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Sunday Jun 25, 2017 #
Orienteering race 42:17 [3] 2.2 km (19:13 / km) +70m 16:35 / km
This was an embarrassingly bad performance. I had the wrong basic approach, and when it went bad, I doubled down. I was micro-navigating, and the result was that every leg became a major ordeal. Every few steps required map study. Features appeared in front of me that I couldn't recognize on the map. I got way off-route several times, and had to backtrack.
Reviewing the map later on, the contour features made complete sense, and al the stuff I couldn't understand earlier was right there on the map. And I couldn't believe how short the legs actually were! Just a dumb strategy for this course. I really want a do-over. I think another day on this and I could get it right.
Anyway, throwing out this day I managed second overall in the combined M65+ standings, behind Geraint Edmunds who was the class of the field.
Reviewing the map later on, the contour features made complete sense, and al the stuff I couldn't understand earlier was right there on the map. And I couldn't believe how short the legs actually were! Just a dumb strategy for this course. I really want a do-over. I think another day on this and I could get it right.
Anyway, throwing out this day I managed second overall in the combined M65+ standings, behind Geraint Edmunds who was the class of the field.