Orienteering race (Trossachs WRE) 1:33:37 [4] 12.0 km (7:48 / km)
shoes: Jalas X20
6th place, within touching distance of 3rd. Grrr. Another "satisfying", "good considering", "pleasing", "encouraging" run. All very nice but not quite there. But still, I am pleased with it, especially with the last half hour where I was winning a few splits and feeling stronger and more comfortable in the terrain. A couple of years ago that terrain would have completely spanked me, so I'm on the right track. Feeling fresh at the finish, which could indicate I didn't attack it enough, but I reckon I did attack as much as I could and it was more a case of lacking the running technique for this type of terrain. I'd like another go as I think I generated a lot of learning as I went. Technically almost there, but 2 sizable mistakes: 1min on #3 where I didn't climb enough, and 1.30mins on #19 which was actually 2 mistakes in one - one leaving #18 the wrong way and almost making a MASSIVE parallel error (but correcting just in time) and the other being too low in the circle. Tricky control. Made good use of the road on #22 and #28 which I don't think lost any time. Just got to make it count now on the areas that, in theory, should suit me better.
Running warm up/down 10:00 [2] 1.5 km (6:40 / km)
shoes: Jalas X20
To be honest, 10mins is probably an exaggeration.