Training Log Archive: bl

White Mountain hike with Phil Bricker. Route was Gale River Tr. to Garfield Ridge to Galehead Hut & then up to summit of S. Twin, then N. Twin & down & down & down. Tiring! Could not keep up with Phil on the climbs - two steep portions, to the ridge & to South Twin. In a few places, just a steep, boulder-strewn trail hemmed in by vegetation. A brief rest at the Hut & then another 0.8mi trek/upward slog to S. Twin with great views. Phil's Garmin 310's battery went kaput just before end (as well as lost sats for some time). I forgot to restart my 305 twice so neither of us had time/distance accurately (like we might have expected:). Had one hard stream crossing at the time of a downpour. The steep part of the trail down was obnoxious with all the rock (much of it loose) and exposed roots. It finished genteely however & the shiny metal of a parked car at a distance was a welcome sight. Beth had come with us, made a hike of her own & was waiting. Away we went & were home in about 75'. An honest day's work! Phil & I both reassessed the idea of a 24 hr rogaine, concluding 8 hours was likely the new reality.

View from Galehead


Mountains' majesty (from South Twin)


No cell signal? (for Beth rendezvous)...but someone's happy...


A "who done it?"

C • Rogaine 4

Jog around Bog Meadow with Marcello who came for dinner (as did PB).
Still on the warm side but couldn't deny Z&M who got 3 needy dips. Marcello had a Nottingcook map in hand.

Not 10' into pre-dinner conversation, it became apparent that Phil had orienteered on maps made by Marcello at a recent Italian 5 day, associated with a JWOC within 25k from where Marcello lives.

A mission occurred for the morning's run: jogged up to Dawson's place to pick up a CD & then home thru Nottingcook. Checked trail signs for staining - found 7 where I thought there might be just two or three. Woods look good on S side of WH - steeper, less logging abuse in past. A nice wander back.

Came home to a wee mouse Beth found in drive like Tiki of a year ago... maybe something to do with mice living somewhere in the convertible & when it gets its occasional use, out might fall a mouse. We'll see if Tiki 2 will grow up to run away - pretty frail at moment.

Bower loop, walk-jog. Cool morning.

Went to Pembroke with Beth to meet Marcello last night. A mapper-orienteer etc, he lives in northern Italy in a cabin-chalet type of homestead set in a grassy meadow with the Dolomites for a backdrop. Saw his place on Google Earth as well as in some photos. He went to was it 4 WOCs or as many ski Os starting early '80s. Certainly has a grip on mapping and his English is pretty good which is an immense help.

DP/BOS project restaining Nottingcook trail signs. Needed an O map to get to them error-free.
Before.
After.

Tomorrow promises to break the "1" barrier.

Saturday's brown

at the rate the day is going, this is the only O accomplishment foreseeable.

Billy Goat twins

To & from North haven grocery with Beth. No road pounding in order.

Gone to seed

North Haven South-Middle Road loop. Back in just a week. Hadn't seen South Rd for a while. Hot in stretches, esp downwind. A landscape of forest and brown fields as well as occasional coves and water views. Looked for my friend of last Sunday but no one home. Bonafide tired - slept poorly for no good reason other than aboard in Rockland Harbor sans sleeping placebo and fan that more or less serves to assuage tinnitus.

A beckoning view


Marcello arrived, BB moves ahead...