Orienteering 20:26 [4] 3.58 km (5:42 / km) +66m 5:13 / km
ahr:177 max:185 shoes: 201004 Inov8 X-Talon 212
The 3.2 km Cat Rock Park-O, set by Ross. I ran fairly well, but my fitness is not what it needs to be. Ross set a challenging course, starting with a leg straight up the hill. I started very strongly, as the heart rate data shows, passing several people in the first few controls, including Jeff Saeger and Katia.
Apparently, after control 11 (on the foot of a cliff), I had trouble keeping my heart rate up . Because so many of the usual suspects were not competing - Ross, Brendan, Giovanni, and so on - I had a shot at victory, but Sam edged me by 8 seconds. I enjoyed the race despite my weakness; while competition isn't my only goal, it is an important one.