Training Log Archive: Ricka

6 hour rogaine at Telemark offered by MNOC. I paired with rookie Henry of Minneapolis - about age 20. We had a great 2.5 hours - he picked up map reading very quickly and had several 'good catches' of my decisions. He's not an endurance runner and I let him go out too fast. On long 8th leg, we lost map contact since we were using a trail we'd been on. Got totally lost. Took 80 minutes to relocate and find a control (not the one we'd aimed for). First, there were many more trails on ground than map; a few mapped trails had faded; and logging affected part of map. I didn't adapt as well to these 'facts' as other teams. All moraine terrain, of course. Then we got 3 more controls. I had mild leg cramping at about 4 hours; Henry hit the wall at 5 hours. We walked in slowly. We found 12 of 24 controls - optimal for us would have been 17-19. Best team was sweep in 4.5 hours. Of course, MNOC has some of the top AR and rogaine teams in US - several are going to 24-rogaine in Balck Hills this weekend.


But a great day with MNOC group. The excellent potluck kept people around for another hour or so - perfect weather, no PI or ticks, only a few mosquitoes.

Cool off and clean off after rogaine.

6 miles each way to and from Two Lakes CG in WI and Drummond with Fran. Rolling hillls through woods. Paved.

Swim in Owen Lake off of campground

Hike around Copper Falls SP in WI - beautiful gorges and falls. Earlier had short hike at Upson Falls on way.

Jumped back into Lake Michigan in morning before going on to Escanaba - yard work and check out house (still for sale).

Swim in Lake Michigan off of Fox County Park in MI.

Solo ride from Peninsula SP in Door County WI across peninusula to Bailey's Harbor via G and F. Good roads, light traffic.

With Fran, joined a kayak tour along shore of Door County, Green Bay side.

Ran Fran's 2009 US Champs Brown Course at Kettle Morraine SP. Hit first three controls cleanly; then hesitated on 4, 5, 6, and 7 - good sense of distance and large features but struggled with contour detail in control cirlcle - often one feature off. Not certain I found 8. Very tired by end.

Cool off in Long Lake (WI SP in North Kettle Morraine unit).