Orienteering1:00:00 [1] *** 2.0 mi (30:00 / mi) 4c
Three groups of beginners:
* The opening 10 person group, which is more than I have command presence for * The most successful group, an enthusiast pair studying up for their AR debut at Luddington * A very nice mom learning a lot about orienteering for her son's merit badge while he wandered aimlessly well behind us learning nothing and yet being quite proud of his ignorance
I think deleting white and offering a lesson is a valid setup. Maybe should have host do the 500 m sampler course design and hang for it, keeps me from learning too much.
1 PM
Orienteering1:21:03 5.67 mi (14:18 / mi) +162m13:08 / mi ahr:155 max:222 spiked:24/26c slept:9.0 shoes: Roclites 295 2
Felt fine until #7, lost a couple minutes doing an AR-style increasing radius, finally spotted on other spur. Then 8-9 in the field I started to redline, which I wasn't expecting, ye argh.
Half went red on one other hill, but the biggest mojo wrecker was the stolen #15 - I swept every reentrant on the ridge, checked the flag on the stream, went to #16 and came back just in case.... Unfortunate. How does one feel entitled to steal a flag?
That zapped some snap from my finishing run, so coupled with my extended time at #15 I don't feel my finishing place reflected my status.
I like this format for post hiatus rust busting, and I still think it's good middle/sprint prep for Pig.
Orienteering33:10 1.8 mi (18:25 / mi) +30m17:32 / mi ahr:135 max:178 12c shoes: Roclites 295 2
Flag pickup of southern controls with Barbara.
Returned to find out....BNM and I were taking the stuff back. I don't recall when this was established. Everyone but BNM and me sounded pretty certain about it. Cramped my plans to get home at a sensible time to watch Terminator 2 with a buddy and dear daughter, so instead the movie ran a little late. Ye argh.
Doesn't include the distance for the final three I just ran out and grabbed so I could go home during March.
I shouldn't complain, Igor was there longer, just being delicate.