Run race ((orienteering)) 1:09:34 [3] *** 6.5 km (10:42 / km) +210m 9:13 / km
spiked:16/18c
SA Long Championships at Crooked Straight, acting my age today (or at least to the extent allowed by 10-year age groups). Feeling somewhat better today, although still not running much uphill (especially in the softer sand). Kept it reasonably clean though, with only a minor wobble at 9 and a bit of hesitation at 16. Thought I was being burnt off for speed as I expected on seeing Matt Stocks well ahead of me at a crossover, and Greg Morcom almost catching me on the way to 10, but it turned out both of them lost significant time on 10 (as it turned out, five of us were within two minutes of the lead there). I sighted Matt (who started two minutes ahead of me) on his way out of 11, but knew that I didn't have the pace to gain on him so I'd need to rely on his making mistakes (he didn't).
A significantly improved run today, although a bit disappointing to be near the back of a close bunch (Matt 64, Kym Barnett 66, Greg 67, Ben Cazzolato 68). Taking this as another incremental step, and it's a nice area to be out on - some good small features and not as much in and out of erosion gullies as yesterday (you could often go around the top of them, though I did see a couple of juniors unwisely attempting the no-guts-no-glory option on the northern side).