Orienteering 2:08:56 [4] 20.84 km (6:11 / km) +443m 5:36 / km
39c shoes: Icebug Spirit7 M OLX
JK Long
Started steady, but with a little pace. Pretty unsure how this would pan out.
Clean enough & planning ahead grand through easy enough first section. Took a little more time on #4 as it was clearly a bit trickier, but was grand with your head up spotting the features.
Going pretty much fine, noticing the hills as early as 12, but got through it. Took a rogue (/ poor) route to 13, dropping out 12 to the road, and then cutting through the white, and along the trail.
Still grand, grand, grand so far. Terrain was rough and messy to 17, but got through it alright-ish. Had a poor miss on 18, was much too low after a poor line to the right that I never corrected, maybe 45s. Then hesitant on 19, but split seems to have gone alright, so must have been vaguely tricky.
Missed a right shortcut on the track to 21 and Took a poor-ish route to 21 overall I think going up the spur with the track. Barrable put a good bit into me, going further around, and just climbing up the forest & re-entrant control was in (granted he was moving a lot quicker than me).
Leaving 22, I took a quick glance and made an effort to get on Barrable’s back. Control was mostly grand and was able to keep up and still read enough. Looked like he maybe started heading to 28, cos I was was ahead at 24, and he came back through, Andrew I kept sight up until 27 or so, but he was a good bit ahead so I was having to read the circles. Missed 28 slightly.
Went left to 29, think it was a grand oul route, but clearly starting to feel the distance as I was slow down the track, and walked the final climb. Walking most of 30 & 31, but keeping some jogs, and it was steep, could have been slower.
Moving alright downhill to 33, but after that it was all slow. I’ve had worse bonks, but very clearly leaking time on the remainder still.
Anyway, good physical test. Not the trickiest o, but quite enjoyable. A lot of work to do, as it seems there always is.
Still, have some endurance, could be in a worse place, and confident about getting stronger soon.