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Saturday Aug 11, 2018 #
running 10:00 [1]
9 AM
orienteering 51:00 8.08 km (6:19 / km)
ahr:161 max:177 30c
Combo course (basically the long course + the middle course) at Burcham. Mary set the course. It was fun.
When I was getting ready, a guy in a pick up truck stopped next to me and asked what sort of orientation was going on. He'd seen the signs. I explained what was going on. Without really any change in the conversation, he started talking about how terrible Kris Kobach is. That was fun. Maybe the guy was just driving around, stopping in different parks, and complaining about Kobach. I like to think that's what he was up to.
Back to orienteering....well, it was fun as a course and I'm glad I did it, but I really sucked. I ran ok for the first 12 minutes and felt like I was moving at a pace I could hold. Then I started struggling and feeling hot. Then at about 25 minutes, I was really suffering - jogging slow, looking for ways to get into the shade, just sort of shuffling along. That was what I did the rest of the course. When I finished I was worn out and drenched in sweat. The temp wasn't actually too terrible (maybe 82F when I finished).
Even when I'm in shape, I don't like running in the summer. But, today was ridiculous.
5
When I was getting ready, a guy in a pick up truck stopped next to me and asked what sort of orientation was going on. He'd seen the signs. I explained what was going on. Without really any change in the conversation, he started talking about how terrible Kris Kobach is. That was fun. Maybe the guy was just driving around, stopping in different parks, and complaining about Kobach. I like to think that's what he was up to.
Back to orienteering....well, it was fun as a course and I'm glad I did it, but I really sucked. I ran ok for the first 12 minutes and felt like I was moving at a pace I could hold. Then I started struggling and feeling hot. Then at about 25 minutes, I was really suffering - jogging slow, looking for ways to get into the shade, just sort of shuffling along. That was what I did the rest of the course. When I finished I was worn out and drenched in sweat. The temp wasn't actually too terrible (maybe 82F when I finished).
Even when I'm in shape, I don't like running in the summer. But, today was ridiculous.
5
Thursday Aug 9, 2018 #
Note
Nordic nations, North Americans and Antipodeans rank top in navigation skills
The researchers also speculate about more specific factors. Top performing countries including Finland, Denmark, and Norway all share a national interest in orienteering, a sport relying on navigation, while the other top performing countries - New Zealand, Canada, the United States, and Australia - all have high rates of driving, which may also boost navigation ability.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/uc...
The researchers also speculate about more specific factors. Top performing countries including Finland, Denmark, and Norway all share a national interest in orienteering, a sport relying on navigation, while the other top performing countries - New Zealand, Canada, the United States, and Australia - all have high rates of driving, which may also boost navigation ability.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/uc...
running 40:00 [2]
It was hot and humid when I left work. But on the way home, I spotted a storm brewing over Lawrence. As I arrived in town, it began raining. When I pulled into the garage, it was raining heavily and there was plenty of thunder and lightning. The temp was falling.
I checked the lightning map and weather radar and waited for the lightning to pass by. As soon as it looked good, I went out to run on West Campus. It was nice - cool, cloudy, a few raindrops. The sun popped out for the last 5 minutes of my run.
I felt a lot better than I did two days ago.
1
I checked the lightning map and weather radar and waited for the lightning to pass by. As soon as it looked good, I went out to run on West Campus. It was nice - cool, cloudy, a few raindrops. The sun popped out for the last 5 minutes of my run.
I felt a lot better than I did two days ago.
1
Wednesday Aug 8, 2018 #
cycling 1:00:05 [1]
"Oh no! Better get training! Cristina currently has 60 more minutes than you over the past week!"
So I hopped on my bike and biked for an hour. I went out to Clinton.
A little rain storm popped up around 530 and just south of town. That cooled things off nicely.
I felt terrible running yesterday, but I felt good biking today.
1
So I hopped on my bike and biked for an hour. I went out to Clinton.
A little rain storm popped up around 530 and just south of town. That cooled things off nicely.
I felt terrible running yesterday, but I felt good biking today.
1
Tuesday Aug 7, 2018 #
running 35:00 [2]
I usually feel ok when I run. But, tonight just felt crappy the entire run. No energy. Just one of those days. And, I'm glad I got something done. But, mostly not much fun.
1
1
Sunday Aug 5, 2018 #
orienteering 22:00 [2]
8c
I ran a short course on a street orienteering map I made of a part of Sound Beach, NY. The map was OSM + KP + building footprints from Suffolk County. I jogged around the course. Fun.
2
2
C • KP 9