Orienteering race (Plymouth urban O) 49:22 [5] ** 8.58 km (5:45 / km) +162m 5:15 / km
ahr:157 max:173 spiked:34/34c
4th/38 M40. Course 2. Picked up the map to see a spider's web around the Citadel but put that to the back of my mind as there was a horrible first section, up and down steps on the waterfront. Blundered #3 and #4 which cost me +120s and 2nd place (by 7s, first was nearly 8min faster!). A bit of a dither from #8 to #9 - probably didn't pick the best line there. Slow to #17 but it was uphill and I used it to plan the next three controls where I was quick. Got faster as I went on and nerves left me, and three fastest splits in the second half. I was 2nd when I got back to download and happy to compare notes with Roger and find that I'd likely been faster than him for the first time :) I think he had the same horrible drive down as me and also blundered a couple of the early controls. TSS 50