orienteering race 46:39 [4]
Another good middle distance race. Three of my best four races this year are all middle distance (Team benefit in Florida, Team Trials and NAOC) which is a little odd since I'm not speedy. But I was relatively clean in tough technical terrain. My game plan was to just go straight, pace count and tick off features. Worked well until I deviated from the plan and tried to swing left to #7: every time I checked my compass I was going straight not left and I got concerned that I didn't really know where I was. But was able to read a small open area and some rocks and then just went straight to the control - lost a minute or more on hesitation mostly. Then went kind of brain dead after 9 and didn't take the most efficient routes although I knew where I was at all times, losing another minute or so. (Winsplits is great for seeing where you lost time!) Second overall to Peggy by 8 seconds - was astonished to be that close.