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Monday Oct 31, 2011 #
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Hah! I was able to recover my Night and Middle tracks from the FR. I guess I will hold off getting the 910xt for a while longer. :)
Sunday Oct 30, 2011 #
Event: QOC Oregon Ridge
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Tyler is covering this event.
[Edit] Tyler did great without me. Yeah! Now, if he doesn't move to Europe to work in 2012, I will be even happier since he will take some more of the race timing duties on a scheduled basis.
11 AM
Orienteering race (Relay Leg 1 Yellow) 30:08 [4] *** 3.2 km (9:25 / km)
shoes: Pink Ice Bugs #2
Today was the US Relay Championships. It was a small field of 16 teams spread over the three categories. The excitement was high before the race. [Photo courtesy of John Crowther]
Here I am doing some unofficial directing before the race start. [Photo courtesy of Greg Walker]
And, everyone lined up ready to go. [Photo courtesy of John Crowther]
Anyway, there was only three of us on the Yellow leg, Reta, Sharon, and me, and I so wanted to beat Sharon. I was so close, but she got me today, after me getting her on Friday in the Sprint. [Photo courtesy of Nadim Ahmed]
Tagging off to Kathleen [Photo courtesy of Nadim Ahmed]
I gave it my all. Luckily, my three teammates were ready to take up the slack, and we won the 12 point team gold!
Ted Good, who ended up coming to the event injured, took this picture. From left to right, Valerie Meyer (Yellow), Kathleen Lennon (Orange), Greg Lennon (Brown), Nadim Ahmed (Green).
I was confident that the rest of the QOC team would preform up to their capabilities, and the win on paper would transfer to a win in the field, and it did. The second Gold of the weekend. Yes, it was a small field, but it was a win, and that felt so good.
Things are sore, but left foot PF seems to have improved over the weekend. Go figure.
Here I am doing some unofficial directing before the race start. [Photo courtesy of Greg Walker]
And, everyone lined up ready to go. [Photo courtesy of John Crowther]
Anyway, there was only three of us on the Yellow leg, Reta, Sharon, and me, and I so wanted to beat Sharon. I was so close, but she got me today, after me getting her on Friday in the Sprint. [Photo courtesy of Nadim Ahmed]
Tagging off to Kathleen [Photo courtesy of Nadim Ahmed]
I gave it my all. Luckily, my three teammates were ready to take up the slack, and we won the 12 point team gold!
Ted Good, who ended up coming to the event injured, took this picture. From left to right, Valerie Meyer (Yellow), Kathleen Lennon (Orange), Greg Lennon (Brown), Nadim Ahmed (Green).
I was confident that the rest of the QOC team would preform up to their capabilities, and the win on paper would transfer to a win in the field, and it did. The second Gold of the weekend. Yes, it was a small field, but it was a win, and that felt so good.
Things are sore, but left foot PF seems to have improved over the weekend. Go figure.
12 PM
Walking warm up/down 30:00 [1] 2.0 mi (15:00 / mi)
shoes: Red Fish
A walk around the lake and back. Time and distance approximate.
Saturday Oct 29, 2011 #
10 AM
Walking tempo (Walk to start) 10:00 [1] 0.6 mi (16:40 / mi) +12m 15:41 / mi
shoes: Pink Ice Bugs #2
Orienteering race (Middle Green) 50:10 [4] 3.9 km (12:52 / km) +100m 11:24 / km
shoes: Pink Ice Bugs #2
Actual miles = 3.0, climb = 127 m
Map - Middle Green
OK, last night was a little scratchy/sketchy, possibly compounded by the whole dark thing. Today was bright, cool, and a new day - AND, a new day in the woods, what could be better?!
Already strong F50 field was made tougher today with the addition of Kathleen, though, thankfully, Peggy was hiding over on F21. ;-)!!! So it was Erin, with an almost perfect run, followed by Kathleen with close to a perfect run, then me with the most perfect run I have ever had, except for circling some buildings near the end, when I was really needing to find a trail junction, followed by Sandy, who has some imperfect knees which were bothering her this weekend.
Today reminded me of a less steep version of the terrain at home, and with the familiarization from the event last night, I was actually "seeing" things today. A very good day.
Map - Middle Green
OK, last night was a little scratchy/sketchy, possibly compounded by the whole dark thing. Today was bright, cool, and a new day - AND, a new day in the woods, what could be better?!
Already strong F50 field was made tougher today with the addition of Kathleen, though, thankfully, Peggy was hiding over on F21. ;-)!!! So it was Erin, with an almost perfect run, followed by Kathleen with close to a perfect run, then me with the most perfect run I have ever had, except for circling some buildings near the end, when I was really needing to find a trail junction, followed by Sandy, who has some imperfect knees which were bothering her this weekend.
Today reminded me of a less steep version of the terrain at home, and with the familiarization from the event last night, I was actually "seeing" things today. A very good day.
3 PM
Orienteering (Corn-O) 30:00 [1] *** 1.5 mi (20:00 / mi)
Walked the Corn-O with Sandy alternating leading legs. Had to stay focus or would be clueless on where I was. Wish I had shorts on, since it was pretty warm out in the sun.
It was an enjoyable afternoon spent with a a good friend.
Friday Oct 28, 2011 #
Event: US Night & Relay Champs
4 PM
Orienteering race (Green/Brown Sprint) 17:51 [4] *** 1.7 km (10:30 / km)
shoes: Pink Ice Bugs #2
1.25 miles w/ 27 m climb
Map - Sprint Green
I got on the plane thinking that I wasn't going to be much good to the QOC relay team effort, and that I was thankful that there were five of us (Nadim, Ted, Greg, Kathleen, and me) with options for either a 12 or 8 point team.
However, Ted came limping up claiming some soccer injury from the night before, so it looked like I would need to figure out pretty quickly if I could run or not.
So, off to Sprint, and not just at a trot. Pushed as hard as I could, catching an 11 year old kid, who had started two minutes ahead of me, for a moral victory. Also beat Sharon, I think for the first time ever, though maybe there was another "victory" over this legend who is 14 years older than me in the last couple of years.
Map - Sprint Green
I got on the plane thinking that I wasn't going to be much good to the QOC relay team effort, and that I was thankful that there were five of us (Nadim, Ted, Greg, Kathleen, and me) with options for either a 12 or 8 point team.
However, Ted came limping up claiming some soccer injury from the night before, so it looked like I would need to figure out pretty quickly if I could run or not.
So, off to Sprint, and not just at a trot. Pushed as hard as I could, catching an 11 year old kid, who had started two minutes ahead of me, for a moral victory. Also beat Sharon, I think for the first time ever, though maybe there was another "victory" over this legend who is 14 years older than me in the last couple of years.
8 PM
Orienteering race (Night-O Green) 1:40:21 [3] *** 5.0 km (20:04 / km) +150m 17:27 / km
shoes: Pink Ice Bugs #2
Per Forerunner, actual = 5.0 miles with 127 climb
Map - Night Green
Night-O - strong F50 field with Sandy and Erin Binder. Originally slated to start 2 minutes ahead of Sandy, and I just couldn't bear the thought of her reeling me in within the first 2.5 minutes, so I asked for a start time change, probably the first time ever I did this.
Changed to 10 minutes later, and I managed to miss that by a few minutes. Got there and asked to be slotted in a free space, but the other Green runner right then was Greg L, who would out-class me, so we decided that I would start then. Up to the last line, punch the Start box, no beep, dropped a kissy bomb, so, back to the Clear/Check, and, back again to the start line, and, then, finally off.
Carefree to the first control which was very close and managed the third best split of the night. A few adventures after that, but nothing too terrible...won the gold, my second in my short night-o career. Totally amazing for someone who is afraid of the dark - big light, um, not big confidence, but some confidence, for sure.
Map - Night Green
Night-O - strong F50 field with Sandy and Erin Binder. Originally slated to start 2 minutes ahead of Sandy, and I just couldn't bear the thought of her reeling me in within the first 2.5 minutes, so I asked for a start time change, probably the first time ever I did this.
Changed to 10 minutes later, and I managed to miss that by a few minutes. Got there and asked to be slotted in a free space, but the other Green runner right then was Greg L, who would out-class me, so we decided that I would start then. Up to the last line, punch the Start box, no beep, dropped a kissy bomb, so, back to the Clear/Check, and, back again to the start line, and, then, finally off.
Carefree to the first control which was very close and managed the third best split of the night. A few adventures after that, but nothing too terrible...won the gold, my second in my short night-o career. Totally amazing for someone who is afraid of the dark - big light, um, not big confidence, but some confidence, for sure.
9 PM
Walking warm up/down (Walk to start) 10:00 [1] 0.75 mi (13:20 / mi) +50m 11:03 / mi
shoes: Pink Ice Bugs #2
Steep climb up to the campground - 141 stairs, according to the guy counting behind me. Though it may have been 142.
Running late, and when I got to the top, I was so excited to see a tent with a string of pumpkin lights, thinking I was at the start already. Alas, it was some campers showing their Halloween spirit. Kept on going, though the route was a little under marked, possibly due to some purloined glow sticks.
Running late, and when I got to the top, I was so excited to see a tent with a string of pumpkin lights, thinking I was at the start already. Alas, it was some campers showing their Halloween spirit. Kept on going, though the route was a little under marked, possibly due to some purloined glow sticks.