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Thursday Jun 7, 2012 #
Watercize 43:00 [1]
Monday Jun 4, 2012 #
7 PM
Handball 1:00:00 [3]
Singles against Syed (novice who now has intermediate skills, but can be psyched out if your repeatedly pummel any of his weaknesses).
First game: Couldn't get going in terms of picking up the ball. Trailed 1-6, tied it at 9 and lost 9-15.
Second game: Much better time seeing the ball. Close and tied at 8 before I pulled away and won 15-11.
Third game: Had his number and more or less took him steadily throughout for a 15-7 victory.
Fourth game: More of the same. 15-6.
First game: Couldn't get going in terms of picking up the ball. Trailed 1-6, tied it at 9 and lost 9-15.
Second game: Much better time seeing the ball. Close and tied at 8 before I pulled away and won 15-11.
Third game: Had his number and more or less took him steadily throughout for a 15-7 victory.
Fourth game: More of the same. 15-6.
Sunday Jun 3, 2012 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 1:30:11 [3] *** 6.5 km (13:52 / km) +185m 12:09 / km
spiked:6/15c
BFLO Score-O at Hunters Creek State Park
Start->3: Down trail and right past it, out on to the wrong peninsula and eventually back up the hill to it, punching behind a slew of other folks some of whom had walked to the control. It's definitely raining; I am already soaked.
3->7: Down to Hunter's Creek, downstream past the earth bank and up the hill to the trail. I was actually confused (somehow) about which side of the control I was on and I went north, then south a good bit, then finally north to the control. This is the second one in a row that I "gacked".
7->11: North along the trail and then too much side hill into the site. Never lost map contact, but did lose time for the third control in a row...
11->24: East and a bit north up the hill and past the swamp so that I could get the trail through the (very) rough open field. Into stream bed and up either the stream or the nicer bank to the control. Passed two guys going the other way.
24->12: Back down the stream, but no one is in sight. Again, I pulled up short, and then for good measure I overshot the flag and had to climb back in to it. Another sloppy job.
12->14: On a bearing, up to the trail and saw the field to my left. One guy was leaving the control and another heading along the edge of the trail so this was easy.
14->18: Off in a hurry but couldn't catch the guy in front of me. Hit the stream too far downstream had just relocated when the other guy came from upstream. Another botched one.
18->19: Straight down the stream. What could go wrong? Besides the questionably safe descent over the falls to the flag. Was careful and made it fine.
19->20: Across Hunters Creek again and up the least steep of the banks that I could see. Found the trail and went SW towards the control, but I was a bit low. This one counts as a bobble.
20->21: Ah, I know this one from the A meet. It's also only about 90 seconds away so I spike it!
21->22: North-ish to the power line, down to Hunters Creek and then diagonally across it to the second power cut. Through the woods straight to it. Two good ones in a row.
22->17: Complete reversal to the first power cut and up the twelve-contour climb. Angle in to the trail and then right to it. Three in a row.
17->15: Across the little stream and now the flag is 280 meters straight down this trail. Alas, it is below foot level and I overshoot, catching myself on the larger reentrant just to the south. Decent recovery, but the clock is ticking and I have blown another control.
15->13: Southeast to the trail just W of the control, Deliberately came in a bit north of the control, but spiked it as I came by. Time is now a serious problem, though and I have no idea what the late penalty is.
13->2: Hurried past ruin and down to stream. Climbed up to the trail that I thought was between #9 and #10, but I was on the trail above #9. Could look down and see it, but it was too much down and up to risk it. Crashed down the next stream - almost skiing on the mud - and up to the area near the start for the A meet. Hurried to the finish and had two minutes left so decided to go get #2. Through parking lot and in to it, but I missed.
2->Finish: Out to road and back to parking lot. Ended up punching the finish control 11 seconds late so this was clearly another very bad gaffe.
Summary: Earned 420 points; gave back 20 on the time penalty. Came in fourth on the tiebreaker; had I skipped #2 (or found it and finished no more than 49 seconds later) I would have been third. Second was not in the cards today (would have required four or five more flags) and first would have required sweeping the course in 25 fewer minutes - NEVER going to happen. All in all, though, this was one of my worst days in years.
Start->3: Down trail and right past it, out on to the wrong peninsula and eventually back up the hill to it, punching behind a slew of other folks some of whom had walked to the control. It's definitely raining; I am already soaked.
3->7: Down to Hunter's Creek, downstream past the earth bank and up the hill to the trail. I was actually confused (somehow) about which side of the control I was on and I went north, then south a good bit, then finally north to the control. This is the second one in a row that I "gacked".
7->11: North along the trail and then too much side hill into the site. Never lost map contact, but did lose time for the third control in a row...
11->24: East and a bit north up the hill and past the swamp so that I could get the trail through the (very) rough open field. Into stream bed and up either the stream or the nicer bank to the control. Passed two guys going the other way.
24->12: Back down the stream, but no one is in sight. Again, I pulled up short, and then for good measure I overshot the flag and had to climb back in to it. Another sloppy job.
12->14: On a bearing, up to the trail and saw the field to my left. One guy was leaving the control and another heading along the edge of the trail so this was easy.
14->18: Off in a hurry but couldn't catch the guy in front of me. Hit the stream too far downstream had just relocated when the other guy came from upstream. Another botched one.
18->19: Straight down the stream. What could go wrong? Besides the questionably safe descent over the falls to the flag. Was careful and made it fine.
19->20: Across Hunters Creek again and up the least steep of the banks that I could see. Found the trail and went SW towards the control, but I was a bit low. This one counts as a bobble.
20->21: Ah, I know this one from the A meet. It's also only about 90 seconds away so I spike it!
21->22: North-ish to the power line, down to Hunters Creek and then diagonally across it to the second power cut. Through the woods straight to it. Two good ones in a row.
22->17: Complete reversal to the first power cut and up the twelve-contour climb. Angle in to the trail and then right to it. Three in a row.
17->15: Across the little stream and now the flag is 280 meters straight down this trail. Alas, it is below foot level and I overshoot, catching myself on the larger reentrant just to the south. Decent recovery, but the clock is ticking and I have blown another control.
15->13: Southeast to the trail just W of the control, Deliberately came in a bit north of the control, but spiked it as I came by. Time is now a serious problem, though and I have no idea what the late penalty is.
13->2: Hurried past ruin and down to stream. Climbed up to the trail that I thought was between #9 and #10, but I was on the trail above #9. Could look down and see it, but it was too much down and up to risk it. Crashed down the next stream - almost skiing on the mud - and up to the area near the start for the A meet. Hurried to the finish and had two minutes left so decided to go get #2. Through parking lot and in to it, but I missed.
2->Finish: Out to road and back to parking lot. Ended up punching the finish control 11 seconds late so this was clearly another very bad gaffe.
Summary: Earned 420 points; gave back 20 on the time penalty. Came in fourth on the tiebreaker; had I skipped #2 (or found it and finished no more than 49 seconds later) I would have been third. Second was not in the cards today (would have required four or five more flags) and first would have required sweeping the course in 25 fewer minutes - NEVER going to happen. All in all, though, this was one of my worst days in years.
3 PM
Orienteering (Control Pickup ) 1:15:00 [1] 3.5 km (21:26 / km) +85m 19:06 / km
Had switched to dry clothes and shoes when Patty asked me if I could help. Well, I sucked today, but I haven't helped BFLO with anything since the A meet, so I guess I should. She gave me a "seat sack" for the stakes and a plastic bag for the e-punch units and off I went, albeit deciding only to walk.
Start->8: Took trail out towards 1, then the road to the trail and straight to #8.
8->16: Angled up to E-W trail and then across to the next trail to go in to control, but had missed the turn and ended up coming out on the power line 200 m W of where I meant to. Took the "walk of shame" back to the correct trail and in.
16->17: Had heard in the parking lot that the green slash in this area was more like full green and found that that was true. Slogged through and more or less spiked it.
17->15: Did this leg exactly as before with the bonus that I didn't overshoot. Wonder about the splits: running with mistake or walking clean?
15->21: Wandered off up the hill planning to hit the ridge trail N of the spur and take it down to the junction, leave the gear and run out and back to 21. Executed plan perfectly, albeit with a stop to deal with hiker with an overly friendly, but not aggressive dog.
21->20: Back to junction, pick up gear and go about 30 m down the trail until I am looking down at the control. Dropped gear and went out and back for control. As I am packing gear, I realize that the bag has only four e-punch units. CRAP! I've lost two of them. (The plastic bag has a hole!) Inventory reveals that I lost #15 and #17 so the distance isn't great. I retraced my route to #15 and then back, but with no luck. Figured that I had to at least head in to report, so I went off to number 13.
20->13: Trail all the way until I was just below the control and then in.
13->Finish: Took the low road (to match my mood) and back to the parking lot.
Not sure who felt worse - me for losing the controls or Patty for having guilted me in to going out. I explained where they must be and she and Walt said that they would find them. She would go back now and if necessary, they'd bring back a search party tomorrow. She told me to go home and she'd let me know. So I did. A second failed outing on the day. The good news is that I didn't get lost on the drive home.
Start->8: Took trail out towards 1, then the road to the trail and straight to #8.
8->16: Angled up to E-W trail and then across to the next trail to go in to control, but had missed the turn and ended up coming out on the power line 200 m W of where I meant to. Took the "walk of shame" back to the correct trail and in.
16->17: Had heard in the parking lot that the green slash in this area was more like full green and found that that was true. Slogged through and more or less spiked it.
17->15: Did this leg exactly as before with the bonus that I didn't overshoot. Wonder about the splits: running with mistake or walking clean?
15->21: Wandered off up the hill planning to hit the ridge trail N of the spur and take it down to the junction, leave the gear and run out and back to 21. Executed plan perfectly, albeit with a stop to deal with hiker with an overly friendly, but not aggressive dog.
21->20: Back to junction, pick up gear and go about 30 m down the trail until I am looking down at the control. Dropped gear and went out and back for control. As I am packing gear, I realize that the bag has only four e-punch units. CRAP! I've lost two of them. (The plastic bag has a hole!) Inventory reveals that I lost #15 and #17 so the distance isn't great. I retraced my route to #15 and then back, but with no luck. Figured that I had to at least head in to report, so I went off to number 13.
20->13: Trail all the way until I was just below the control and then in.
13->Finish: Took the low road (to match my mood) and back to the parking lot.
Not sure who felt worse - me for losing the controls or Patty for having guilted me in to going out. I explained where they must be and she and Walt said that they would find them. She would go back now and if necessary, they'd bring back a search party tomorrow. She told me to go home and she'd let me know. So I did. A second failed outing on the day. The good news is that I didn't get lost on the drive home.