Lessons learned from 1st "O" event

Here are some lessons we learned from our 1st orienteering event.

•  Keep the punch card and map separate, not in the same water proof bag. 
•  When you first get your punch card, fill in the actual CP numbers for each of the points on the card. That way you don't have to look back at the descriptions every time or get the points confused.
•  As you approach the check point (CP), the navigator can look ahead on the map and determine which direction to leave the CP.  This way, we are not standing at the CP letting everyone else know where the point is and gets us moving in the right direction.
•  Use straight line routes as much as possible.

Brick Workouts

Last night I rode about 12 miles in one hour and immediately followed this up with a fast hike with a 40 lb pack and trekking poles for about 30 minutes. (I forgot to look at my pedometer to see how far I hiked.)  I believe in the endurance racing world they call this a brick workout.  It is when you train in one discipline and switch to another in the same training session.  So for me last night it was Bike + Hike.  I had little to no pain in my right foot from the (PF), which is good sign.  My doctor told me to take Aleve instead of Ibuprofen.  He said that this would be more effect in helping my (PF).   Tammy and I are planning a fall training of three disciplines for an extended time period, say 3-4 hours. Perhaps Canoeing + Hike + Bike. This is only in the planning stages at the moment.