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Post by harrywalther on Jul 8, 2007 12:03:07 GMT -5
I haven't done nearly enough night running yet - anybody interested in running at Rancho sometimes during the next 2 weeks?
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Post by leinfellner on Jul 8, 2007 13:26:18 GMT -5
Harry,
I always thought Rancho closes at dawn, right now they close at 8:30pm. What does a park closure mean? Is that just to keep cars out or is it to keep people out?
Norbert (currently in Austria)
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Post by harrywalther on Jul 8, 2007 15:51:39 GMT -5
well, it would be a very slightly illegal enterprise...
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Post by leinfellner on Jul 8, 2007 17:31:53 GMT -5
I'm in!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Pacific Coast Trail Runs on Jul 8, 2007 17:59:30 GMT -5
Yeah, there are very few parks that are open all night. Henry Coe is open 24h hours a day, as far as I know, and in some you can get a campsite and then run at night. In others, you just have to be stealth-y!!
Sarah
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Post by mhermstein on Jul 8, 2007 22:45:40 GMT -5
Watch out for the newly-installed infrared sensors in the bridge there.
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Post by thr3ee on Jul 8, 2007 22:53:30 GMT -5
I've run Mission Peak a number of times at night even though it is officially closed. I have the advantage of being able to head there from my house, but I rarely the only one out there based on the headlights I've seen in the distance and the occasional hiker I have run into. Since there is camping allowed in the Ohlone Wilderness and I do have a pass, I guess it is only partially illegal (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it).
Keep me apprised on the night run. If I can fit it into my schedule, I may be up for it. Also, if you want to try a night right further east I'd be willing to lead up Mission Peak.
-Steve
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Post by ultrajegi on Jul 9, 2007 12:44:25 GMT -5
Btw,
the very first time I ran at night was during my very first 100 miler. It takes you 20-30 minutes, and you know everything you ever wanted to know about night running. I love it!
So if you don't get a night run in - don't worry.
Ciao,
Beat
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Post by greggiusti on Jul 18, 2007 19:03:04 GMT -5
Did this night run ever happen? I have never done one but always wanted to do a night run and I live close to Rancho so I would be in.
Greg
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Post by harrywalther on Jul 18, 2007 23:37:58 GMT -5
Hasn't happened yet; Mr. Leinfellner seems to be still cruising around Europe.
I won't be around Thursday evening to Monday, but drop me a PM with days that would be convenient for you for stumbling around in the dark.
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Post by leinfellner on Jul 19, 2007 7:04:00 GMT -5
Mr. Walther  I have returned from Europe just yesterday. Today I head off to TRT and will not return before Monday, just like you. Based on what happens in NV (what happens in NV stays in NV  ) I'll be available for a night run then.. Norbert BTW: My weird English comes from both Jetlag, heat stroke (ca.100F in Austria) and stress ;D |
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Post by chihpingfu on Jul 19, 2007 8:45:52 GMT -5
Nobert, I have all of them - weird English, jet lag, heat stroke (ca. 100F in Taiwan), plus humidity (loved to sweat like a pig over there).  I'll see you at TRT and I'll have a night run there. ;D Chihping |
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Post by Jon on Jul 19, 2007 14:02:31 GMT -5
Btw, the very first time I ran at night was during my very first 100 miler. It takes you 20-30 minutes, and you know everything you ever wanted to know about night running. I love it! So if you don't get a night run in - don't worry. Ciao, Beat Thanks for the post. This will likely be my introduction to night trail running since I don't think I'll plan a training run at night between now and then. |
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Post by leinfellner on Jul 19, 2007 14:17:09 GMT -5
As a pacer at WS this year I found it very easy to run at night with a headlight only. Beat is completely right: It's big fun and you get used to it in no time.
Norbert
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Post by harrywalther on Jul 20, 2007 11:48:44 GMT -5
Norbert, I PMd you a while back. Didn't it show up in your inbox?
The point is not so much to practice night running, but to debug the equipment. It was good to experience how headlamps give no contrast at all on dusty fire roads, so dips and little bumps are very hard to spot. Handheld works much better. Wouldn't have known without trying it out - I'll probably forgo the headlamp.
Also, I want to experiment how to best wedge my wonderful new Fenix L2D under the strap of my waterbottle, what brightness works best, how my backup light performs, etc, etc.
Generally, the rule "nothing new on race day" has worked well for me so far.
So - sometime next week or the week after? Probably after the 29th, as some of us will have to recover from the TRT.
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) I'll be available for a night run then..