Running 6:00 [1] 1.0 km (6:00 / km)
shoes: 201304 Inov-8 Oroc 280s
After the banquet and a quick 20 minute nap, I warmed up for the Night-O with a little jogging and some drills to wake up the legs.
Orienteering 1:18:46 [4] 9.51 km (8:17 / km) +219m 7:26 / km
12c shoes: 201304 Inov-8 Oroc 280s
WHNO; a pack quickly formed of Ethan, Isak, Michael Laraia, and me. I was first to 1, but bobbled the last 50m of 2 when Ethan and I went to check out a deer. I was first to 3 and 4 but couldn't break away on the run to 5, and Isak was with me crossing the beaver dam. Ethan and I took the trail to 6 while Isak and Michael went straight, but I didn't make up as much time as I'd hoped. Ethan and Isak blasted ahead to 7, though I saw Isak and Michael at 8. After some waffling, I ran the trail to 9, where I ran into Isak and led him into the control. I opted for the trail to 10, though I don't think it was ideal. Finally, I took the beaver dam to 11 when running right around the lake was probably optimal given the green crap around the dam. I saw Isak in the distance at 11 and 12, but couldn't rein him in. I finished third, two minutes behind Ethan. I was largely ok navigating - despite some bobbles on 2, route to 3, bad exit from 6, wiggles to 8, questionable routes to 10 and 11 - but I just didn't have it physically to try to break away from the group.
I had a beautiful moment of solitude crossing the beaver dam to 11 in the clear night sky; my light shone into the darkness and illuminated the still lakes. Serenity.
Kudos to Isak and Michael for their first Night-O in Pawtuckaway.