Orienteering 2:01:13 [5] **** 11.6 km (10:27 / km) +620m 8:15 / km
ahr:163 max:187 29c shoes: Icebug Sisu olx
JK 2012 - Long
Craig a Barns
Missed the 1st control, ended up on the higher hill, lost about 1min. Got the next few controls nicely, scale wasn't a problem. All was going well until 9, had caught my 3 min man and 9 and my 6min man at 7, so felt things were going alright. Ended up being a bit scrappy getting out of 9 but got 10 and 11 alright.
12 wasn't so good, dropped 7 minutes. Relocated off the open area nearby a few times but just couldn't find the control. Eventually found it after a couple of more relocates. Really smart orienteering, despite recognising this as a control that was dangerous. This sort of thing has happened a few times recently, knowing I could get in trouble, but not slowing sufficiently. Also lost a couple of minutes on 13. Bit scrappy into 15, some windblown stuff.
Messed up 16 too, overshot and to the right, more time lost. Got the next few contouring legs alright. Took the path to the left to 20 and then contoured around and also climbed. Body moving slower at this stage, especially after passing the first aid point. Got to 24 and even though it was a short control I lost some time, went too far. Decided to drop down the crags going to 25 rather than going around, felt there was better attackpoints on the lower track. Only problem was that it wasn't easy getting down the hill. Legs tired now. On the ascent to 25 I suffered a bit of a cramp, right leg, thigh/abductor area. Had to give it some time and then started to move again, slowly at first. The descent then to 26 was taken gingerly and so was the contouring to 27, the final drop to 28 and 29, before jogging the run-in.
Disappointing overall after a start I was happy with, things went bad after 11. Overall at least 14mins dropped due to mistakes, which proved costly in the end when the body gave up. Could have been finished before the cramp. So it's the mistakes that i'm least happy with, i'll forgive the body on this occassion.
Garmin Distance = 15.29