Orienteering 1:50:00 [3]
Model, WU and CDs: 45min
Sprint: 2.6 km 60 m 17 C = 17:06
Goal: I had not done any speed work or serious nav. work since PNWOF. Thus, my main concern was being too wound up, bolting like a jackrabbit, and running without thinking. Thus, my goal and the focus of my pre-race thoughts was to chill and execute my system with discipline.
Result: I got distracted by Eric Kemp at C3 and exiting the spectator control my mind blanked for a total loss of about 40s. Otherwise, I thought I did a very good job. I consciously identified risky legs and adjusted my technique accordingly. I executed my control-circle system reasonably well. I had good finishing speed over the final two controls.
I enjoyed the terrain, course and general event set up.
Middle: 2.6 km 60 m 17 C = 48:30
Goal: Not worried about pressing hard. Just wanted to navigate well.
Result: A bit low on energy after the morning. I had a big boom on the way to C5 when I decided to visit C10 first. Had trouble reading the map at times which I blame mostly on my eyes getting old. Other than that, I mostly execute my plans well enough -- it's just that my plans often were non-optimal. My lack of nav. training was certainly evident.