Running warm up/down (XC) 23:45 [2] 3.7 km (6:25 / km)
shoes: inov-8 oroc 280
Started off slowly, then picked up the pace a bit talking with SJ then started properly running when I realised I might be late - arrived bang on my call-up.
Orienteering race (Forest) 2:10:30 [2] ***** 13.4 km (9:44 / km)
shoes: inov-8 oroc 280
O-Ringen Day 1 (105/114 +46:00). Woke up a bit sniffly and maybe that had something to do with how physically off I was. Just wasn't strong enough for the terrain or the distance. Walked controls 15-19 and jogged the last couple when the terrain turned lighting fast.
Made my biggest mistake at 3, I'm guessing 90secs time loss. Another minute at 5 and a very small miss on 16. So navigationally ok.
Pretty uninspiring course which didn't do enough with the limited good bits of this part of the forest. Don't really expect that at the O-Ringen and a very long leg through brashings and green with a very easy control at the end made me think that I might as well be back in bloody England.