Orienteering race 3:48:16 [5] *** 3.9 km (58:32 / km) +100m 51:53 / km
spiked:6/8c shoes: INOV8 Bare Grips
Today was total disaster, I haven't done this badly in a long time. After a 1 km completely uphill walk to the start, I got off to an ok start, and hit the first 3 controls well. I hit 4 on target, but I think there were better route choices. Then 5 and 6 were easy. I decided to aim off on 7, hit the trail and take it down near control 7. For some reason (probably low blood sugar) my brain totally shut down and stayed that way for a couple of hours. I was totally lost and wandered and wandered, and got into some very scary situations. I think my brain finally got really scared when I was near the top of a shale (bad footing) peak that was straight down on one side, and almost straight down on the other. By then I knew it was too late to do anything, and concentrated on just getting back. It was a horrible day.