Orienteering (laramie daze 1) 51:15 [3] ** 5.7 km (8:59 / km) +180m 7:46 / km
ahr:148 max:162 spiked:7/10c slept:8.0 shoes: O: falcons 2012
First real run in over a month since whatever it was that I had (flu/virus...). Ran at altitude. Intent was to run very easy and see how things felt. I was out of breadth some but generally, the lungs felt good. I started coughing after the race due the dry air.
It was mass start. I made sure I wasn't up front. trail run to # 1 then people cut in the wrong direction so I passed a bunch. by the time I got to #2 the leaders were gone and I was in third. Clean but slow to #3 and 4. some hesitations to #5. pulled up way short going to 6 and got thrown off my game. Kevin Techendorf passed me. I passed him back going to 7. We went different routes to 8. I was low and saw Kevin leaving the control which helped. Rich Bressman behind me. Finished fourth overall. Good first day back to running.
Generally did a good job of running an even pace.