Training Log Archive: bl

Cardigan Mt, West Tr., hazy, calm. Pretty much up, a good effort. Spent about 45' at the top & returned same way, missing the S. Ridge Tr. turnoff somehow. A family mountain today. A lot of classic NH towns & scenery on Rte 4. Bought a fishing rod from a road side yard sale, from a colorful old NH citizen. Took a shady nap at Proctor athletic fields.

Bear Brook @ end of day & week. Went out the door forgetting O shoes which occurred shortly before arrival. Made Crocs work and for the most part I even put the "failed" footwear situation out of my mind. The terrain is soft/rock-free for the most part. Dead pine twigs & small branches comprised the "hazard". Few mosquitoes due to dry terrain. BB terrain almost always calls for close contour scrutiny. Fun & games, more mountain bikers than anything else.

BHS, early eve for a change. Pleasantly cool. Near full moon. Decent energy but time slower than a few previous, incl those on a hot morn in the making a week or so ago. Initially, had the place to myself. Maybe 10' post starting, one truck & young man, then 2, then three then a whole football team (c. 30), there for practice. So some entertainment and moon about full.

Felt energetic tho I spent 2 hrs in the car back & forth to the boat in Portsmouth area and 6 hours working on it. Then home for about 45' staining parts of house, then to the track.

Mocha = 16yrs , 1 full month today.

BHS, 55F & foggy. Certainly seemed like end of summer. Surprised I was 30" behind last time and also slower than the two before that one given the cool temp, reasonable energy etc. I've got it so the exercise is just about 100% identical with each visit.

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Fun to look at NAOC information, results etc. Seeing 10 year classes doesn't
resonate though - at least with me. Too much physical change over such a time span. There were 51 in M65 on the long. Why not have an M70, running the same course. Or am I missing something?

Go Hans and Sharon, fine NEOC vintage!

W & SW part of the Mega @ Pawtuckaway, perfect day, lo 70s, dry, sunny. Went with Beth. Agreed to meet at car at noon, giving me a bit less than 2 hrs. Didn't do as much as expected. Spent 15'+ crossing Mountain Brook twice. The first was right away, the brook entering Mountain Pond. I walked up it 150m, still not finding a suitable place. Dry feet but concluded total foot immersion was necessary, which became mid-calf. The other was a beaver dam crossing (looking back - foreground is the last and shallower part). The dam was as small a symbol as the crossing was big. Started on top of it & on downstream side but it was chock full of sticks, and the water dark and even deep. Couldn't afford to fall either time as the map was not in a map case. I was considering going around all the large wet area (which was flooded brook) when I noted that I could walk on the upstream side of the dam, free from sticks and with clear water. Tho it dropped off, the bottom was even. So steady progress & it was behind.

Some really nice woods: reminded of Harriman (even incl forest floor grass), Mt. Tom, and Burnt Mt in places. The features were not very well mapped in the most western, peripheral and little used part of the map. Only got back to Mountain Tr. as it was getting on to noon, leaving quite a bit for next time.

Event: NAOC 2018
 

After work, start 2:15. 86F & overcast, had a wet singlet and water to pourover my head. Slept poorly last night. Had planned to do this before work but Mocha was responsible for little to no sleep between 4 and 5a. Felt sluggish but still the best time. Off to New Druham at 4p.

NAOC begins today...sigh.

Family walk along Squam Lake shore on Five Fingers Tr. I was reminded how special NH lakes can be, esp on picture perfect days.