orienteer race 1:28:15 [4] *** 6.7 km (13:10 / km)
ahr:154 18c
Day two at Texas. Sixty degrees and not a cloud in the sky: woo hoo!
I was determined not to wander today, and I didn't. It helped that I was tired (legs had no umph at all) so I had time to read the map as I slowly moved through the woods.
Not a perfect run, but better than yesterday. Mistake on 1, bobbles on 12 and 15. Lost time on 14, most through lack of confidence. Thought I was in the correct reentrant, but hesitated. Pulled by other runners moving to next reentrant, and I stupidly followed. But once I figured out that I didn't know where I was, I immediately bailed out to the trail to the north. Went to the trail junction, and attacked the control correctly. I still lost more time that I wanted, but I least I didn't wander.
Very tired at the end, sloppy route execution. But at least I read the control codes, and did not punch the first "top of cliff" control I found.
Slow and sloppy worked today (first of three) to give me second place in F45 for the weekend. Still beaten by the youngsters and men.
Another great course using the best possible woods. This section had more thick stuff, but you could plan to avoid most of it. There was also a section of beautiful, smooth, wide open pine forest.
Overall, NTOA put on a fun, quality meet. A lot of people will be sorry they missed this one.
Note: just barely met my goals for consistency (19.4) and time lost (14)