Training Log Archive: Nadim

Great Falls Park, MD. I started at Falls Rd. and MacArthur Blvd. to put out controls for the QOC meet to be held tomorrow. I got a later start than intended. With epunch boxes, I had too many on my first loop to fit in my backpack so I used two bags. That made it hard to move the first 8-9 controls but at least starting off I was going downhill. I took a fall when traversing a hillside. I had slipped on a hidden wet branch and went down hard on my left elbow. I had worn enough clothes so that I was rather comfortable the whole way. It was nice to get into the woods and read my way along. I've been busy at work and with wet weather and dark evenings I've also been loath to go out earlier in the week.

Great Falls Park, MD. After a brief break, I went out with just one back of controls and epunch boxes. It was just starting to get dark toward the end and the temperature was dropping fast. I noted a few other places to make map updates but there's not much time for doing things like that. It may have been that I was putting out controls for different courses and having short legs on the first and second loop but it seemed to me that the course was going to be too easy. It's such a difference from the summertime when I had to turn courses in for the park review. Additionally, in avoiding restricted areas, I had fewer options than I would have preferred.

Great Falls Park, MD. I loaded-up with 7 gallons of water, some cups and a trash bag, then walked in to a water control. I jogged back.

45 situps.

I was doing some terrain scouting in a place which I've been sworn to secrecy; though I'm not sure why. The terrain was interesting and difficult to navigate. The visibility was often low while at the same time being runable. It'll be interesting to see what comes of this outing. I at least enjoyed getting some training in.

I was doing more scouting in a different secret location. The terrain this time was uniformly splotchy with vegetation. This alone would have made it difficult to navigate but the contours were subtle too.

I went scouting for a final time this day at another undisclosed location. This area was different and more similar to classic QOC terrain. I could move through it better and know where I was on the base map, despite it being more hilly. The woods were mixed with nice and poorer areas.