Orienteering 36:56 [4] 3.7 km (9:59 / km) +210m 7:47 / km
shoes: Inov 8 Oroc (July 11)
An ok race. I'm not too dissapointed. Probably only lost 3min in total, so not really close to qualifying.
Lost over a minute to 3, an easy control. Misread a contour going in, and wasn't careful enough with the compass. Lost about a minute on the long leg to 5, missing a trail and getting confused where to go in to the circle. 30s lost to the second last, sloppy, tired and stressed.
It was a pretty easy course, and I really shouldn't have made the mistakes I made. I was excited for it being my first WOC race, and therefore I was very nervous about making mistakes. I didn't have the confidence to take direct routes in places, and I was definitely overly hesitant and careful.
Running into the finish was awesome. Super loud and exciting. I was running really hard down the chute but unfortunately, with only a few meters to go, I rolled my ankle. Really angry about that. I almost tripped when it happened and heard a few gasps from the crowd. It's not too bad and should be good for the sprint, but unfortunate anyhow.