Orienteering race (Christmas 5 days ) 58:04 [5] *** 7.47 km (7:46 / km) +108m 7:15 / km
21c shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212 #3
Day 5 - Belanglo Forest
Made sure that this was better than yesterday. Took some safer route options and made sure I was making plans and keeping in contact.
Cautious to #1 and #2, a bit distracted and not focused yet so kept a controlled pace. Decided half way to #3 after being very slow and unsure to go to the track and go from there because I'd be more confident and then got caught in the slow cliffs on the way to #4. Almost overran #5. Went way out of my way to take the track to #7 but the forest looked quite thick so I don't think it was too bad, and I used the opportunity to plan my routes all the way to #14 so it was time well spent. Was quite hesitant on #13, there was a couple of other people which threw me off a bit and I slowed right down and almost stopped too short but I rechecked what I was doing and got on with it. I was quite hesitant after I'd crossed the track to #15 because there was another control to my left which I was very tempted to check and had to tell myself that it couldn't possibly be mine because I wasn't there yet and I knew exactly where I was at the time. I think I was getting quite tired mentally by this point. Made a stupid mistake on #17 because I wasn't thinking and lost at least 3 mins here. Needed to double check what I was doing and look at my compass, but really I should've just taken the track to the junction and then I would've been fine. For the next few I made sure I was thinking well and trying to run fast at the same time. Stopped too early on #20 and went off to check a different termite mound when it would've been right in front of me had I gone a few more steps.
So not the greatest run but I was just happy that it was better than yesterdays. And what I wanted to get right today mostly worked out so it was nice to end on a bit of a high.
Running warm up/down 22:12 [3] 2.6 km (8:32 / km) +33m 8:02 / km
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212 #3
Adventure with the cousins looking at some cliffs