Run race ((orienteering)) 37:59 [4] *** 6.6 km (5:45 / km) +170m 5:06 / km
spiked:15/15c
SA Middle Championships. Nailed it this time; drifted a little on a couple of legs but picked myself up without any major time loss (in fact, I think the route I ended up taking on 2 was probably faster than the one I planned to take), and no time loss in any of the circles. Also running reasonably well, at least by 2012 standards, in what was probably my best run this year (not that the competition for this honour is especially tough). Got within a minute/km of Simon which is respectable for me these days, and even managed to break 5s on a leg (mind you, Simon broke 4s on it). There was a time that I would have been looking to get under 5s for a whole course here, but that time is gone.
Right knee didn't feel quite right without impeding me in any meaningful way on the run; will need watching. Right hamstring/buttock also sore sitting down on the trip back, as it was coming back from the NOL in Newcastle; I hope this is a post-race response and not a sitting-for-a-long-time response or I'm in for an uncomfortable 24 hours a couple of weeks from now.
Yunta reached -6.6 this morning, the lowest temperature in South Australia for six years. Fortunately there was enough breeze in the Flinders to keep things stirred up a bit and overnight temperatures near zero.