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Sunday May 31, 2009 #
Orienteering race (green course) 1:17:13 [4] *** 5.2 km (14:51 / km) +190m 12:33 / km
spiked:8/11c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #3
NEOC - Nobscot Scout Reservation. Temp in mid-70's and mostly sunny (humid). Brand new shoes worked fine with insoles from older shoes of the same type.
Pretty satisfied with this run too; slight bobbles only (off to one side or the other but the right distance) on 3, 9 (overran a little; it seemed more "in the woods" than "at the edge of a clearing") and 10 (which I circled too far downhill and then mis-read the clue...), but probably only a minute or two total lost.
Red and Green (at least) had the same first control, about 450m SSW of start; most folks I saw were starting out to the east and running trails part way, but I started on the trail SW to the first big wiggle, and then cut up through the woods which I think was a good choice and good intro to how the woods were.
Nice weekend, but my legs are toast. :-) We had a nice conversation with a fellow from BAOC (in the area to visit family -- Jim Wright?), and Peter and Gail before heading out to lunch and then back home. I was second on green (of maybe 10-12?) when we left, about 5 minutes behind some fellow I don't know. Good effort. And an interesting course on a new-to-us map.
Pretty satisfied with this run too; slight bobbles only (off to one side or the other but the right distance) on 3, 9 (overran a little; it seemed more "in the woods" than "at the edge of a clearing") and 10 (which I circled too far downhill and then mis-read the clue...), but probably only a minute or two total lost.
Red and Green (at least) had the same first control, about 450m SSW of start; most folks I saw were starting out to the east and running trails part way, but I started on the trail SW to the first big wiggle, and then cut up through the woods which I think was a good choice and good intro to how the woods were.
Nice weekend, but my legs are toast. :-) We had a nice conversation with a fellow from BAOC (in the area to visit family -- Jim Wright?), and Peter and Gail before heading out to lunch and then back home. I was second on green (of maybe 10-12?) when we left, about 5 minutes behind some fellow I don't know. Good effort. And an interesting course on a new-to-us map.
Note
Okay, it was more like 3 minutes of errors (at least from my recollection). And I was 2nd out of 8, according to the splits loaded by NEOC/Ken.
Saturday May 30, 2009 #
Event: WCOC Brooksvale meet
Orienteering race (green course) 1:20:53 [4] *** 5.0 km (16:11 / km) +140m 14:11 / km
spiked:8/11c shoes: Jala Jukola Spider 6 #2
Gorgeous day for orienteering, though a little on the humid side. Tried out a new shirt from LL Bean, which worked okay.
Haven't quite analyzed my "misses" but they weren't nearly as bad as last week's at Ansonia. Off to the north to 1 (#55) (maybe 30-40m) but I knew which way to correct. Slightly left to 3 (#56) but again, knew which way to correct. And at 8 (#59), hit a thicket near a stone wall but it was one to the west. Saw Glen at my 9 (60) and beat him (by 2 sec) to 10 by focusing - yay. Hesitated leaving 10, though, and he had a nice run to the go control. Will (feet) helped me find the streamered trail in to finish that a lot of people ran right by.
Yummy homemade choc. chip cookies at the refreshment table were a big hit. :-) Nice chatting with Lyn & others afterwards.
Haven't quite analyzed my "misses" but they weren't nearly as bad as last week's at Ansonia. Off to the north to 1 (#55) (maybe 30-40m) but I knew which way to correct. Slightly left to 3 (#56) but again, knew which way to correct. And at 8 (#59), hit a thicket near a stone wall but it was one to the west. Saw Glen at my 9 (60) and beat him (by 2 sec) to 10 by focusing - yay. Hesitated leaving 10, though, and he had a nice run to the go control. Will (feet) helped me find the streamered trail in to finish that a lot of people ran right by.
Yummy homemade choc. chip cookies at the refreshment table were a big hit. :-) Nice chatting with Lyn & others afterwards.
Thursday May 28, 2009 #
Walking hills 39:08 [2] 2.6 mi (15:03 / mi)
shoes: Saucony Shadow 6000 8.5 #4-Y
To MB "church" and back, including hill up Alb Tpk to Syring.
Note
Finally able to get scanner to work, so I have my track from Saturday ready... I know I had reasons for going where I did to # 2; they just weren't good ones. :-)
Wednesday May 27, 2009 #
Note
(rest day)
Birthday!
Tuesday May 26, 2009 #
Pilates class 55:00 [1]
Tuesday pilates class at the Y. We did some low-to-high planks that I'm feeling now in the shoulders. The other exercises didn't feel too hard.
Walking warm up/down (treadmill) 17:56 [2] 0.49 mi (36:35 / mi)
Hiking hills (treadmill) 32:04 [3] 2.47 mi (12:59 / mi)
"Hiking" on the treadmill -- started at 8% and dropped to 5% then 3%, upping the speed a little as I lowered the incline.
I was testing a new pair of trail shoes that I had ordered by mail (Road Runner Sports), wondering if I could find a better fit than the New Balance ones I've been using (which don't have enough arch support so my feet turn inwards a bit).
The Saucony ProGrid TR I was testing felt tight to start (other Sauconys usually have wider toe boxes which is what I need), and by the time I was done I was feeling all sorts of little leg muscles that I usually don't feel, from the hips to the ankles. The shoes' heels (mid and outsole) were huge and I would hit the inside of my ankles if I tried to run in them; and they seemed to tilt my feet OUTwards more than any other shoes I own. I'm sending them back. Too bad, because I wear their Shadow 6000 shoes all the time for running everywhere but trails.
I was testing a new pair of trail shoes that I had ordered by mail (Road Runner Sports), wondering if I could find a better fit than the New Balance ones I've been using (which don't have enough arch support so my feet turn inwards a bit).
The Saucony ProGrid TR I was testing felt tight to start (other Sauconys usually have wider toe boxes which is what I need), and by the time I was done I was feeling all sorts of little leg muscles that I usually don't feel, from the hips to the ankles. The shoes' heels (mid and outsole) were huge and I would hit the inside of my ankles if I tried to run in them; and they seemed to tilt my feet OUTwards more than any other shoes I own. I'm sending them back. Too bad, because I wear their Shadow 6000 shoes all the time for running everywhere but trails.