Orienteering race 2:13:31 [4] **** 9.49 km (14:04 / km) +306m 12:07 / km
Long Course at Team Trials. This was *not* a spectacular day. I was so worried about reading the depressions and hills, when I should have been concerned with all of the trails, which is where I had most of my problems. The day started out badly with trouble getting to #1 and a bad route choice to #2. Then...the disaster better known as #3. I totally misread the trails, and at one point, I was running 90 degrees away from where I should have been heading. Finally, a quick check of the compass told me what an idiot I was. Controls 4 - 11 went okay, just slow going to make sure I didn't get lost again. I was off a bit on #12, and then another mini-disaster to #13, where I finally relocated off of #1. Some hesitation into #14 and 15, mainly because I was just mentally exhausted by then. Controls 16 - 19 were pretty easy, but I was done with this course back at #12, so I didn't push it too hard at the end. Oh well, 2 good days out of 3 isn't too bad. It was a wonderfully fun weekend, traveling with Valerie, Sandy and Cristina. And SMOC, Vlad and Erik Weyman all did wonderful work that added up to quite an enjoyable weekend. Thanks!!