Rank: 11/47, +3'52"
Eskilstuna Weekend day 3.
Chasing start based on the previous two days. Went out as number 14 with 2 runners right behind me (50", Svahn, and 1'30", Hemmyr). I tried to get some flow in the orienteering and not get stressed by the fact that they were so close behind me. Made a little arch towards the first control and almoste touched the road and realized I was a bit to left of the control and corrected my course, lost maybe 20". One the way to the fourth control I was a bit sloppy with direction and ended up on the wrong path and headed of into the wrong direction. I quickly realized my mistake and only lost about 30-40". On my way to the 6th control I saw that Hemmyr was only 20" behind me and on the way to the 7th control we were together. Behind Hemmyr Erik Svahn was tagging along. I tagged along behind Hemmyr for 2 controls and then I realized the speed I needed to have in the terrain. I could easily follow him on the paths but in the forest I needed to concetrate hard on just running. We took a little bit different route choices on the long route to the 10th control. I realized afterwards that neither of us took the best route and we lost around 30-40" on the route. The last part of the course got interesting when we joined Jörgen Ohlin on the last part and there was a bit of a chase going on towards the second last control. I was almost lured into going to far down the slope but me and Hemmyr took the control a couple of seconds before Svahn and Ohlin and I could secure the 14th place right behind Hemmyr.
I felt really relaxed and comfortable during the first half of the course. I then had a weaker third quarter, but the last quarter felt fine and I could easily follow the others in the end. I feel that I need more training running in the bush were the ground isn't so good, but the orienteering seems quite ok, when I can look at the map at the same time as I'm running. I'm working on it and hopefully that part will feel easier at Oringen 5-days.
Map with route:
http://www.fpettersson.se/images/40.jpg
Results:
http://obasen.nu/winsplits/online/sv/default.asp?p...