Orienteering 1:33:30 [3]
I've been pretty keen on this racing in the calendar.
Tried to O like I did 6 yrs ago but couldn't pull it off
9am start so all by myself for this. To number 1 I decided to head low out of the green but I lost touch with the map mid way and lucky to hit the clearing just near the control. I wasn't 100% sure though and then I couldnt navigate the final 100m and found myself on another bare rock hill. 2min lost or so. Perhaps lucky with so little lost time. But it was the start of some bad habits. 2 I hit the attack point and lost direction into the control. 2 more min. 3 was ok. 4 meant more time lost in the control circle. 5 more time lost 150m south of the control. I was getting really frustrated at this stage. Hit the next 3 ok before another 30secs at 10. I knew I was physcially going ok and enjoying most it so kept running hard.
Long one to 11 I went left up the gully but seems most went the track. 2min down on simon for this which is probably a combo of speed and route. More control circle mistakes on 12,15, 16 and 20.
I hit 3 controls well towards the end 17,18,19 and the splits looked good so that made me feel a bit better about the whole thing.
Long way to improve before Easter to be more competitive but cool to be back.