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Thursday Apr 6, 2017 #
Running warm up/down 40:00 [3] 7.5 km (5:20 / km)
Supplementary Jog 20:00 [3] 3.5 km (5:43 / km)
Note
So, I've been continuing to study this training center possibility and I've continued to hit the same stumbling block: the area around Harriman, while cheaper than Boston, is still too expensive.
What's the problem with this? I would be too focused on the activities which would pay for the physical location, taking my focus and energy away from the primary purpose of the center--training as an elite orienteer and organizing training for other orienteers.
Having hit this stumbling block again and again, I looked at other locations and cities across the US with maps and good terrain. And, so far, the place that best seems to fit our needs is the Delaware Water Gap.
Here's why I like it:
The maps that currently exist are high quality and there are many nearby areas that could be mapped and be excellent locations.
It's less than two hours from New York and an hour fifteen from Harriman. There are public transportation options from New York. Slow, but they exist.
There are quite a few large houses there that are selling for 50,000-80,000 which would result in a very manageable mortgage, allowing me to focus more on my own training and others' training, and less on paying for the space.
Buying a house would take away any landlord's limitations on guests and AirBNB (which is a very powerful way to pay for it).
There's an opportunity for collaboration with PEEC for orienteering summer camps which junior national team members could staff while training in the area.
With AirBNB, I could leave in the winter season to train and compete in Spain while still producing income to pay for the house.
Erin mentioned a possible collaboration with AMC in which I could organize orienteering courses for them and we could get very inexpensive accommodations at their camp, which would still allow us to hold frequent training camps in Harriman.
Why I don't like it:
It's isolated. No walking to the café around the corner to get an espresso.
Not as many areas already mapped as in Harriman.
The thing is, orienteering is a sport that takes place in the woods and rural locations. So why not use that to our advantage and pay less for our training center?
Any opinions?
What's the problem with this? I would be too focused on the activities which would pay for the physical location, taking my focus and energy away from the primary purpose of the center--training as an elite orienteer and organizing training for other orienteers.
Having hit this stumbling block again and again, I looked at other locations and cities across the US with maps and good terrain. And, so far, the place that best seems to fit our needs is the Delaware Water Gap.
Here's why I like it:
The maps that currently exist are high quality and there are many nearby areas that could be mapped and be excellent locations.
It's less than two hours from New York and an hour fifteen from Harriman. There are public transportation options from New York. Slow, but they exist.
There are quite a few large houses there that are selling for 50,000-80,000 which would result in a very manageable mortgage, allowing me to focus more on my own training and others' training, and less on paying for the space.
Buying a house would take away any landlord's limitations on guests and AirBNB (which is a very powerful way to pay for it).
There's an opportunity for collaboration with PEEC for orienteering summer camps which junior national team members could staff while training in the area.
With AirBNB, I could leave in the winter season to train and compete in Spain while still producing income to pay for the house.
Erin mentioned a possible collaboration with AMC in which I could organize orienteering courses for them and we could get very inexpensive accommodations at their camp, which would still allow us to hold frequent training camps in Harriman.
Why I don't like it:
It's isolated. No walking to the café around the corner to get an espresso.
Not as many areas already mapped as in Harriman.
The thing is, orienteering is a sport that takes place in the woods and rural locations. So why not use that to our advantage and pay less for our training center?
Any opinions?
10 AM
Orienteering 26:41 [4] 5.38 km (4:58 / km) +97m 4:33 / km
Sprints on a secret map in Madrid. Really fun.