Training Log Archive: GlenTIn the 30 days ending Jun 30, 2010:
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Wednesday Jun 30, 2010 #
12 PM
Hiking 1:57:19 [1] 3.84 mi (30:33 / mi) +367m 23:33 / mi
Hiking to from Many Glacier Lodge to Grinnell Glacier (as far as we could get without crampons and an ice axe) and Grinnell Lake. Had to wait for a momma and baby moose to decide to move off the trail to let us by. Saw about 6 sheep while we ate lunch (causing an inexplicable urge to get a Dodge truck). :-) Forerunner track is first part of hike (as far as we went towards the glacier).
Hiking 1:41:15 [1] 3.27 mi (30:58 / mi) +24m 30:16 / mi
Portion of hike from near Grinnell Glacier to Glacier Lake.
Hiking 1:08:18 [1] 3.1 mi (22:03 / mi) +18m 21:39 / mi
Rest of hike (almost) back to Lodge (FR battery ran out about 400m before we finished but managed to save track).
Tuesday Jun 29, 2010 #
5 PM
Hiking 1:20:42 2.99 mi (26:59 / mi)
shoes: NB 874
Hiking to Virginia Falls in Glacier NP passing St. Mary's Falls on the way. Heard thunder just before we got to Virginia Falls. Got wet on the return hike (jogged a bit on the return since it was mostly downhill).
Monday Jun 28, 2010 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 25:01 *** 1.7 km (14:43 / km) +25m 13:42 / km
spiked:9/11c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
Sprint (?) at Camp Sekani. Missed on 2 and 6 for about 9 minutes of error. Not good, although 6 and 7 didn't really fit the definition of a "sprint" control. 2 mil zip lock bags for map cases added to the experience. Still placed 7th in M55.
Forerunner measured 2.831 km.
Forerunner measured 2.831 km.
Sunday Jun 27, 2010 #
2 PM
Orienteering race 1:10:17 [4] *** 7.2 km (9:46 / km) +235m 8:24 / km
spiked:13/16c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
US Champs Long Distance course on Fishtrap Lake map near
Sprague, WA. Very open scabland terrain with lots of rock underfoot and many areas of complex cliff detail. Sunny and in the upper 70's with an 11:51 start made for hot conditions.
Had a very good run after the first three controls. Lost a minute on #1 not seeing the control flag when I was standing just above the cliff it was on. Overshot #2 but caught it quickly when I hit the trail beyond (and down a 2-3 contour cliff line) - ~3 minutes lost. Lost 20 or 30 seconds on #3 chasing to an adjacent feature. Then navigated well for the rest of the course.
Was 3rd overall on Green Y, 2nd in M55, but fastest US (of all Green runners!). Woohoo - US Champ!
Forerunner measured 8.512 km.
Notes of things to remember for US 2-Day Classic Champs:
- Use 4 mil plastic bags (preferably heat sealed) for map cases.
- Have enough water at control sites so that it doesn't run out.
- Offer more refreshments at the finish than just water.
- Encourage those presenting awards to use an expedited format.
- Communicate details about walk to start well before the day of the event.
Sprague, WA. Very open scabland terrain with lots of rock underfoot and many areas of complex cliff detail. Sunny and in the upper 70's with an 11:51 start made for hot conditions.
Had a very good run after the first three controls. Lost a minute on #1 not seeing the control flag when I was standing just above the cliff it was on. Overshot #2 but caught it quickly when I hit the trail beyond (and down a 2-3 contour cliff line) - ~3 minutes lost. Lost 20 or 30 seconds on #3 chasing to an adjacent feature. Then navigated well for the rest of the course.
Was 3rd overall on Green Y, 2nd in M55, but fastest US (of all Green runners!). Woohoo - US Champ!
Forerunner measured 8.512 km.
Notes of things to remember for US 2-Day Classic Champs:
- Use 4 mil plastic bags (preferably heat sealed) for map cases.
- Have enough water at control sites so that it doesn't run out.
- Offer more refreshments at the finish than just water.
- Encourage those presenting awards to use an expedited format.
- Communicate details about walk to start well before the day of the event.
Saturday Jun 26, 2010 #
3 PM
Orienteering race 46:39 [4] *** 4.7 km (9:56 / km) +105m 8:56 / km
spiked:20/20c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
US Middle Distance Champs on Moses Lake Sand Dunes Map near Moses Lake, WA. A really good run with a few mid-leg execution bobbles. Maintained contact throughout and hit all the controls well. Hot (80's) and sunny. Very sandy (i.e. soft) underfoot. Had a late start so herd paths were useful, more for identifying runnability than for navigation. Complete results are not yet available, but the time stacked up well against the other old guys.
Forerunner measured 5.97 km.
Forerunner measured 5.97 km.
Friday Jun 25, 2010 #
Orienteering 40:00 *** 3.0 km (13:20 / km)
shoes: NB 874
Model event at Moses Lake SP. Hot and sunny.
Thursday Jun 24, 2010 #
Hiking 1:30:00 [1] 4.0 mi (22:30 / mi)
Hiking around the Bowl and Pitcher area of Riverside SP near Spokane and then later at Riverfront Park looking at the falls on the Spokane River. River flow was about 3x normal rate for end of June so pretty impressive.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2010 #
6 PM
Road Run 32:19 3.72 mi (8:42 / mi) +35m 8:27 / mi
shoes: NB878 - #9
66N and back. Threw in 4 x 200m at ~50sec pace with 1 min recovery - a meager attempt at getting some speed work in. Upper 60's but very muggy since it had rained earlier.
Saturday Jun 19, 2010 #
Event: EMPO - Camp Pinnacle
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:46:16 [3] *** 6.3 km (16:52 / km) +300m 13:37 / km
spiked:13/15c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
Red course at EMPO event at Camp Pinnacle (and the southern part of Thacher SP). A frustrating first control since the bag was hung on an unmapped reentrant about 30 - 40 m from the circled reentrant. I passed within 30m twice but didn't see the bag because of vegetation. The rest of the course was fine except for some poor execution on a couple of legs. More than half of the controls were on or very close to points I have set controls on in the past. It was hot (80's) and the vegetation was as green as it gets, so it was slow going. Pretty beat at the end. Forerunner measured 8.9km (about 1km of which was spent wandering around looking for #1).
Thursday Jun 17, 2010 #
6 PM
Road Run 30:59 [3] 3.56 mi (8:42 / mi) +54m 8:18 / mi
shoes: NB878 - #9
Pratt Rd a bit beyond the Bacchus Rd. junction and back. Mid-60's. A hill or two.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2010 #
6 PM
Road Run 30:27 [3] 3.6 mi (8:27 / mi)
shoes: NB878 - #9
66S, Richmond Rd. to Bashford and back. Low 70's, a bit humid.
Sunday Jun 13, 2010 #
1 PM
Field Checking 2:00:00 [1] *** 5.08 mi (23:38 / mi) +300m 19:58 / mi
shoes: NB 874
Field checking at Moreau Lake SP. Scoping out W/Y/Br possibilities, S & F locations and another option to get the advanced runners down the hill (you *do not* want to overshoot a control on the descent). Overcast, in the upper 60's and quite humid (but no rain). Actual time was about 3:30.
Saturday Jun 12, 2010 #
2 PM
Orienteering race 28:07 [5] *** 3.37 km (8:20 / km)
spiked:10/11c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
Sprint 1 at Ratlum Mountain. A bit of laurel thrashing and searching some for a few of the controls but otherwise a decent run. Should've gotten to the trail quicker on my way to #8 and then stopped short near the circle. Nice course but more like a middle course time and navigation-wise than a sprint (but that's OK). Wet woods from earlier rain but quite tame compared to the weather at other Ratulm events. Apparently George had all the wildlife accompanying him on his course, so no sightings (other than George a few times).
Orienteering race 18:14 [5] *** 2.28 km (8:00 / km)
spiked:10/12c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
Sprint 3 (of 2) at Ratlum Mtn. Not as good a run as Sprint 1. Cut in too early for #1, took a bad route to #7 (went north to the bigger trail and had to cut across), and went brain dead for #11. Could've been two minutes faster. Missed having fastest total time (for males) by about 25 sec, which saved me from getting to wear a laurel wreath and have my picture taken. :-)
Tuesday Jun 8, 2010 #
5 PM
Trail Run 46:22 [3] 4.88 mi (9:30 / mi)
shoes: NB 874
Run at Kennedy Park in Lenox. Trails are in superb condition thanks to little rain recently and mountain bikes rolling them smooth. And a perfect day for running with temps in the 60's, partly cloudy and low humidity. First run here since last fall sometime. Did a generally clockwise loop, opposite of what I usually do and ventured onto some trails I don't recall being on in quite some time. Several unleashed dogs (more or less with owners) but not a single one even showed an interest in me. A very fine overall experience.
Sunday Jun 6, 2010 #
Event: Gay City State Park
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:17:52 [4] *** 7.2 km (10:49 / km) +200m 9:30 / km
spiked:11/14c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
Red course at NEOC event at Gay City SP. Pretty much nice open woods with some occasional ferns which made seeing the ground difficult. Navigated well for all but 3 legs. Drifted off to the right on #3 (as many seemed to) and saw the marsh off the map south of the NEOC troll. Finally bailed south to the trail and recovered. (lost ~2min). Was drawn down into the marshy area N of #5, expecting the mapped light green to look different than it did. Checked out a few unmapped rocky things in the marsh (2 min lost). Lost at least 3 minutes #9 by rotating my map 90 degrees and changing a staightforward follow-the walls leg into a relocation exercise. Getting sluggish near the end since it was warm and quite muggy. Otherwise was reading the terrain pretty well and staying in contact. Forerunner measured 8.62 km.
Saturday Jun 5, 2010 #
11 AM
Orienteering race 1:05:24 [4] *** 6.85 km (9:33 / km)
spiked:19/20c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
EMPO local event at Lock 7 Park (aka Mohawk River SP and fka Schenectady Museum Nature Preserve). Score-O with 20 controls distributed throughout the park with a 90 minute time limit. There were point values assigned to the controls but I ignored them since I was pretty sure I could get them all (and did with 25 minutes to spare). Lots of vegetation to reduce speed and visibility, but very little of it is prickly, so not unpleasant. Warm and quite muggy with wet woods from earlier showers. Hit most of the controls OK. Only problem was a "bingoish" control on a vague marsh in some thicker vegetation. Apparently the site was much better defined a few weeks earlier when checked. I lost about 5 minutes wandering about, but part of that was my being sloppy with the initial approach. A good course set by a novice course-setter with no obvious "best route". Controls were hung low so with the thicker vegetation you had to be close to see them.
2 PM
Orienteering 38:00 *** 2.13 km (17:49 / km)
7c shoes: VJ Falcons 3 (yellow)
Control pickup. Janet drove me out to the far end and I worked my way back, picking up 7 controls on the way. I started with #31, the one which I had trouble with earlier. It took me two tries to get it although my first attack point was a bit vague. Jogged a bit on trails but mostly walked. Sweated a bunch anyway.
Wednesday Jun 2, 2010 #
6 PM
Road Run 37:03 [3] 4.25 mi (8:43 / mi)
shoes: NB878 - #9
Started sluggishly but then started to feel pretty good. Didn't push the pace, just ran comfortably. 66N, Bacchus, Pratt, 66S - hilly in the middle (Bacchus and Pratt). Upper 70's and humid.