Orienteering 15:53 [3] 2.9 km (5:29 / km) +22m 5:17 / km
22c shoes: 201304 Asics Gel Cumulus 13
Menotomy Rocks Park-O. The original plan was to run from my apartment to the park and return, but happily Lori arrived in her Renaissance garb after graduation, and we drove over. Because driving in Somerville and Arlington is slow, we arrived at about 7:10 and scampered to avoid holding people up. Consequently, I ran completely cold, with about 30s of warmup.
I felt a little sluggish for the first few controls - the legs just weren't responding that well. Magnus exhorted me to run faster when I saw him at 4. I ran into Lori at 7, where she made a funny squawk after tripping or something.
I really started to suffer shortly after 7, as my body responded with a physiological "wtf" to the sudden impulse of intensity without a happy fun gentle warmup. I bobbled 12 by a few seconds and unwisely cut and ran through the woods to 10 rather than staying on the trail. There were some small hesitations on 9 and 13, too. I started a trio - possibly a family - gently descending the main hill into 18 when I leapt down the hillside, goat style with a quick audible apology for disturbing them.
I'm a bit disappointed; given the distance, sub 15 was very attainable. Still, it was a pleasant outing. ISSOM map looked great at first glance, though I think a few additional features could be mapped.
Orienteering 13:50 [1] 1.42 km (9:45 / km) +26m 8:56 / km
7c shoes: 201304 Asics Gel Cumulus 13
Control pickup. I grabbed 7.