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Sunday Oct 4, 2009 #
Orienteering 1:07:56 [4] *** 6.3 km (10:47 / km)
spiked:13/17c shoes: Mudclaw O+340
Perfect day for orienteering and it happened to be in my favorite location. Really, only the third run I have had on the east side. It is nice.
Unfortunately, I don't think it was one of my better races. I started atrociously spiking only 4 of the first 8 controls. I had significant overruns at #4 (running along the towpath) and #6 (miscounting the reentrants coming off the slope requiring a relocation to the road) and had a 90 degree error at #2. The one at #2 stunk since it resulted in an unnecessary 5 contour climb. It did look like there was at least one other person that made the same mistake I did based on some of the disturbance on the slope.
After #8, I really thought about the map scale and my overruns and finally settled in - hitting #9 through #17 (GO) nicely. The last 4 were more of a physical challenge than a navigational one.
However, I figured out that the best way to improve my time is with a better warm-up rather than increased
training
Unfortunately, I don't think it was one of my better races. I started atrociously spiking only 4 of the first 8 controls. I had significant overruns at #4 (running along the towpath) and #6 (miscounting the reentrants coming off the slope requiring a relocation to the road) and had a 90 degree error at #2. The one at #2 stunk since it resulted in an unnecessary 5 contour climb. It did look like there was at least one other person that made the same mistake I did based on some of the disturbance on the slope.
After #8, I really thought about the map scale and my overruns and finally settled in - hitting #9 through #17 (GO) nicely. The last 4 were more of a physical challenge than a navigational one.
However, I figured out that the best way to improve my time is with a better warm-up rather than increased
training
Monday Sep 28, 2009 #
Running 25:10 [3] 3.02 mi (8:20 / mi)
Again, it was short, but it was something. Route took me around Mirror Lake.
Trail Running 38:00 [4] 2.5 mi (15:12 / mi)
The plan was to get as far up Haystack Mtn (not the 4000' one, but a smaller version between Placid and Saranac) as possible before dark. The added factor was that upon checking the radar right before leaving I noticed I would also be racing against a line of strong t-storms that was headed this way. Well it turns out that I lost. About 2 miles in I realized that the light would be problematic if I went the full 3.3 miles, so I set a turnaround time of about 1 hour - but 40 minutes in the thunder started and I wasn't interested in being on any exposed rocks during a storm.
I was not strictly running the entire time but upped the pace when the slope and trail conditions allowed.
I was not strictly running the entire time but upped the pace when the slope and trail conditions allowed.
Hiking 45:00 [2] 2.5 mi (18:00 / mi)
So, I turned around, and it immediately let loose with the rain. I was somewhat prepared with a jacket, but unfortunately I wore my glasses and after 2 minutes was completely blind. So I took them off, and picked my way back to the car, pretty much soaked to the bone by the time I got back.
And there was plenty of light available by the time I got back.
And there was plenty of light available by the time I got back.