Control clearing/setup30:00 [1] 2.0 mi (15:00 / mi) shoes: Inov 340 Pair #2
Picked up controls in N part of map. Found Mattias's depression; really shocked to see a 3x5 m water-filled bowl in a section of map that just said open forest on a well-worn map! Apparently, Yefim never went there and guessed about the vegetation; I haven't updated that section of the map so I may be taking a closer look.
1 PM
Orienteering race 51:47*** 4.05 mi (12:47 / mi) +73m12:06 / mi ahr:144 max:167 spiked:26/29c shoes: Inov 340 Pair #2
Meet 9 Race 11 Skiles Test Park Red Middle 5.6 km
A nicely set course by Aragorn in generally fast terrain with many confusing loops to hurt an oxygen-deprived brain. Faceplanted over a fence while taking the wrong line from 7 to 12; used mostly arounds and best trails except to 5 and 24 (first was a bad choice, direct to the second was neutral). Foot nagging so I wore heavier spikes.
Map is slowly getting better; still need to update the west.
Warmup-down4:10 0.34 mi (12:16 / mi) +9m11:21 / mi ahr:122 max:143 shoes: Blue Xtalon 2017
Orienteering race 2:30:12**** 8.82 mi (17:02 / mi) +253m15:38 / mi ahr:135 max:164 spiked:12/26c shoes: Blue Xtalon 2017
Meet 8 Race 10 Woodland Trails Purple 9.7 km
I thought this was a great course; technical and interesting terrain. Thanks Dersu. I just didn't bring my A game. It started snowing at control 5 (not surprising giving the course setter) so visibility was hit or miss depending on how wet my glasses were or how the snow was on the terrain. Underestimated distances repeatedly (which cost me big on 7), made a 180 out of control 17, and had a ton of errors linked to poor focus. Frozen feet stopped flexing by control 20 and were thwapping the road pretty hard on the long leg. Bottom line, I should make a point of sleeping more or better.
Road running18:28 2.08 mi (8:53 / mi) +12m8:44 / mi shoes: Saucony Guide 10 Late 2017
shake-out to help the PT work. It seems like a gentle run might help me align fascia after the scraping sessions. Gentle warm drizzle that felt pretty nice.