Orienteering race 1:07:10 [3] ***** 5.89 km (11:24 / km) +104m 10:28 / km
4c shoes: Salomon Spikecross 3
This was very challenging navigation. Merick and I were still a little uncomfortable after Pawtuckaway, so he asked to be shadowed. I also thought since it was his first A meet, it would be good to go through the process with him to facilitate his learning it. So after I took so long and had not yet found control 5, I realized I would not finish in time to make his start time. Even though our start times were 2 hours apart!
Merick and I both agreed on the way up that he would not ask me any questions on the course and that he would pretend that I was not there. It worked out well, he doesn't really need a shadow and we both realized that after his run. Thank you Valerie for changing Merick's start time for Sunday.