Thursday May 29 |
 | Trail walk (Dog walk) 40:00 [1]2.3 mi (17:22 / mi) | |
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| This time I made no effort to run or jog. Just got out and got the stiffness out of the legs. Dogs happy to be out in woods again. |
Monday May 26 |
| orienteering race (TT Long -- Blue) 2:19:31 [4]11.87 km (11:45 / km) +525m 9:38 / km | |
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| After yesterday's disappointment, the Long race was a pleasant surprise. I did run out of gas at the end as expected, but I managed to avoid cramping, and I actually managed to orienteer fairly well. Had a very solid start with the exception of #2, where I flew down the hillside but then was confused about where I was when I hit the lower trail. Nevertheless, I found I was reading the vegetation well from #3-#5, and was gratified to learn that I chose the same route along the ridgeline to #6 as PG (although sadly my execution was quite a bit slower). Despite this, I did catch sight of David Onkst (who started 2:00 earlier) as he left #6, and succeeded in reaching #9 before him. In between, was passed by Nate Lyons (who certainly looks like he will be among the next generation of elite US orienteers). Rest of run was solid if a bit slow. I question my route choice to #11, where I ran around E side of campus instead of going across the middle, and I missed a bit high on #15, allowing myself to be caught by David Onkst and Mike Norris, but otherwise I have no complaints. I ultimately finished seconds ahead of David and 2:00 behind JJ, which I found quite respectable given my expectations. All in all, was satisfied with my performance running with the big boys. |
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Blue Long - Splits |
Sunday May 25 |
| orienteering race (TT Middle -- Blue) 1:02:18 [4]4.84 km (12:52 / km) +190m 10:46 / km | |
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| I was fully expecting this to be my best event of the weekend, as it did not show up either my lack of top-end speed nor my lack of endurance. However, it proved to be my least satisfying. I fought to maintain contact with the map all day long, and in truth, I only ran 3 legs well. I'm not sure which leg was most indicative of my day, although the leading candidates were certainly #2, which I salvaged only by stumbling across #3 first, #3, which I failed to navigate cleanly despite having just run the leg in reverse, and #18 (the GO control), where I spent 10 seconds running in the wrong direction around the parking lot, I'm sure to the amusement of the accumulated spectators. The scary part was that there were no real disasters and I even managed to run the hills, yet my time was an uninspiring 13:00/km. On the other hand, it certainly was a beautiful day, and I again finished comfortably out of last place. Oh, the simple joys of life. |
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Blue Middle - Splits |