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Saturday Aug 5, 2017 #
Event: Green Corn Moon Rogaine
5 PM
Orienteering 5:32:39 16.19 mi (20:33 / mi) +1374m 16:16 / mi
ahr:145 max:185 25c
Green corn moon rogaine.
Measured up the 25c and it was only 11 miles on the scalex- figured I might as well go for them all.
I drew up the standard clockwise figure eight in short order, and it looked like I could have them all in 5:30 if I could survive the hills.
Unfortunately of the gate I stuffed up my first! But it was in the bottleneck, so I said screw it, get it on the way back. Then I was angry so decided to reverse my south route to ccw to save climb and hit water at 3 hrs. This was a good idea.
Southern issues: lost glassses for two minutes exiting 41, then bobbled 51. Otherwise okay....even got my first 62 okay....then disaster. 32 looked easy, but I managed to miss it several times. Twice I reset at the start finish. I was almost ready to bail and save it for the end when I finally got it. Phew. Then. I got up to 44 and Maletich said he skipped 64, so so I figured I was in good shape in the solos since Aidan was in teams.
That didn't stop me from botching both of my last two 30 pointers!
Third overall, fastest solo woo woo
Measured up the 25c and it was only 11 miles on the scalex- figured I might as well go for them all.
I drew up the standard clockwise figure eight in short order, and it looked like I could have them all in 5:30 if I could survive the hills.
Unfortunately of the gate I stuffed up my first! But it was in the bottleneck, so I said screw it, get it on the way back. Then I was angry so decided to reverse my south route to ccw to save climb and hit water at 3 hrs. This was a good idea.
Southern issues: lost glassses for two minutes exiting 41, then bobbled 51. Otherwise okay....even got my first 62 okay....then disaster. 32 looked easy, but I managed to miss it several times. Twice I reset at the start finish. I was almost ready to bail and save it for the end when I finally got it. Phew. Then. I got up to 44 and Maletich said he skipped 64, so so I figured I was in good shape in the solos since Aidan was in teams.
That didn't stop me from botching both of my last two 30 pointers!
Third overall, fastest solo woo woo
Friday Aug 4, 2017 #
7 AM
Running 15:31 1.53 mi (10:09 / mi) +29m 9:35 / mi
ahr:143 max:156 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Escape in for some ball joint replacement. 206k, so it beat BMW #1 (more like 180k).
Thursday Aug 3, 2017 #
2 PM
Orienteering 1:49:41 5.64 mi (19:27 / mi) +256m 17:03 / mi
ahr:120 max:158 14c shoes: Roclites 295 2
Breckersville Rec "All Seasons" Course, plus a few detours to visit other interesting-looking sites or add gratuitous climb since it was very much a yellow course otherwise. Good practice for spur/gully I think, and it broke up the trip back from PA.
Wednesday Aug 2, 2017 #
6 PM
Biking 55:27 14.16 mi (15.3 mph) +206m
ahr:138 max:156 shoes: Long Haul Trucker
Kevin graciously picked up my beloved Thunder Rolls camp chair when I forgot it at Caberfae, so I biked Plymouth Road to Ann Arbor, which is a nice bike ride.
Biking 54:57 14.52 mi (15.9 mph) +118m
ahr:141 max:219 shoes: Long Haul Trucker
Back, while lamenting two fewer reasons to make this ride. :(
Kevin was initially dubious, for which I don't blame him, but by the third bungee cord, it looked solid enough to make it back. My biggest fear was that it would fall off at Plymouth & Green, but it was a rock.
Kevin was initially dubious, for which I don't blame him, but by the third bungee cord, it looked solid enough to make it back. My biggest fear was that it would fall off at Plymouth & Green, but it was a rock.
Tuesday Aug 1, 2017 #
Note
Intended for Thursday:
Only a minor detour from the mega-for-me (about 8hr30min without detours) drop off run.
I will add some non marked points naturally to explore what looks like great terrain.
Only a minor detour from the mega-for-me (about 8hr30min without detours) drop off run.
I will add some non marked points naturally to explore what looks like great terrain.
Monday Jul 31, 2017 #
Note
WT and Epic have roughly the same distance. Yet the terrain is so different, it'll be a struggle to complete it in 30 hours instead of slightly over half of that!
It does look like we have fastest US team on lock. Perhaps a missed opportunity for the team name:
These Colors Don't Run
It does look like we have fastest US team on lock. Perhaps a missed opportunity for the team name:
These Colors Don't Run
7 AM
Biking 1:05:19 15.73 mi (14.4 mph) +11m
ahr:128 max:167 slept:5.5 shoes: Long Haul Trucker
Eager to fix my Epic troubles, I decided to go for a full pull, but in hindsight I should have driven in, biked home, and then biked in tomorrow. Or slept more last night. I was a couple minutes late for my early call in, so I fielded it outside sitting on some shady rocks near the building.
truckerfixing - deployed new no-swamps-allowed bike shoes for use on commutes. They have new 0 float cleats (I didn't realize they were float free when I ordered them), so I'll pay attention and see if there's any discomfort. New mountain cleats are the floating versions.
truckerfixing - deployed new no-swamps-allowed bike shoes for use on commutes. They have new 0 float cleats (I didn't realize they were float free when I ordered them), so I'll pay attention and see if there's any discomfort. New mountain cleats are the floating versions.
5 PM
Biking 1:27:56 16.35 mi (11.2 mph) +239m
ahr:134 max:150 shoes: Long Haul Trucker
Steps up to the library must be higher than I thought.
I biked too slowly to snag John Wick 2, looks like Passengers instead.
I biked too slowly to snag John Wick 2, looks like Passengers instead.