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Saturday Oct 9, 2021 #
Event: MNOC Masters Nationals
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Had a lot of trouble sleeping as my knee did not improve much at all in the evening despite ice and ibuprofen. Any time I moved I would wake up and be reminded that it still hurt. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to go out at all on Sunday and made a deal with myself. If it was raining I wouldn't go out at all. If I did start, I would stop if I wasn't having fun. I would look at the map at the start and make sure there was a way to cut the course short if things weren't going okay. And I would go as slowly as needed not to make things worse.
11 AM
orienteering 1:54:56 4.0 mi (28:44 / mi) +14m 28:26 / mi
ahr:138 max:174
BrownX at MNOC. Time on course 1:44:42. Rest is walk to start/warmup.
This was not a great day. Such a shame too since the woods were great and the weather much better than anticipated.
Got way off my line to #2 and took way to long to figure it out. Don't know what happened but I drifted left and then corrected left and then pretty soon was completely not where I thought I was. Finally figured it out and regrouped. And then on my way to #4 disaster struck. My left foot came down and something shifted underneath so I quickly put all my weight on my right foot. Unfortunately, it went in a small hole and I lost my balance and came down on my bad knee bending it waaaaayy more than it likes to bend. I tried so hard to not let it bend that it actually felt like I was in slow motion for a few seconds - will I or will I not be able to hold all my weight on my one leg in a semi squat and not let it go any more. But the answer was no, and I collapsed and the knee bent and I screamed. That pain is so intense that I just can't do anything else. I've done it a handful of times over the years but can't remember the last time - maybe the hike on Kilimanjaro? I do know that the pain eventually recedes and I just have to wait.
A couple orienteers were near me and came over to see if I was okay but I assured them I would be fine. They didn't really believe me and kept hanging around. I guess I must have screeched pretty loudly! Anyway, after a couple minutes I was able to stand and move and eventually was recovered enough to keep going.
But, the damage was done. My knee was getting swollen and stiff and any time I jarred it even a little it was painful so the rest of the course was mostly just a slog to finish. Sometimes I've recovered really quickly when it happens with little lasting pain, but not this time.
I did manage to finish, but like I said it was just a slog and not much fun which was too bad since the woods and the course were great.
Saw some people at the finish and told them my tale of woe. Kris knew exactly the pain I was talking about as she's experienced it with her knee. And Mary happened to have some ibuprofen - thanks again Mary! - so I wouldn't have to wait until I got back to my car to take some.
This was not a great day. Such a shame too since the woods were great and the weather much better than anticipated.
Got way off my line to #2 and took way to long to figure it out. Don't know what happened but I drifted left and then corrected left and then pretty soon was completely not where I thought I was. Finally figured it out and regrouped. And then on my way to #4 disaster struck. My left foot came down and something shifted underneath so I quickly put all my weight on my right foot. Unfortunately, it went in a small hole and I lost my balance and came down on my bad knee bending it waaaaayy more than it likes to bend. I tried so hard to not let it bend that it actually felt like I was in slow motion for a few seconds - will I or will I not be able to hold all my weight on my one leg in a semi squat and not let it go any more. But the answer was no, and I collapsed and the knee bent and I screamed. That pain is so intense that I just can't do anything else. I've done it a handful of times over the years but can't remember the last time - maybe the hike on Kilimanjaro? I do know that the pain eventually recedes and I just have to wait.
A couple orienteers were near me and came over to see if I was okay but I assured them I would be fine. They didn't really believe me and kept hanging around. I guess I must have screeched pretty loudly! Anyway, after a couple minutes I was able to stand and move and eventually was recovered enough to keep going.
But, the damage was done. My knee was getting swollen and stiff and any time I jarred it even a little it was painful so the rest of the course was mostly just a slog to finish. Sometimes I've recovered really quickly when it happens with little lasting pain, but not this time.
I did manage to finish, but like I said it was just a slog and not much fun which was too bad since the woods and the course were great.
Saw some people at the finish and told them my tale of woe. Kris knew exactly the pain I was talking about as she's experienced it with her knee. And Mary happened to have some ibuprofen - thanks again Mary! - so I wouldn't have to wait until I got back to my car to take some.