O - competition race (Gunstock) 46:36 [4] 3.67 km (12:42 / km) +188m 10:06 / km
ahr:134 max:162
Much better today. Started on the nordic trails; have skied them so I know the general lay of the land. Not too fast up the trail to 1, was figuring route to 2. Went up around ski trail to pick up foot trail, couldn't see it so bushwacked across contour to control. Straight lined to 3, right past tip of stone wall, moved thru marsh with no problem.
Then went up trail opposite control and ran along ski trail to reentrant, popped up to bend on trail above and then on to control. Got passed by Jeff going to 5, he went left of little hilltop and I went to right. Lot of work going up and across hillside. Seemed to have lost time going to 6, but no istakes just slow. Fast running down to 7, which looks totally like a 4 on my map, and over to 8. That was a little tricky buried in tall grass. Almost went past, but I knew where I was so looked left and saw it. Then down and in.
Felt good and actually pushed the running on the trail portions. Made up a lot of time, but not enough to knock Jim out of 3rd place for the weekend.