Running race 20:04 3.12 mi (6:26 / mi) +1ft6:26 / mi ahr:166 max:202 shoes: Altra Instinct
Seagate Turkey trot.
Almost didn't compete due to the bumps and bruises from last night. After a warm up jog, I decided to give it a go, knowing that I could always back off. I led the first lap, but ended up running the last two and a half with a friend, who sniped me at the end by 3 seconds. Just slightly over 5k... have to see whether the 3.1 distance puts me in 20 minute range....
Orienteering race 55:15 4.55 mi (12:09 / mi) +36ft12:03 / mi ahr:153 max:194 shoes: Altra Lone Peak 1.5
MNOC Veteran's Day Night O. could have been called frigid-O.
Mass start with two long courses, rendered the same with a split butterfly loop.
Ran OK, had some issues with headlight, map bounce.... slow down, read, then run...
Two big booms... One, I saw the control flash, then went to the hilltop and could not locate it. Had to relocate to a trail, saw the control flash again, and did not lose sight of it this time.
The 2nd was a bit of a bingo control. The bag was half compressed, on the ground, in a area of tall grass around a marsh. the marsh was dry, so not easy to locate the edge. I looped it once, used a trail to relocate, then went back, looped again and then punched.
In the middle, tripped and took a pretty good shot to the ribs. See how I feel tomorrow for the 5k.
Took 5th overall, but about 10 minutes behind 4th. Not pleased....