Orienteering race (EUOC- Big Weekend) 1:21:40 [3] 9.0 km (9:04 / km) +285m 7:50 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: Salomons
O-race on Arthur's Seat, following a night of ceilidhing--I felt really great navigationally at the start...but towards the end my legs were really feeling the Saturday miles and I struggled to stay running through the last controls. Exhaustion also made me make a stupid navigational mistake towards the end (missing out 24--then realising and having to backtrack). I think that the vegetation in the area was a lot of fun to navigate with, most likely due to the accurate mapping. After discussion with some teammates I think there was a general consensus that although the first side was a lot of fun...we got a bit bored towards the end as it felt as though they were just trying to make it longer. The long leg (20 to 21) I took high, when I should have run through the valley instead, but it was a good learning lesson.
Overall this weekend was a BLAST. And I really enjoy spending time with the team, or orienteerers in general. I think I am falling for this sport. HARD.