Walking22:18 [0] 1.02 mi (21:51 / mi) +3m21:41 / mi ahr:73 max:84
Running35:07 2.69 mi (13:03 / mi) +2m13:02 / mi ahr:114 max:157
Felt better. Not that we were moving at anything resembling pace, but still felt better. And now looking...the hr reflects it.
I debate my best Great Turtle 5.7 mile strategy. Can't possibly PR this year given lack of discipline/exercise. But how can I minimize how far off?
I am leaning towards 9:00 ish up the hill, then roll towards 8:00 as best I can on the way back, using hr to correct (I'll tolerate 190 up the hill, and then shoot for 175 once it levels off). If my friends' recent half is an indicator they'll be closer to 9:00 so maybe I can hold them off.
To think I did this at more like 7:15 in the past....
Orienteering2:29:55 5.8 mi (25:51 / mi) +74m24:52 / mi ahr:132 max:211 spiked:23/24c shoes: Inov8 Roclite 319
Day of flags. Someone stole one of the water jugs. I did eventually find it. Popular spot, those cairns on yellow.
McDonald's drive through was, like, seriously 20 minutes, which put me a bit behind, and then the gate was locked so I chased down the ranger to ask about it, and he said he'd get to it after a few more things, but that was a 10 minute detour (well that and grabbing the game cam for the boulder control), so about half an hour behind which would show up later as I was still in unusually scruffy attire at the start, and also I forgot to drink anything for about 5 hours which didn't feel great.
Looks like people had fun. 54 starts which is slightly below target of 75-100, but the 20 person lesson was not reflected wholly in that count and was a nice attendance bump.