Orienteering (Course Setting) 2:21:34 [3] **** 4.74 mi (29:52 / mi) +206m 26:19 / mi
spiked:11/15c slept:5.0 weight:193.4lbs (injured)
Great Falls, MD. I got out after work and it was already getting late when I left home. About half a mile away, I realized I'd not brought my roll of streamer, but I didn't want to waste any more time, so I didn't turn back. I had some markers. I both set controls and picked-up controls, often moving the ones I'd just picked-up. The controls being picked up were reflective, and had been out since last fall. They looked to be in good shape. Most of the streamers were gone. One reflective marker was gone too. I did some updating of the map as I went along on legs. There were several new trees down in the southern end of the map. Saplings had filled-in some places too. Despite cooler temperatures mosquitoes were out for a while. Though cool, it was rather humid and I sweat a bunch. I didn't finish, so I plan to be back.
I did try running a few times. The ground was soft. Paces mapped wet on the map were wet, and more. I was able to run okay but one time crossing a big log and jumping down, my right knee didn't like that. As it was getting darker and I was less able to do fine navigation, I decided to head in. I jogged an easy downhill section off trail and for some reason, I tweaked something in me left hamstring. It wasn't bad but trying to run some more didn't really work. Eventually I walked back and did so quickly. I even had another hiker just about behind me when our trails merged and both of us were pushing to get back. I left the parking lot at 8:32pm with a little more light in the sky, but not in the forest.