Ace of Herts: Ashridge
Sunday pm: Missed #13 and got the wrong track on #10 but otherwise really quite pleased with today’s run.
Monday morning: On further reflection, I’m definitely quite pleased with that run. On the face of it missing a control is not good, but there’s a lot to be gained from looking at what went well.
1. By control #8 I’d been in sixth place for three controls.
2. I knew that I’d lost contact with the map approaching #10 and I should have addressed that fast. Last place on that leg. If I'd been 25-30th, I'd have saved six minutes.
3. On #13/14, yes I went to the wrong control but I had absolutely nailed the long run through the woods and knew exactly where I was. I was 5:40 to #14. Fastest to #13 (similar distance) was 6:10.
4.
The last ten controls. Four 1st, one 2nd, one 4th=.
So if I'd not lost that six minutes, and only taken a minute longer adding in 13 I'd have been 4th/5th overall.
Take a look at
Routegadget vs the two leaders, from control 11-13/14 and also from control 15 to the end.
I’m going to do some proper analysis on this one, but I am genuinely pleased with that. Must get out more.