orienteering race (South March Highlands) 2:45:32 [3] *** 7.3 km (22:41 / km) +35m 22:09 / km
11c shoes: New Balance 610v4
I learned a great deal from this fail today.
Tearing my knee twice on the stairs at home in the early morning before the event did not effect my orienteering. I also hiked a couple of kilometres after the race.
This is likely my last attempt at a long advanced course. Despite not finding control 6 (56), I still took about the same amount of time I would have on this very familiar terrain at this distance. I was too close to three hours.
On the second leg, I learned that I can still run too far in a leg though I did catch myself within a 100m detour.
For the first time I carried calories and camelbak on course. I still screwed up, unable to blame hydration or brain sugar while racing. I failed to find control when confused by mountain bike course not on map. I have been confused in this very same sector. My MP took place two controls before the water station.
I met Richard late in course. He saved my leg but I fear that I messed up his.