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Friday Oct 3, 2014 #
Event: 2014 US Nationals
Running 10:00 [2]
Warm-up
Orienteering race 22:18 [4]
Park sprint in Genessee Valley Park in Rochester NY - very fast but course-setter made best possible use of park. Fence with 3 gaps and running under expressway offered roue choices and ways to lose time. Clean run, medium pace: 12th of 19 in M60; 10th US. Solid run.
Splits says "no time lost" - I agree. Looked 1-2 controls ahead consistently and left controls fast. Missed only one feasible route choice (8-9) but my route (left) was fine. Probably need to be a bit more aggressive: fewer minor hesitations to check map and a bit faster, especially on first 2 legs and last 3 legs, not just last.
4-5: I chose 'wide right' over 'left' mainly because right was easier to read and left seemed to require long U-turn under expressway. JE was gaining on me (-1 at start), chose left because I went right, then gave it up.
5-6: Read fence gaps well.
7-8: Somehow, I struggled to see 'go right' as okay - checked it, it was.
8-9: Didn't see straighter 'thru the gap' but I had confidence in my route (almost banged into JE at pillar - he'd just missed 7) and trail was good pointer.
9-10-11: From 9, didn't trust little trail (-5s), went right. From 10, trail looked - it was. Left vs right for 10-11 seemed best - not real clear now.
12-13: Rough bearing a bit off, climbed a bit more up to road than needed.
14-15: Saw minor path to clearing but had to crawl through grape vine deadfall.
Splits says "no time lost" - I agree. Looked 1-2 controls ahead consistently and left controls fast. Missed only one feasible route choice (8-9) but my route (left) was fine. Probably need to be a bit more aggressive: fewer minor hesitations to check map and a bit faster, especially on first 2 legs and last 3 legs, not just last.
4-5: I chose 'wide right' over 'left' mainly because right was easier to read and left seemed to require long U-turn under expressway. JE was gaining on me (-1 at start), chose left because I went right, then gave it up.
5-6: Read fence gaps well.
7-8: Somehow, I struggled to see 'go right' as okay - checked it, it was.
8-9: Didn't see straighter 'thru the gap' but I had confidence in my route (almost banged into JE at pillar - he'd just missed 7) and trail was good pointer.
9-10-11: From 9, didn't trust little trail (-5s), went right. From 10, trail looked - it was. Left vs right for 10-11 seemed best - not real clear now.
12-13: Rough bearing a bit off, climbed a bit more up to road than needed.
14-15: Saw minor path to clearing but had to crawl through grape vine deadfall.
Thursday Oct 2, 2014 #
Walking 3:00:00 [2]
Hiked Tracy Ridge (NF) trails then down to Allegheny Reservoir for a dip. Long walk back up via broad re-entrant was pleasant. Bit long for day before US Champs but it was a beautiful day and trail; I took it easy and legs felt good.
Wednesday Oct 1, 2014 #
Walking 2:30:00 [2]
Hike with Fran at Rimrock area in PA's Allegheny NF. Great rock formations at top with some having tumbled down towards Allegheny River reservoir.