Orienteering (Forest/Heath) 1:04:15 [4] **** 10.0 km (6:26 / km) +295m 5:36 / km
shoes: adidas swoop 2 - 3rd pair
Military Challenge. Felt similar to yesterday (but without the indigestion) i.e. good, much better than Boxing Day. Much better navigationally as well - hardly lost any time at all (certainly less than a minute total) which was a bit more like it considering how much training I've done in proper Scandi forests for the last year or so.
I haven't run on this area (Longmoor) for at least 20 years and am pleased to report that it isn't actually that bad! For Southern England. Some interesting contour stuff, some nice runnable bits but still (and I quote Elisabeth) 'ridiculously easy'.
Nick won in 57, making 1.5mins of mistakes so am quite happy being only 45secs/km slower on an area where he can really utilise his speed. However afterwards he said that he just took it steady.