Orienteering race 50:02 [5]
shoes: NB 840
WOC Middle Trial
what a cracker map. started a bit sketchy with map orientated a bit wrong. lost ~1.5min, not a good start. from then on was running pretty smooth and felt like i was running pretty fast. until control 9, didnt get to the top of the spur as planned and just ran a bit confused the whole way. came into the control from below but not before I ran straight underneath it and around the massive boulders nearby. really didnt cope with not executing the planned plan. next few seemed straight forward and then the long leg across the road. was a bit sketchy the whole way, never quite on top of it but was picking up the rocks below and before the control. felt like i got back on top of it and was heading into the circle and then Todkill ran out from where i thought the control would be and off at an angle. stopped, tried to work it out and i guess i was uncertain enough to be pulled away by him. ran away and then ended up coming back 3 min latter. Happened to hit the control at the same time as Bradshaw and Reuby and we formed a bit of a train for the last bit.
such a frustrating run. think i ended up racing ahead of myself too much. clearly didnt handle the pressure i applied to myself for a woc trial. grrr. happy i can put together some fast splits in that terrain though. its a good sign.