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Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Road trip!
A week from right now I expect to be sitting in my car, heading west through Nebraska toward the last few days of the Wyoming 1000 Days orienteering. It should be fun.
Mary has a work trip next week. Being "home alone" isn't much fun. I decided I'd see if I could take a little road trip. The pieces of the puzzle fit together today, so the road trip is on.
What I like about orienteering in Wyoming
The maps are good.
The weather should be nice (not too hot, not too cold).
I checked the start lists and it looks like lots of interesting folks will be there.
What I don't like about orienteering in Wyoming
The altitude. The maps sit around 7000-7500 feet above sea level. You feel the effects of the altitude. Over the years, I've become better and better at handling the altitude. But, I still struggle. Competing at altitude isn't fun. But, training isn't so bad. So, I'll take my road trip as a chance to train.
