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Tuesday May 22, 2012 #
trail run 45:00 [3]
Wonderful evening, some running, some exploring, some challenges.
Not at all ready to catch a plane tomorrow.
Not at all ready to catch a plane tomorrow.
Monday May 21, 2012 #
strength 20 [3]
Too tired when I awoke to run, body felt like on verge of sickness, so just did a little strength training. Zzzz
Sunday May 20, 2012 #
Note
Taconic OEC / Moneyhole meet
I put out some remaining controls yesterday, so the usual suspects (George and Betsy and Geof and Liz) had everything under control when I arrived. At some point Jeremy had a busload of inner city (some from Ravenhill was it in Queens?) kids plus a bunch of volunteers arrive. I did the instruction basics, and they split up into groups (one/two leaders plus two/three kids) and went off to do the white course. There were big differences between groups, some incapable of looking at a map and extracting information, others enthusiastic and bright.
Then I was asked to give instruction to another group, five girls in the 8-11 age range, plus three women in their forties/fifties. I asked where the men were :) Girl scouts group. So I started telling them about orienteering and the map and stuff, and the girls started saying they should do it separately and run and whatnot (possibly after some encouragement), but the women were extremely unenthusiastic. I asked who was interested in running, five girls put up their hands, no leaders did. I offered to run around with a couple of them to no avail. I told them the older ones could go on their own (in pairs), that the environment was safe and reasonably controlled, that part of orienteering is about learning independence, and orange-top woman said to the others, this is what being a scout is about. They hummed and hawed, and one went to buy five more maps (2$ each, they only had one map till then), but the negative woman came back without maps, saying it cost more money. I went to Betsy to buy more maps, but Betsy wanted waivers to be signed if they were going to split up (and rightly so), at which point I gave up. I asked if they needed any more info, walked away and watched from a distance. Orange woman was clearly annoyed with the other two for being lame Americans, so at least one had sense. I get mad when people stop kids from having fun for no good reason. Such a contrast with the volunteers bringing out the inner city kids.
I didn't get to check out the ropes course or the kayaking, saw a bit of the birds show which was cool. Mairéad appeared to have been vomited on by a turkey vulture.
Jeremy took in my controls which was nice of him, which meant I was free to attend the agm, and then the board meeting. Not a whole lot happened, but the club kept ticking. Not many people were there.
When I attended the AGM in 2002, there were a bunch more people and I think it was a Tuesday night in Jersey, no orienteering involved.
I put out some remaining controls yesterday, so the usual suspects (George and Betsy and Geof and Liz) had everything under control when I arrived. At some point Jeremy had a busload of inner city (some from Ravenhill was it in Queens?) kids plus a bunch of volunteers arrive. I did the instruction basics, and they split up into groups (one/two leaders plus two/three kids) and went off to do the white course. There were big differences between groups, some incapable of looking at a map and extracting information, others enthusiastic and bright.
Then I was asked to give instruction to another group, five girls in the 8-11 age range, plus three women in their forties/fifties. I asked where the men were :) Girl scouts group. So I started telling them about orienteering and the map and stuff, and the girls started saying they should do it separately and run and whatnot (possibly after some encouragement), but the women were extremely unenthusiastic. I asked who was interested in running, five girls put up their hands, no leaders did. I offered to run around with a couple of them to no avail. I told them the older ones could go on their own (in pairs), that the environment was safe and reasonably controlled, that part of orienteering is about learning independence, and orange-top woman said to the others, this is what being a scout is about. They hummed and hawed, and one went to buy five more maps (2$ each, they only had one map till then), but the negative woman came back without maps, saying it cost more money. I went to Betsy to buy more maps, but Betsy wanted waivers to be signed if they were going to split up (and rightly so), at which point I gave up. I asked if they needed any more info, walked away and watched from a distance. Orange woman was clearly annoyed with the other two for being lame Americans, so at least one had sense. I get mad when people stop kids from having fun for no good reason. Such a contrast with the volunteers bringing out the inner city kids.
I didn't get to check out the ropes course or the kayaking, saw a bit of the birds show which was cool. Mairéad appeared to have been vomited on by a turkey vulture.
Jeremy took in my controls which was nice of him, which meant I was free to attend the agm, and then the board meeting. Not a whole lot happened, but the club kept ticking. Not many people were there.
When I attended the AGM in 2002, there were a bunch more people and I think it was a Tuesday night in Jersey, no orienteering involved.
Saturday May 19, 2012 #
Event: Ottawa O-Fest 2012
3 PM
orienteering 1:01:30 [1] 4.15 km (14:50 / km)
ahr:110 max:146 6c
Putting out controls at Moneyhole. Got completely lost when I went in first due to walls being mapped funny.
Nice to be out, but an insane amount of cobwebs. Glorious day.
Nice to be out, but an insane amount of cobwebs. Glorious day.
Friday May 18, 2012 #
Note
Pretty poor by Sweden at EOC today, at least on the men's side.
orienteering 1:00:00 [2]
5c
Ward Pound Ridge
Late afternoon training, beautiful... I should spend more time out here.
A couple of boulders should be knolls, and some green should be white, and one trail should be a wall, but the map was largely fine (I'm not saying it couldn't do with a complete remapping).
Said hello to the Leatherman's cave and lay on a rock.
Late afternoon training, beautiful... I should spend more time out here.
A couple of boulders should be knolls, and some green should be white, and one trail should be a wall, but the map was largely fine (I'm not saying it couldn't do with a complete remapping).
Said hello to the Leatherman's cave and lay on a rock.
Thursday May 17, 2012 #
Note
Orienteering is so unforgiving. And wonderful.
orienteering 20:00 [3]
5c
AlcO in the city organised by Angela. A lot of fun, with passages, route choice, more navigation than one would suspect, great people and some liquid refreshments...
map
A couple of times onlookers expressed envy and a desire to partake in such activities, and rightly so.
map
A couple of times onlookers expressed envy and a desire to partake in such activities, and rightly so.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 #
Note
Monday I prepared a presentation instead of running, yesterday I failed the presentation and after lunch went into the city to meet someone and hung out in grand central library for a bit instead of going for a run, today I did too much maths and then spent ages booking flights and more flights instead of running...
... haven't been eating properly either.
Life might get back to normal in a month. Or maybe this is normal.
... haven't been eating properly either.
Life might get back to normal in a month. Or maybe this is normal.