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Saturday Sep 29, 2007 #
Event: Boulder Dash 2007
Orienteering race (Green Y) 1:37:49 [4] *** 4.35 km (22:29 / km) +65m 20:55 / km
spiked:8/12c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
Day 1 of the Boulder Dash at Nottingcook Forest in Bow, NH.
I started out a bit fast since there was a trail half-way to # 1, but then proceeded to go on a "bearing" towards the control. I knew if I hit the streambed (all the water features were much drier than mapped) I went too far--I ended up at a rootstock control (someone else's) 70 m uphill from my control and had to pick my way down over rocky ground. # 2 and 3 went well, then I blew # 4, circling around it and wasting 11 minutes until I got my act together. By this point I realized that I was sloppy on bearings, always drifting off to the right (still didn't do them properly, until Sunday, but I had more features to read the rest of the course).
A number of controls were in very detailed areas, but only a few of the control circles were cut. I would have liked to have been able to read more information in the area near the control. After # 4 I did better with minor detours on # 7 and # 9 (right distance, wrong direction). All in all I figured about 15 minutes of errors. Second F50 behind Sandy F, who didn't have fun with # 10 (another one where I would have liked the control circle to be cut. (Tracey O. apparently didn't run this weekend, though I saw her at the meet site both days.)
Gorgeous day, slightly warm (upper 60's) and sunny; thickish woods but interesting, detailed terrain.
I started out a bit fast since there was a trail half-way to # 1, but then proceeded to go on a "bearing" towards the control. I knew if I hit the streambed (all the water features were much drier than mapped) I went too far--I ended up at a rootstock control (someone else's) 70 m uphill from my control and had to pick my way down over rocky ground. # 2 and 3 went well, then I blew # 4, circling around it and wasting 11 minutes until I got my act together. By this point I realized that I was sloppy on bearings, always drifting off to the right (still didn't do them properly, until Sunday, but I had more features to read the rest of the course).
A number of controls were in very detailed areas, but only a few of the control circles were cut. I would have liked to have been able to read more information in the area near the control. After # 4 I did better with minor detours on # 7 and # 9 (right distance, wrong direction). All in all I figured about 15 minutes of errors. Second F50 behind Sandy F, who didn't have fun with # 10 (another one where I would have liked the control circle to be cut. (Tracey O. apparently didn't run this weekend, though I saw her at the meet site both days.)
Gorgeous day, slightly warm (upper 60's) and sunny; thickish woods but interesting, detailed terrain.
Friday Sep 28, 2007 #
Exerc. Class 1:00:00 [3]
shoes: Asic Gel GT2110 8.5D
Step-it-up class at the Y. Started with 2 risers again. Usually when she gets to the step-lunges (about 20-25 minutes in) I take out a set of risers, but today she included them earlier. I left 2 risers in until about 25 minutes into the class (when I was tired!).
Those lunges could be a very useful preparation for the sprint at Lehigh next spring... (assuming it goes as scheduled). We did multiple reps of 2 lunges and 6 lunges, but we've done other variations too, including side lunges, moving around the step. I could just go on and on until I fall down...
Those lunges could be a very useful preparation for the sprint at Lehigh next spring... (assuming it goes as scheduled). We did multiple reps of 2 lunges and 6 lunges, but we've done other variations too, including side lunges, moving around the step. I could just go on and on until I fall down...
Strength 12:00 [1]
Fitlinxx machines at the Y (except for the 2 that bother my knees; I'll substitute the knee dips and leg lifts, when I think of doing them).
Plus 12 reps on the pull-down machine, still @ 50 lbs. I think I can go up to the next increment (56.5 lbs) next time.
Plus 12 reps on the pull-down machine, still @ 50 lbs. I think I can go up to the next increment (56.5 lbs) next time.
Wednesday Sep 26, 2007 #
Exerc. Class 55:00 [2]
In Chatham. Only 5 class members today so we got to "choose" what we were going to do, which ended up being what she usually does on Mondays anyway (10-10-10 step/aerobics/strength). She's only been doing this for 21 years. :-)
Tuesday Sep 25, 2007 #
Note
No exercise -- house (well) repair day. Okay, maybe a few minutes dragging branches down to the brush pile...
Monday Sep 24, 2007 #
Exerc. Class 55:00 [1]
In Chatham. Good workout, and I didn't feel too tired from the weekend. The stepping we did was more strength/specialized than up-down-up-down patterns. Felt great to stretch.
Sunday Sep 23, 2007 #
Orienteering race (relay) 26:06 [4] *** 1.86 km (14:02 / km) +90m 11:18 / km
spiked:10/12c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 (old)
12-pt team leg 2 (Yellow course) -- Since the leg to # 1 was practically all uphill, I proceeded to bobble it because I'm not strong on hills and go temporarily brain-dead and make bad decisions. Ugh. Couple of minutes lost there.
My plan had been to stay on the trail until I reached the point, but the angle of the trail offered the opportunity to short-cut (if you used your compass properly). I managed to miss it by a good margin (~100m) but when I realized the control I found was not my control # (good thing I remembered to check!), I quickly relocated and got back on course.
Fortunately, the only other place to go brain-dead due to climb was near the finish, which had been properly explained by Peter G. so I knew where to go without having to look at my map.
[Edited, because I couldn't read the small print:] I pulled our team up from 5th to 4th place, Phil kept us there, then Glen's phenomenal 4th leg run (and Craig W's error) pulled us up to 3rd for our club's first medal at a relay champs! Woohoo!!!
My plan had been to stay on the trail until I reached the point, but the angle of the trail offered the opportunity to short-cut (if you used your compass properly). I managed to miss it by a good margin (~100m) but when I realized the control I found was not my control # (good thing I remembered to check!), I quickly relocated and got back on course.
Fortunately, the only other place to go brain-dead due to climb was near the finish, which had been properly explained by Peter G. so I knew where to go without having to look at my map.
[Edited, because I couldn't read the small print:] I pulled our team up from 5th to 4th place, Phil kept us there, then Glen's phenomenal 4th leg run (and Craig W's error) pulled us up to 3rd for our club's first medal at a relay champs! Woohoo!!!