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Sunday Feb 15, 2015 #
12 PM
Orienteering race 1:09:26 [5] 7.24 mi (9:35 / mi) +235m 8:43 / mi
shoes: Mud Claw 333
Midlands Orienteering Champs, Haywood Warren, Cannock Chase, M50L, 9.8km 380m
very nervous before start but warmed up properly for a change and set off steady, making a point of only jogging hills, walking some, and ensuring the navigation - which was primarily easy / right up my street - was spot on.
saw Clive on the 6-7-8-9 loop, he'd started 8 minutes behind me so was now less than 4 behind - mortified & stressed out now. In fact he didn't close much over the next 13 controls as I held it together - just. Lost 20 seconds on no 12 thru losing concentration. minor. Lucky on 15, compass wasn't making sense.... also a close shave at 16 where Clive & Charlie had doubtful moments too. 19 was worrying but I got it right despite being close to exhaustion. Hungry too. (I think without Pauls' Lemon drizzle cake an hour before the start, I may have bonked slightly & lost 3rd place to Kenny. Thanks Paul!).
Last 3 controls really let rip. Clearly not lost much fitness due to that cough, and thigh was not troubling me. Storm in a teacup.
Winning when I doanloaded (M50L) (M45s were faster!) - 3 minutes later Clive arrived and I was demoted. Charlie 67. Very pleased. 5 M45s were faster than me tho - need to keep my skates on.
Routegadget http://www.walton.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#57
Results M50L http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/results/2015/midla...
Garmin https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6987644...
very nervous before start but warmed up properly for a change and set off steady, making a point of only jogging hills, walking some, and ensuring the navigation - which was primarily easy / right up my street - was spot on.
saw Clive on the 6-7-8-9 loop, he'd started 8 minutes behind me so was now less than 4 behind - mortified & stressed out now. In fact he didn't close much over the next 13 controls as I held it together - just. Lost 20 seconds on no 12 thru losing concentration. minor. Lucky on 15, compass wasn't making sense.... also a close shave at 16 where Clive & Charlie had doubtful moments too. 19 was worrying but I got it right despite being close to exhaustion. Hungry too. (I think without Pauls' Lemon drizzle cake an hour before the start, I may have bonked slightly & lost 3rd place to Kenny. Thanks Paul!).
Last 3 controls really let rip. Clearly not lost much fitness due to that cough, and thigh was not troubling me. Storm in a teacup.
Winning when I doanloaded (M50L) (M45s were faster!) - 3 minutes later Clive arrived and I was demoted. Charlie 67. Very pleased. 5 M45s were faster than me tho - need to keep my skates on.
Routegadget http://www.walton.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#57
Results M50L http://www.walton-chasers.co.uk/results/2015/midla...
Garmin https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6987644...