Orienteering 1:48:00 [5]
I am putting part of this run in at a 5 because I was having a bad running day and was really feeling the pain in the legs - they felt like lead. I was disappointed with this since I have been feeling more comfortable on my feet recently.
Great day out with Phatty and STORM! Although STORM hasn't been able to run much lately because of some knee probs he was still the same old gazelle that he always is. Phatty nailed the nav for the most part (one small error after 3) but that didn't cost us nearly the time we were behind Slice, Bender, and Phatts Jr. They did a great job and I'm so happy that they came first overall!
The course was amazing - interesting and beautiful and I can say all of this now that I am not face first in a huge puddle of mud gasping for air and cursing at the f*$^in' branch that tripped me! I actually had time to think that I should go back and take some pics of that nice cascade of water at the beginning of the IOU section. I don't think that water will be there for too long though so I better get on it.
Thanks again GHO for a great event!!! and of course Salomon for all of the wonderful prizing that I wasn't allowed to take!!!! That's okay a Running Free gift certificate will come in handy!