Running36:27 5.39 km (6:46 / km) +53m6:27 / km shoes: R-NB 891's
Oriana on her bike kept me moving on a light run the day after the highlander. By Mon. evening, the L-quad was getting notably worse, and various other leg pains were up too - mostly hamstring/quad/calf things.
Orienteering race 3:56:07 28.49 km (8:17 / km) +621m7:28 / km shoes: O-VJ Integrator Spikes
Highlander 2008. Definitely the most fun Highlander I've done in terms of company. I don't think there was a single control I punched where there was no one in sight, and only a few legs/routes was I actually alone - vs. last year where I saw no one for like an hour+.
Steve & Erin Olafsen (Neilsen) plus 'yellow guy' were in a pack with me for most of the last 2/3 of the course - with some extras early and occasional splitting up. Me & yellow guy pulled ahead about 3 controls from the end, but then I cramped in some dense mt. laurel, and he got away. By the time I was moving again, Ross went by, and apparently somewhere near there we passed Jon T. who had a broken compass at that point. Ross got away quickly, as I was still going slow (afraid to cramp again) and at 2 controls to go I saw Steve behind me. At the go control, I looked back again, and saw Erin leading Steve into it, about 40m back. The 500m chute was tough, but fortunately the L-Quad pain didn't turn into a cramp.
Running long 1:23:36 [2] 14.4 km (5:48 / km) +250m5:21 / km ahr:138 shoes: R-NB 891's
Highlander test run was a little iffy. Left lower shin got tired on the downhills enough that I bailed on the last hill. Didn't eat well and was a little tired by the end.
It turns out the foot was fine, but I should've learned from the 'eat well' part.
Running11:45 [2] 2.0 km (5:53 / km) +29m5:29 / km shoes: R-NB 891's
Was dressed to run, and time was short, so I ran anyway, figuring it was good for ankle at least.
Running10:03 [2] 1.77 km (5:41 / km) +14m5:28 / km shoes: R-NB 891's
It was threatening to rain, so instead of going to intervals, I ran short, with 1 400 in 1:40, then watched the kids at home while Angelica did intervals.
Running45:45 7.13 km (6:25 / km) +60m6:09 / km ahr:125 max:141 shoes: R-NB 891's
With kids on bikes, this was a majority level 2 workout, with less pain than either run yesterday. I think I may even be up for Wed. night intervals...
Running (Paved) 10:32 [2] 2.0 km (5:16 / km) +22m5:00 / km shoes: R-NB 891's