Orienteering race 42:20 [5] 5.97 km (7:05 / km) +167m 6:13 / km
shoes: VJ Falcon May 2017
British Middle Champs, Wendover Woods
M50, 7th place.
Mostly pleased with how I ran, surprisingly close to the winner (Dave Peel 37:15). Dropped a little bit of time in the section after control 4 (fell into the depression at #4 and got map and compass covered in mud, took several controls to clean it enough to be able to get good direction!), but far more frustratingly shelled 2+ mins at #18, less than ten mins from the end. Came into another control just short of it and didn't take the time to be sure where I was before I carried on, then sloppily missed it again on the return once I had finally relocated.
Perhaps not quite as unfit as I feared?
Perhaps my plantar fasciitis is on the mend?
Perhaps....but my left achilles was playing up yesterday and was pretty sore going to the start today....