Orienteering race 34:22** 4.99 km (6:53 / km) +47m6:35 / km ahr:153 max:181 spiked:9/10c shoes: VJ Falcons 9
Orange course at Norristown Farm Park. 4.5k, 60m. There was an “advanced sprint” course available but it was shorter and this map pretty much maxes out at Orange level, so I opted for the longer course. Straightforward navigation across open farm fields, most of which were corn stubble. Everything was pretty wet and muddy from overnight rain and melting snow. Off line on one control and a pretty severe banana route on another but otherwise OK. Good way to ease into the orienteering season. About 40F and overcast, but no rain.
Trail Run44:25 3.16 mi (14:03 / mi) +120m12:35 / mi ahr:146 max:173 shoes: Inov8 Arctic Claw 300
South Mountain in Emmaus. Mostly snow-covered trails from the 6 or so inches we had earlier in the week. All had been tracked by at least a few people. Some bare spots and ice in the low areas but ranging from packed to loose snow further up the hill, depending on the amount of traffic. Low 30s, partly cloudy - wintery but a nice run. Had snowshoes with me but opted for Artic Claws - snowshoes would’ve been a lot more work.