Orienteering50:24 8.65 km (5:50 / km) +114m5:28 / km shoes: Inov-8 X-Talon 212 b
H1 at Dryandra.
Lack of competition at Malmalling put me off doing the H3 again and the H1 was on the short side so I decided I would give it a go and just walk if it got too sore. Avoided any warm up and just started slowly to minimise the distance. A bit left on 2 costing a few seconds, thought I would see the knoll/saddle to my right but it was so flat I couldn't really pick it. Lost some more seconds on 3 starting out left then turning right too much coming over the knoll and having to swing back to the left again. Almost lost a lot more time on 6 where I was a bit right of my intended line and was about to swing further right into the green below the control when I looked to my left and saw it. Pretty good after than and pushed harder from 7 except for 11 where I was a bit hesitant coming into it but got it ok. Pushed really hard from 12 to the finish.
Struggled on the hills a bit but coped with the distance better than I thought I might. Achilles wasn't too bad, a bit sore most of the way but not changing much and soreness felt a little higher than usual, more towards the achilles than the heel, which I thought was a good sign. Felt a bit more like the usual soreness after cooling down a bit.