Orienteering race 1:23:41 [4] *** 7.71 km (10:51 / km) +255m9:19 / km spiked:10/14c shoes: VJ Falcons 4 (yellow)
Red course at Rocky Woods. On the improving-but-still-having-a-long-way- to-go map. Lots of unmapped rock, which cost me considerable time on #1 and the vegetation is much greener than when the map was originally made. A nice course by Jeff Schapiro. Also fumbled around a bit on 8 (which has a lot more contour detail in the area than mapped), 12 (attacked too early) and 14 (the last control just of a trail but I misread the trails on approach). Could've been about 70 minutes. Quite warm as it was sunny and about 80F. Managed to stop the FR for about 6:30 between controls 4 and 5. 6.1 km straight line.
Road Run race 22:45 4.86 km (4:41 / km) +2m4:40 / km ahr:157 max:163 shoes: NB 573 Trail Shoes
5km race at Halfmoon Town Park. Not quite a road run since most of the race is on a gravel path which twists and turns as it circles the park. Also a few bridges/boardwalks over wetland areas. A "flat and fast" trail run, a nice compromise. Bright sunshine and about 60F.
Finished 12th out of 67 overall. 3rd in the rather odd age grouping of 51-60 (out of 4 - the other 3 guys were all 60). My guess is that I might have been 30 - 60 seconds faster on a straighter, paved course. A benchmark - maybe I should do some speedwork occasionally.