Sunday Sep 30 |
 | Orienteering 1:16:45 [4]*** 5.1 km (15:03 / km) | |
| spiked:11/16c |
| A-meet, day 2. 12 minute error on #3. The initial attack from the trail to the north, I didn't know where I was (though I thought I did). I wandered. The second attack from the trail to the southeast, I didn't know where I was (though I thought I did). I wandered a lot more. The third attack from the trail to the north, I did it right. Also made smaller mistakes on 1 and 6 (and even, my favorite, the go control). |
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| Adam had a thrilling come from behind victory to take M14. OK, there were only two runners in M14. But still he had an excellent run on day 2: 24 minutes for a 2.63k yellow course. Just what was needed to pump up the motivation to keep orienteering. |
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Green X Day 2 - Splits |
Saturday Sep 29 |
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| Event: Boulder Dash 2007
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| Orienteering 1:11:07 [4]*** 4.8 km (14:49 / km) | |
| spiked:9/13c |
| Boulder Dash UNO A-meet in Bow, NH on a new map by Bob Lux. Challenging courses, with lots of technical legs. Saturday's run did not start well, as I made mistakes on 2, 3, and 4 that added up to maybe 12 minutes (that's a guess; see below); then I screwed up the go control for maybe another 30-45 seconds lost. So I can't say I'm real happy with how I orienteered (though 5-12 went very well, with just a couple of hesitations). Sunday I lost even more time, due to a 12 minute error; maybe 16 minutes total. But there are two ways to evaluate performance: absolutely, say in terms of time lost; and relatively. I think I'll focus on the relative evaluation: 2nd M50 for the two-day combined; 5th overall on Green X. That doesn't sound so bad.
Just when I thought I had suffered every possible mishap while orienteering (short of serious injury or death), something new and unexpected happens. (That's why I love orienteering!) When I tried take the split on my watch at #2, there was nothing but bare wrist. I had donated my pricey Polar watch to the Nottingcook Forest. But the cost is the least of it: I hate not having splits! I went straight to Walmart in the afternoon and bought a Timex Ironman pretty cheap so I'd have splits for Sunday. |
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Green X Day 1 - Splits |
Thursday Sep 27 |
| Orienteering 1:10:00 [2] 6 km (11:40 / km) | |
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| Norwottuck, low 80's and steamy. About half on trails, half off looking for nearby features. Off trail was walking because I had shorts on (and was tired). Included a climb to the top of Norwottuck, and down the steep trail that leaves the summit to the north, and then swings east beneath the cliffs to meet the M-M below the horse caves. Interesting trail, I'd never been on it before. |
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| C • That's the old M&M route. W... 3 |
Wednesday Sep 26 |
| Road Run 43:12 [3] 5.2 mi (8:18 / mi) | |
| weight:139lbs |
| From Ainsworth after lifting, the old Y/Gazette 10k course minus the loop around Childs Park. It was after dark, but still 80 degrees and humid. Left hip and quad weren't happy; should have stayed off the road. |
Tuesday Sep 25 |
| Trail Run 53:02 [3] 6.0 mi (8:51 / mi) | |
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| Crackerjack day, low 80's and low humidity. Snuck out at lunch and did the Frost to Atkins Res. and back. Pretty relaxed going out (and up), a bit harder coming back. My hip was pretty sore by the end. 8:35, 5:21, 2:31, 6:25, 5:20 (28:14), 5:16, 5:03, 2:16, 4:35, 7:37 (24:48) |