because I was favoring my ankles (wore Active Ankle on left; taped the right), and I walked rather than jogged. Messed up a bit on #3 (hit a rocky/rocky ground near edge of circle short of the control and relocated) and a lot more on #8 (bad route; should have crossed the stream and hit the trail then contoured in). A bit confusing looking for #7 because there seemed to be more cliffs than mapped, but I found it. Flag at #5 was visible from a distance on my approach. About 13-14 minutes of error.

A nice day in the woods.

My route is on RouteGadget


Green Harriman WS#1 - Splits

Tuesday Nov 3, 2020 #

9 AM

Walking 4:13 intensity: (15 @0) + (3:10 @1) + (48 @2) 0.38 km (11:02 / km) +6m 10:12 / km
ahr:100 max:112

To my polling station (the firehouse next to our community) to surrender the mail ballot I had requested, and to vote.

Walking 5:43 intensity: (15 @0) + (42 @1) + (4:46 @2) 0.49 km (11:47 / km)
ahr:102 max:107

And back, stopping to take a selfie with my "I voted" sticker (and pearls for RBG).

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2 PM

Walking 1:23:03 intensity: (22:28 @1) + (58:23 @2) + (2:12 @3) 7.69 km (10:48 / km) +16m 10:41 / km
ahr:105 max:130 shoes: Altra Torin Plush4-silv

Walking combined with adding streets in my township. About 53-54, light breeze, sunny. Beautiful day for a walk.

Monday Nov 2, 2020 #

Yoga 1:00:00 [1]

Deanna's plantar fascia class

Sunday Nov 1, 2020 #

Event: DVOA French Creek State Park Central
 
11 AM

Orienteering 1:34:29 intensity: (19 @0) + (18:15 @1) + (34:48 @2) + (35:27 @3) + (4:55 @4) + (45 @5) **** 5.74 km (16:27 / km) +117m 14:56 / km
ahr:116 max:162 shoes: Inov8 ORoc280-B 2013-10

French Creek West Brown Course; 4.0 km, 95m climb; about 48 F and cloudy turning to steady showers.

Not a great course, map didn't reflect vegetation level (or trails in some cases), crappy woods, and awful navigation on my part. I found the first 6 of a potential 11 controls, and only 5 of those 6 cleanly. Three of the first six (1, 2, 6) were white/yellow level. Did the first three okay, but did not do well on bearing going to #4 and circled around through the buildings and trails. Did okay to #5 but took my time getting into and out of the reentrant in the midst of rocky ground, where the rocks were covered with slippery moss, because by this time it had started to rain lightly (rain continued until well after I finished and changed). Okay, though slow, to #6.

Then I had a choice of climbing a trail to attack from 20m higher than the control and 200m away--from a potentially bland attackpoint--or try to contour 450m, to a charcoal platform in a somewhat distinct reentrant, through saplings and/or rocky ground. I chose to contour, but think I didn't go far enough or low on the hill enough, and got pushed around by the vegetation, so I never found anything looking like what I sought, and I was getting wetter and colder. At that point, I stopped looking and attempted to navigate due east to the N-S trail between 8 and 9 (never saw #8 either) but again got pushed around by vegetation and hit the trail well north of where I expected to. I attempted to find #10, a circle ditch 125m off the trail in supposedly white woods, but almost immediately came upon a large downed tree I had to skirt, found other orienteers still looking for the control (I think we were all too far east), and looped back to the trail to finish coming back to parking, all of which took a couple minutes longer than finding the first 6 controls. A cold, wet, demoralizing day.


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