orienteer 53:12 [3] ***
ahr:151 20c
PTOC meet at Prairie Schooner GS camp. It's way too early to go back into the woods, but how could we resist a new map? This was nice little area, and Dick set a very nice score O course. I was doing pretty well, walking hard, trying to navigate cleanly. Goofed a few times on overgrown trails, and not thinking clearly after I had climbed hills (boy, am I out of shape!). I let Gene go first through the woods in some places, so he would clear the cobwebs for me :)
I was feeling pretty good at the beginning, so I admit I jogged once or twice. Tried to tell myself to slow down, this was just a local meet. So I tried not to jog any more. But the uphills finally took their toll. At 40 minutes, my knee started to ache. At 45 minutes, it said "enough". I walked straight back to the finish, not bothering to pick up the last 4 controls.
A nice day, even if the Giants are now 0-2. I think it's going to be a very long season...