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Race Evaluation

2007 Western States Orienteering Championships: Blue 1

danf's comments - by leg

1. Time Lost: 00:10Should have taken a safer route along trails to the boulder cluster for this first control.
2. Time Lost: 02:00Poor route choice and resulting hesitation - taking the left trail and then dropping down via the ride would have been better for me. I also turned the wrong way on the trail heading around the re-entrant for no good reason. Caught myself and settled back down.
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4. Time Lost: 03:30Drifted down without realizing it. Forced the map. Tired after the climb to 3.
5. Time Lost: 01:00Drifted low. Distracted by another runner.
6. Time Lost: 01:00Stopped along the trail to help an orienteer who was off her map. I think this was a reasonable route.
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8. Time Lost: 00:30Hesitant and stopped short.
9. Time Lost: 03:30Poor compass and distance into control from trail bend. Ended up on the other trail and ultimately re-attacked from the original trail bend.
10. Time Lost: 01:00Not sure why I lost time here, but I did. Perhaps I climbed too high and ended up in the rocks where I had to watch my footing. Perhaps I was tired or slow because of my mistake at 9.
11. Time Lost: 25:00Second and third guessed myself upon seeing the houses. Wasn't careful enough in my bearing. Didn't ask myself why I might be missing the control if I'm in the right area.
12. Time Lost: 03:30Unfocused still. No plan. Mentally distracted after 11.
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15. Time Lost: 00:15Stopped short.
16. Time Lost: 09:00Still thinking about 11. Thought I was at a different trail bend and then just wandered around. Lack of focus (or really caring at this point). Tired from the small climb.
17. Decent leg. Followed the trails and then used the change in slope as a handrail to the cliff.
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20. Time Lost: 00:15Missed high and turned right. Someone called out that the control was below. Should have known to turn left since I hadn't passed any rock.
21. Time Lost: 00:10Hesitant
22. Time Lost: 00:05Too unconcerned to push.

Total Time Lost - 00:50:55

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