Training Log Archive: TimGood

QOC meet at Pohick Bay. Red course. Stopped raining just after I started so I was a bit overdressed. Lost time on 1 when there was a burr in my shorts just after starting. Annoying when running but hard to locate when I stopped. Could have been a good day with lots of trail running and not too much climb for Pohick. Going to 4 I realized that my compass was not spinning freely. Not to sure which way was north anymore. Continued in what I hoped was the right direction until I hit the trail I was hoping to find. Soon became obvious that it was not the trail I wanted and I did not know where I was. Just continued on it until I found an intersection I could recognize. Nowhere near where I wanted to be but just a long trail run around to come in by #1. A bit more conservative in my route choices from then on and only had problems on 8 and 9. 9 was basically the same long leg as 4 and I was pretty consistent. Came out on the wrong trail again, but this time I recognized it from before and could determine where I was. Not nearly as much time lost this time.

I am course setter for the next VA meet so needed to stay to get the controls. Pickup 10 controls - 2 water stops from middle part of the map. Time is just the part between the controls, not the time untying and packing.

Red - Splits

At Merry Notes Halloween Dance. Went as a pirate tonight. 7:30-10pm

At B&B. 7:30-9:30. Halloween dance. I started putting together my paper mache pumpkin costume last night, put another layer on this morning and set up the dehumidifier to help it dry, stopped by in the afternoon for another layer, spray painted it just after work then wore it tonight. I need to get a web page so I can post pictures.