Orienteering race 1:36:29 11.27 mi (8:34 / mi) +1399ft7:40 / mi ahr:167 max:187 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Vario
Wild Gear Chase Cool weather. Similar course to last year but there were a few low water bridges closed from all the rain. I started with Ronny, Mark L, and Teresa. Ronny guided us out to the first point on the mountain. I then joined with (led) another local for the rest of the trail section. He didn't follow me for the entire shwack off the mountain. He recaught me 2 miles before the finish. I had backtracked based off of information about a closed bridge (which I told him about when I saw him). He was able to run it anyway. He then saved me from trying to take another major road closure for construction. If he hadn't saved me he would have won. Pretty good sportsmanship there. I finished less than a minute ahead of him.
Won a Tepui Tents Baja Series Ultralite Kukenam 3 tent. MSRP $1200+. Need to find the best way to resell.
Definitely felt stronger than last year. My pace through DT was faster despite having a bit more trouble navigating. My kick was also stronger. I didn't feel as gassed either :-)
The maps were horrible. It was hard to read much on the road map and the trail map didn't have any terrain. The road map was the only one plotted and the point markers were big enough to make seeing what was behind them difficult. Mark brought his own maps and I should have done the same. I ended up using my phone for A LOT of the race. Never want to do that again!
Trail Running52:16 4.59 mi (11:23 / mi) +1052ft9:21 / mi ahr:143 max:164 shoes: Salomon Speedcross Vario
Homeplace w/Zitch/Skip Wanted to take the day off but couldn't resist the fall weather. Took the pace as easy as possible even walking the top of the big climb. Dogs took off a couple times.
CBurg Commute via Seneca Hollow. Heavy pack. Humid. Decent climb up Seneca. Rode alongside a train up the valley and then caught it and waited for it at the bottom of Ellet.