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Sunday Apr 23, 2006 #
Easy running warm up/down 8:14 [2] 1.69 km (4:52 / km)
ahr:141 max:154 shoes: Falcons
Warmed up by running from the trail junction in the NE corner of the parking lot to the trail junction right by the start of Day 2 of the COK event. I was sort of pushing it, as they'd said it was a 30-minute walk and I had spent some time listening to Mr. Meehan discussing the merits of a particular HS team scoring method with the event director.
Orienteering race 1:56:23 [3] *** 12.85 km (9:03 / km) +500m 7:35 / km
ahr:163 max:172 spiked:13/21c shoes: Falcons
The run. Disgusting. The map was just bad. Starting with the first control, where it's supposed to be to your left as you go along the ridge, and it ends up well to your right. I somehow had more problems than others, and in the middle of the run, passing near the finish field, was considering quitting. But then Eddie caught up, having 14 minutes on me, and just for the fun of it I tried to keep up.
I actually managed to, for over 20 minutes. It was only easy on downhills on trail or through nice woods. On uphills Eddie had a sizeable differential, and my attempt ended when we finally got to a band of dark green. Eddie took about 30 seconds to get through it, while I took over a minute and a half. For contrast, it was easy keeping up with (actually ahead of) Swampfox for a short while, until there was a control in unmapped laurel.
As Eddie ran away, I was morally broken and made a regretful surrender decision to go all the way around any and all green on the leg to Control 20. I lost about 4 minutes. Also, was not moving too fast in the end but faster than in the middle, before Eddie, and the HR was not too low.
The length and climb are preliminary.
I actually managed to, for over 20 minutes. It was only easy on downhills on trail or through nice woods. On uphills Eddie had a sizeable differential, and my attempt ended when we finally got to a band of dark green. Eddie took about 30 seconds to get through it, while I took over a minute and a half. For contrast, it was easy keeping up with (actually ahead of) Swampfox for a short while, until there was a control in unmapped laurel.
As Eddie ran away, I was morally broken and made a regretful surrender decision to go all the way around any and all green on the leg to Control 20. I lost about 4 minutes. Also, was not moving too fast in the end but faster than in the middle, before Eddie, and the HR was not too low.
The length and climb are preliminary.