National middle race at Selamatt, alpine area about 1500m. Is was quite open with scattered trees and some interesting contour detail and rocks/cliffs.
I prepared and warmed up well and pushed hard in the race, HR pretty high! Physicallly it felt tough, very wet and lumpy underfoot and it was constantly a bit up/down, never got a break. I really felt too slow on some of the fast open stretches and unfit on the hills (not surprised though!).
Technically not too bad though sometimes a bit wobbly and faffy on the longer legs and lost time in 2 of the control circles, not taking the extra second to be sure on approach.. Focus was a bit worse in the second half, often a problem.
I didn't find the area that hard, so should have made no mistakes ;) Will have GPS to look at later.
13th/36, 5mins behing Rahel. It was a swiss selection race so the field was hard. So far my closest placing to top 10 in full swiss field? Unfortunately I'm not in better form, but there are still a few weeks till World Cup..
http://www.o-l.ch/cgi-bin/results?type=rang&year=2...
http://www.routegadget.ch/binperl/reitti.cgi?act=m...