Medium pace running 6:57 [3] 1.2 km (5:47 / km) +65m 4:33 / km
From the shuttle drop-off to the finish at Nisene Marks.
Strength training (Uphill with 25 kg) 46:10 [1] 3.1 km (14:54 / km) +295m 10:05 / km
ahr:136 max:159
Finish to the start and beyond, with Red/Blue water, while putting in streamers and White controls. Had to come back shortly after starting as I forgot the map; it would not have been pretty without it: As I got to the water control, I saw that I had misplaced it last afternoon.
The water control came up just before 10:00, the official start opening time, but I still had two units to place.
Running with weights 18:03 [2] 1.6 km (11:17 / km) +105m 8:30 / km
ahr:146 max:155
Got the shirt left Thursday at the trail camp, and placed the two units.
Easy running 2:21 [3] 0.7 km (3:21 / km)
ahr:160 max:166
Back at the start at 10:34; streamered the water pipe. All done before any White/Yellow people got to the start.
Some people were insistent on straying into the posted private properties on the streamered way to the start. Not a good sign.
Medium pace running 1:50 [3] 0.3 km (6:07 / km) +20m 4:35 / km
ahr:143 max:157
As I was working the finish, the first Orange arrival told me one unit was dead. It was the close next-to-last control. I replaced it.
Easy running 10:51 [2] 1.5 km (7:14 / km) +145m 4:53 / km
ahr:140 max:149
Things seemed to be going reasonably well until Mr. Mike arrived. He was pissed that orienteers used his boat, which he left on a public road, to get across Soquel Creek. At least he didn't have a gun.
I went to the start, to start the control pick-up, immediately after the start closed. Had no volunteer helpers.
Running with weights 59:01 [2] 5.2 km (11:21 / km) +255m 9:07 / km
ahr:145 max:164
Pickup 1. It turned out that I was turning out much faster
splits during the pick-up than most of the Red/Blue runners on their courses.
Running with weights 1:12:13 [2] 6.2 km (11:39 / km) +460m 8:30 / km
Pickup 2. As I got back to the finish, shortly after closing, all I could get as a helper was the straggling Mutsumi Sugizaki; everyone else left for the Superbowl. I gave Mutsumi 6 controls to pick up, and headed up the mountain for the third time in the day.
When I came back, Mutsumi was also done, and the starts and the finishes taken down, courtesy of my sister. All done and at the shuttle drop-off (Jeff Lanam and Nancy Lindeman waiting) by 4:30, about an hour later than planned. The delay was mostly due to being one control picker short.