Orienteering race 1:04:30 [4] 6.7 km (9:38 / km) +450m 7:12 / km
shoes: VJ - Studs
Relay, leg 2. Holy crap. This was perhaps the worst I've ever felt during a non-extreme (Highlander, Rogaine, etc) race. The heat got to me from the start, and I felt awful immediately. As soon i realized that i wasn't going to beat anyone with speed, i decided to just plod along, push when i could, and not make mistakes. That mostly worked, though i was moving very slow. I kept seeing the spanish guy, who would run ahead, make a mistake, and reappear at some random spot. I managed to stay pretty clean until the second to last control, when i began to bonk and made a stupid parallel error. Was happy not to be passed by Nick Duca and impressed with Eric's leadoff leg. I hope that my next WOC relay is less disappointing for myself and my teammates, but it was an incredible experience nonetheless. More comments in a little bit on my overall WOC.