Training Log Archive: Nadim

Nairn, Scotland, UK. Peggy, Max, Samantha, and I started the day by walking through a park. We were planning on walking along the beach on the east side of Nairn. However, going on memory, I ended up on a different street on the east side of the creek splitting the town. We saw the banners for the WOC Sprint Finish and found a playground near the shore. The area turned out to be where the WOC courses went through. After returning to the area later in the day, we saw the Sprint Relay but had to walk to there from a ways off at the Farmer field. The relay was fun to watch. I took pictures mostly of the US team. Later we walked back to the park where the kids had played in the morning and saw the controls from the relay. People who'd bought maps were running the courses. After that we walked back to the car.

Event: WOC 2015 & Scottish 6 days
 

Loch An Eilien near Aviemore, Scotland, UK. Peggy, the kids and I got our first activity done on this trip apart from traveling and eating. It was nice given how stressed the last few days were before we left. Even the traveling had unexpected things go on such as forgetting to bring our nice electrical converters, buying an expensive one at the airport, and finding out that a cheap plastic part broke iquicly, thus rendering it useless. Samantha lost a jacket and we had to buy a new one. Not the worst was finding out that my rental car company wouldn't accept my regular car insurance. Worst was Peggy, Samantha, and I being woken up by my phone ringing--someone answered in Spanish in what sounded like a canned sales pitch. I hung up almost immediately but the damage was done. Samantha wouldn't get back to sleep till after 3:15M. Being on the top bunk, 2 flying bugs were crawling on the ceiling which was about 10 feet high. Samantha kept freaking out with bursts of crying when seeing them. I eventually killed both bugs and that got her to sleep. About all I could think of while this was happening was how tired and cranky she'd be the next morning. For a whole new day of stress.

As Peggy said in her log, the hike started about as bad with Samantha refusing to walk. We got past that and were able to enjoy the scenery. A lot of families were hiking too. Many were even biking including one mother pushing her kid around on a bike with training wheels. I hadn't known the route could be bicycled. Most of the way we went around was on the main gravel trail but unsure at the beginning, we hugged the shore on informal trails for a while and they were pretty. The way reminded us of orienteering.

I did feel weak at times in my right leg, and some pain in the back and in my right foot at times. Mostly however, I held up we'll.

Forres, Scotland, UK. Peggy, Max, Samantha, and I walked across town to the event center fort the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) Sprint Qualifier. We got there a little late so we only glimpsed the U.S. women, before seeing the U.S. men finish-up. The crowd was kind of small but I'm sure it'll be bigger tomorrow. Samantha was tired walking more. She isn't used to this much walking. I'm hoping and anticipating that she will adapt before next week. Max ant I took pictures and video. Later we ate dinner in our castle-like Hotel Newton in a worn, with dinner from the a famed Mr. Tan's Take Out. We had enjoyed Mr. Tan's hospitality on our first trip here 2 years back.

From Northfield Rd. to Hampden Ln. In downtown Bethesda and back. I went downtown for lunch. It was pretty hot and humid.

From Northfield Rd., to Elm St. in downtown Bethesda, then back. I towed Samantha into town to pickup dinner, then rode back. It was about all I had time for. I did get some additional work by mowing and cleaning-up our lawn--this was the first time in 6 weeks that I'd mowed the lawn, due to my back problems. The heat kept that from growing too tall in most places but stilt grasses were taking over in some other areas. The ride was nice.