Training Log Archive: bl

AM DP, just missed the mist. Found some curious, almost troubling, tapes marking something (but not straight as in a boundary) in the nearly 6 acres of buffer to the east. Have felt it's not available to grow a house due to wet lands & boundaries but one never knows. Unless, of course, one inquires.

Boojum Rock, warm, 70F! Bad day.... 4 problems right off the bat added up to "aw heck...". The first step from the start, somehow got stuck/half-tripped on an old branch, stretching the right hamstring as I did not care for it to be done...on literally the first step. Then running along the path, noted the e-punch was not around the wrist, string dangling. By the time I recovered from 1 & 2, I had run by the left turn, not helpful. Finally moving along ok still on way to first control, look at the compass for a bearing & see a bubble as big as a nickel, big enough to run roughshod over the needle's ability to find North. I didn't see 1 to 4 (particularly 4) as adding to the challenge! Anyway, went to all -a few provided interesting feedback in needle deception and how I did not deal with it. Used to have training w/o compass & that can be ok. Seems the compass is more useful where vis is diminished & one can't readily sort out cliffs, contours - or if just plain flat & green. Did not have control descriptions where they should have been - only on map. Hot & scratchier than I recalled - was in shorts but not crucified - which did not seem reasonable given the day.

Getting to be QR mastery time. Looking at GPS trace, can see how screwed up I was able to get in a few places w/o compass. (6 and from 17 home, in particular)

Removed 2 pieces of OH thorn from right forearm when I got home.

C • Hams, 2

Feeling sad about my dead and dying compass collection.



Dead compass still life:
Bubble visible in most recent compass. One to "southeast" broke in Scotland in a fall - first run I used it and 2 controls from finish. Paid 60 Scottish pounds for it (near $80). One with a flower poking* thru lost its bezel but can't recall when or circumstances. The one somewhat hidden has a broken bezel. I once called about repairing these - felt I got a run around. Time to re-pursue.

* (PP&M, "Where have all the flowers gone?")

C • Psst..... 2

Green - Splits