Training Log Archive: TomN

Canadian Nationals, Long Course 7a. Worser and worser. On the long leg from 2 to 3, I was committed to the trail route from the water stop around to the south and west, until at the last second I decided to cut the corner where the trail goes around the big hill. I can't explain what happened next. I went up the big reentrant on the northeast side of the hill, and suddenly found myself at the circular pond below the lake, way to the north of where I was supposed to be. Should have been an easy shot to the control from there, but wasn't, and I found myself at the power lines, again way to the north. What is this, the twilight zone? Maybe the power lines pulled my compass needle. Relocating to the trail junction finally got me to the control, probably 15 minutes lost.

Another error on #8, an easy control and I was just being disgusted with myself and unable to concentrate. Took the trail all the way to the south and back up to #9 (what I should have done from 2 to 3) and didn't have too bad a time.

Last mistake was a good one, I ran from 11 to 2 instead of to 12. Spiked the control, too, good navigating. Crikeys.

Long Course 7a - Splits