orienteering1:55:25 3.85 mi (29:59 / mi) +142m26:54 / mi ahr:125 max:172
1:43:49 on the course but again forgot to stop my watch when I finished.
It was raining and snowing all morning but the heavy stuff seemed to be done by about noon. I wasn't sure I wanted to go out, but saw enough other people braving the elements that I decided to HTFU and get out there. However, I also decided to wear my puffy jacket which although not waterproof, is water resistant, and gloves and a neck gaiter. I figured I could take off layers if it warmed up but I never did.
Partway to #2 I totally lost track of how many reentrants I had crossed and was very confused about where I was. I think all the driving and stress from the World Games caught up with me and I just spaced. I was actually on a good line to the control but I was so rattled mentally by losing contact that I made myself go carefully down a reentrant to make sure I understood what was going on because things weren't making sense. Partway down it suddenly all came into focus and I was fine from then on.
But, I had lost any motivation to push at all. I decided to leisurely walk the rest of the course. Granted I normally walk anyway, but I wasn't pushing at all and usually I at least try to power walk a bit. The rest of the course went fine although I was a little unsure on my way to #7 that I was where I thought I was but I kept going and finally saw something that verified I indeed was fine. Took a roundabout route to #10 as I tried to find an easy place to cross the creek. Otherwise went pretty much straight everywhere.
A very pretty winter scene as I made my way up the reentrant to #3 - the trees were all covered in ice and snow even though the ground was clear. From a distance I couldn't figure out what I was seeing but as I got close I realized it was just very puffy white snow. It was the only place in the park though where the snow was staying as snow. I guess it was just high enough that it was a bit colder up there.