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Sunday Mar 29, 2015 #
Orienteering race (Middle) 42:29 [4]
Finally had a good "run". I was able to jog all but the uphills and throughly enjoyed the terrain. Only problem was coming in too low on #4, closer to the end of the spur and finding all of the features which came together there confusing (dry ditches, trails). Knew I just had to climb up the spur though. The rest were somewhat slow because I was not concentrating on such details as distance and elevation, but overall knew pretty much where I was and took safe routes. The large reentrant around #14 did not look as I expected it, being much more prominent in the landscape than it appeared on the map, but afterward, I could see from the map that it was just me not looking at the bigger picture. Was happy with the downhill run to the last control and was humbled by having to walk up the last hill to the finish.
Later, when we were informed about the huge natural bridge under the trail to the last control, I walked back to see it and was blown away by the enormity of it and the fact that I had crossed over it three times (returning to the lodge to shower and then return) and did not have a clue that it was there. So glad I was able to see that. Wish I'd have taken the cave tour with Carl and Ethan--big mistake on my part--but seeing the natural bridge helped me to feel like I had really experienced this awesome place.
Thinking back, I wish my courses would have included encounters with the caves and natural bridges enroute. The woods were pretty oridinary, but pleasant, ridge valley terrain otherwise. At least the finish locations gave the opportunity to explore a little bit.
I also learned that letting my conditioning deteriorate so much over the winter cost me a lot. Slow runs, soreness, and the perceived need to cut back on any extraneous activity (cave tour, model map, exploring more at the Day 1 finish) took some of the fun out of what could have been even a better weekend. Thanks, OCIN!
Later, when we were informed about the huge natural bridge under the trail to the last control, I walked back to see it and was blown away by the enormity of it and the fact that I had crossed over it three times (returning to the lodge to shower and then return) and did not have a clue that it was there. So glad I was able to see that. Wish I'd have taken the cave tour with Carl and Ethan--big mistake on my part--but seeing the natural bridge helped me to feel like I had really experienced this awesome place.
Thinking back, I wish my courses would have included encounters with the caves and natural bridges enroute. The woods were pretty oridinary, but pleasant, ridge valley terrain otherwise. At least the finish locations gave the opportunity to explore a little bit.
I also learned that letting my conditioning deteriorate so much over the winter cost me a lot. Slow runs, soreness, and the perceived need to cut back on any extraneous activity (cave tour, model map, exploring more at the Day 1 finish) took some of the fun out of what could have been even a better weekend. Thanks, OCIN!