Discussion: Streak stays alive!

Congrats! Looks like you had 80 minutes to spare!

....and 2.4 lbs. An impressive recovery from the excesses of your Sicilian interlude. Congrats indeed!

Yeah, good on ya, Charlie!

Nice! Hope you don't suffer too much in the coming days. :-)

No way I could have finished in time (as usual) which is why I don't try.

Wow 33k... Nice job.

Well, it was certainly a pleasant day, 33K of orienteering in the best woods in North America, excellent course design. Can't help but be happy with the experience. I had quite a nice time hanging out with Bernie, Peggy, Nadim and (off and on) Phil through Surebridge and half of Rockhouse, until I had to stop to get a stick out of my shoe and lost them after #13, and quite a nice time just dawdling along by myself after they were gone. Very sore today, and it occurs to me that this is not really a suitable activity for an old guy with a bad back. But we'll see how I feel next year. Yes, 80 min to spare, and never much doubt I would get there in time. Just did a lot more jogging than I had planned during the first half in order to try to keep up. Walked about 95% of the last loop on Sebago, but by then the damage was done and quite stiff and sore today.

I would think something like ibuprofen 600-800 mg 3-4 times a day for maybe 2 days would be quite helpful with the aches & pains. Good to have it in one's O kit.

Congrats on finishing, and with quite a margin! I was so happy to see you and your group as I stumbled along through Rockhouse. Not sure if you saw me, but I heard Peggy give some sort of cheer. Amazing what a friendly face in the forest does for one's spirits.

We did all see you, and the big smile you had on your face! It lifted our spirits, too.

.... it occurs to me that this is not really a suitable activity for an old guy....

I agree. There are better sports for aging athletes. Rowing for instance: low impact, aerobic, back-strengthening, and if you fall over, you don't have too far to tumble!

BTW a good article about US Women's Rowing in the NYTImes this morning. I wonder if coach or Hillary have seen it?

.... it occurs to me that this is not really a suitable activity for an old guy....

I agree, too. Good thing you have a few years to go, Charlie. Well done!

I'm trying to imagine if I'll still be capable of this sort of thing 14 years (or 17, or 18) from now...

Well done for a youngster. You had a good crew with you. Peggy and Bernie guided me around my one HH with their very impressive navigation capabilities.

RE: Alex and a friendly voice in the forest. I'm glad to hear you say this, but at the time I'm never sure. I cheered Ari on when we cross paths early, him on the trail run, us still heading north. I had dropped off the back of Charlie's group, but I also saw you when you were heading to 17. i didn't want to break your concentration.

Love reading these reports since I was not in the forest with you!

Fantastic. You are an inspiration.