Orienteering 1:04:26 [3] *** 6.5 km (9:55 / km) +250m 8:19 / km
ahr:170 max:183 spiked:13/20c shoes: Inov8s
Started the course today well, legs not at all fresh but head intact. Unfortunately I then ran uphill directly into a big flat branch, heard a crack, and spent the next half an hour spooked that I would get concussion. Needless to say, my orienteering was less than on the ball after that. Never really recovered and was scrappy and slow. It was however, somewhat unsurprisingly, a lovely sunny and warm day, and it was a pleasure to be out.
Edit: Wow, on comparing splits with Marie I lost ridiculously large portions of time after banging my head! Maybe it wasn't all alright after all. I have a very dull headache now, but I guess if it was something to be concerned about it would be far worse.
Recovery 18:30 [2] 3.5 km (5:17 / km)
ahr:173 max:159 shoes: Inov8s
Warm down jog, partly alone and then slightly longer than I had planned as I bumped into Marie. We were both pretty special today, yet still managed to finish 30 seconds apart. Even crazier, Hannah snuck in between us.