Running18:33 3.49 km (5:19 / km) +98m4:39 / km ahr:144 max:158 shoes: INOV8 X-Talon 190
Orienteering race 1:45:20 14.26 km (7:23 / km) +776m5:48 / km ahr:157 max:169 shoes: INOV8 X-Talon 190
First orienteering race for a long long time. I ran over to the race as it was just over on Isaacs ridge. On the way I wondered how long the race would be thinking maybe 8-9k. Surprised to find today was the longer race of the year at 12k. No prob 12ks not too bad.
Bloody long and physically tough race. I never really looked ahead to see how far through the course I was just new that there was 31 controls and it was taking forever.
I missed 3 and I think I saw shep running down the hill out of it. 5 was way too low in the gully, there was a massive earth wall leading into where they placed the control so don't know how the stuffed it up.
Multiple mistakes mainly in the control circles. I spiked 20 only to realise i had navigating to 30! There were other mistakes but my memory has already being written over.
Physically feeling ok towards the end, probably running better than at the start. I had no gels out there but felt ok.
Ate a really dry chocolate cake at the finish(must be the same recipe they have been using for years) and regretted having to run home in the rain. Then sat outside for 15min waiting for Ally to open the door as she was having a shower and i thought she must have been at the shops...
1 PM
Running16:55 3.28 km (5:09 / km) +22m4:59 / km ahr:140 max:150 shoes: INOV8 X-Talon 190
Cycling2:43:10 73.11 km (2:14 / km) +1008m2:05 / km ahr:130 max:196 shoes: Planet X RT-57
Cotter-Uriarra loop with fat rat. I had jinxed myself before the ride thinking its been almost a year without a flat and so I got a flat on the way to meet ben. So much crap on the road around the new suburbs. Rode back via Redhill.