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Saturday Apr 2, 2005 #
Running warm up/down 15:00 [3] 2.0 mi (7:30 / mi)
shoes: O' Black/Orange VJ Twisters
Rain and heavy wind/cold made the outdoor childcare impossible so Angelica & I had to switch off with kids. After dropping them at Chuck'E'Cheese's, I drove quickly to the park, knowing I'd be close on making my start. With about 600m to go, I got a pulled over for 46 in a 30 zone in the park... To make matters worse, it took the guy ~20 minutes to write the ticket, (I went back to his patrol car after 15 minutes to ask what I could do to speed things up and he was chatting on his phone...) so my start time arrived at about the time I parked the car.
Deciding I was probably DQed as far as Trials was concerned, I was still hoping to make a start for the Short Champs. Fortunately, I ran by Mike Minium on the way and he radioed ahead to keep the start open.
The race went okay, given the super sloppy conditions and lack of anyone else in the forest (actually, I did see 1 other person the whole time...) (more in the other post.)
Then, upon finishing, I noticed that in my hurry to start, I'd locked myself out of my car. In 40 degree rain with 20-40 mph of wind, and the family waiting for me to pick them up. About 50 minutes and two numb feet later, I'd finally broken back into my car, with the eventual help of two e-punch stands to wedge a crack in the door, and a metal finish post to hit the power lock. (Many other items failed...) About 90 minute later, after 45 minutes in warm water, I finally felt more or less normal...
Then I had to go do the start lists for Sunday. Maybe we'll come up with some alternate pre-seeding, or just 3 semi-random days of starts next year...
Deciding I was probably DQed as far as Trials was concerned, I was still hoping to make a start for the Short Champs. Fortunately, I ran by Mike Minium on the way and he radioed ahead to keep the start open.
The race went okay, given the super sloppy conditions and lack of anyone else in the forest (actually, I did see 1 other person the whole time...) (more in the other post.)
Then, upon finishing, I noticed that in my hurry to start, I'd locked myself out of my car. In 40 degree rain with 20-40 mph of wind, and the family waiting for me to pick them up. About 50 minutes and two numb feet later, I'd finally broken back into my car, with the eventual help of two e-punch stands to wedge a crack in the door, and a metal finish post to hit the power lock. (Many other items failed...) About 90 minute later, after 45 minutes in warm water, I finally felt more or less normal...
Then I had to go do the start lists for Sunday. Maybe we'll come up with some alternate pre-seeding, or just 3 semi-random days of starts next year...
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Orienteering race (Lots of mud) 48:15 [4] *** 5.4 km (8:56 / km) +320m 6:54 / km
shoes: O' Black/Orange VJ Twisters
I was expected wet and muddy, and I got it. I had several issues. I think I was focussing too hard on trying to find places to run without falling than on navigating. Although it was important to be able to run without falling.
I have intentionally done training runs even in crappy weather like this, so I knew how to run in the forest okay, but combining the wet forest running with good concentrated navigation isn't yet a strong skill... Something to work on. Train, in the forest, with a map, in crappy weather. In case you need to do it during a race.
I had a one new mud experience. Several times during the run, I couldn't see the map and had to wipe mud off - that's not the new part - but twice during the course, I looked at my compass, and couldn't see the North arrow, and had to wipe the mud off...
I have intentionally done training runs even in crappy weather like this, so I knew how to run in the forest okay, but combining the wet forest running with good concentrated navigation isn't yet a strong skill... Something to work on. Train, in the forest, with a map, in crappy weather. In case you need to do it during a race.
I had a one new mud experience. Several times during the run, I couldn't see the map and had to wipe mud off - that's not the new part - but twice during the course, I looked at my compass, and couldn't see the North arrow, and had to wipe the mud off...