Orienteering race 1:40:04 [4] *** 12.2 km (8:12 / km) +140m 7:45 / km
29c shoes: Walshes #2
Men's 21L at Butterwood
Whew, and that was a bit long- first time I think I've done a M21L I think. I was definitely tired by the end, and probably because I was tired, managed to go over on my ankle to the final control. Bummer, but it's not so bad, I basically walked in from there, and will take good care of it so it heals as much as possible for the LAMM.
I was happy with the most of the early woods bit, bit too scared of the green to #5, and then a bit freaked out by the chainsaws to #14. #19 totally killed me, 5 min lost. Putting things back together, I must have come just north of the earthwall when I crossed both rides, then I came south, and must have nearly passed the control right by. Should have believed it was the proper earth wall though, as I continued on south til the second earth wall.
Crossed the road, then my plan of following the nice distinct path straight to #21 didn't work as the land was all torn up by a skidder and I ran right by everything to appear at the finish. Some sort of distance judgement might have been good. Think I was getting tired by this point. Ian passed me not too much later, which was good as it kind of inspired me to keep racing the rest of the course, at least until the ankle twist. He was much more spritely over the crapier running....