Tried to start properly training again, immediately stress fractured 3 metatarsals (...I think, x-ray to come, but the ouchiness is pretty severe). See you in 6 weeks AP.
Forest-O race 18:36 [5] 3.4 km (5:28 / km) +70m4:58 / km
JOK Chase prologue.
Nailed first four controls, Sasha still caught a minute on me. Kept him in sight for most of the rest though, just the one slip up near the end but a decent and efficient qualifier would have needed to give a lot more to get any advantage in the chase.
8 PM
Forest-O25:00 [3] 4.0 km (6:15 / km) +150m5:16 / km
JOK Chasing Sprint Chase
Went out hard trying not to get munched up by Fred in the open. Just about made it into the forest ahead but straight into a minute error. Cue a bunch of faffage costing me zero positions, and then a nice tow from Oleg just pipping him on the finish. My thanks to the Chepelin family probably due today.