Training Log Archive: maprunner

O at Rockcrusher. I found an old set of courses that Mike had designed. Temps were above freezing so the snow was melting fast. Some hillsides were slippery. I'm glad I wore my neoprene socks.

The large reentrants near the lake are filled with downed trees and debris from the 2019 floods, so the I had to pick my way through. At some point, I noticed human tracks on the snowy "trail" which was a surprise. I didn't think anyone else would try to go that way. After control 11 and finish, I came upon two guys who were hiking. They were using a cell phone to track their progress on the trail and were trying to get back to Rockhaven. They were confused when the trail would disappear in the reentrants. I showed them my map, and where we were, and how to get back to the trail. I also encouraged them to go up to the next trail which was parallel but didn't disappear. They commented that it was surprising to see someone using a paper map!

I stopped a few times to admire the snow-covered, frozen lake. Very beautiful, but it meant no eagles were hanging around.

Line O at Centennial. I find line Os to be good training in "easy" parks because I have to pay very close attention.
The park was full which I did not expect. I had to dodge disc golfers and snow sledders. The snow was getting bare but what was left was icy.

I made a huge mistake early on when I was distracted by sledders.

This map is awful, I need to re-make it.

OK is searching for an easy to put up lightweight tent/shelter that can handle wind and rain. This would cover the registration/download area when we don't have a park shelter. Any recommendations?

C • Shelter 8

Exploring the trails on west campus. I skipped a few controls because they weren't fun; and the sun was going down.

Mike and I went skiing on upper west campus. The snow had melted slightly during the day, so some areas were bare. But other areas were deep enough. This was lots of fun. It was so nice to get outside again. Although I'm out of practice with skiing in this temp and I didn't dress right. I was too cold on my legs, and my face was cold when we skied into the wind.

1A: 20X walking lunges, body weight
1B: 10X incline pushup
1C: body weight squat, 30 sec hold
2A: band row X20
2B: 10X glute bridge
2C: 15X band tricep kickback