So French horns. It has to do with the orienteering event last weekend. I just got an email that shared they had posted pictures of the event. Looking through the pictures, I found I was checking to see if I could see myself,not expecting to since I would have remembered someone taking photos. But, as you can see, I was focused on the course at hand:
It was a great day for being out in the woods. I can tell this photo is later on because I had started off with a hat and gloves but trekking around, you heat up. This event was different and had a great energy in the air. Usually for orienteering, you show up, get an epunch and map and head out and try to be as fast as possible, sometimes crossing paths with others, usually on different courses. It's a rolling start in a two hour window. This event had a mass start which means we were all heading out at the same time.
The way they make it work is that there are three different courses we all do, but in different orders and they are all on top of each other. So you're in the woods running into a lot more people than usual. Which adds a different energy and can be distracting - you second guess if you are heading the right way or should veer off in the direction the other person is heading, but then they might be on a different course. Anyways, we had a great mass start - instead of starting pistol there were French horns!
It was a great break from the craziness of work. I'm still excited about my job but what I inherited is a mess and exhausting to get back up and running smoothly. That's what I love about orienteering. It brings you outside and you have to give it your undivided focus or else you get lost. It's a great break for a busy mind.
