Ran: 16.41, 523m
Despite the low 'spiked' ratio this was much more of a success than yesterday, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Messed up 2 (too low) and 3 (really bad!) but was OK through the woods at the beginning, seeing Martin (3mins) at 6, although I was a bit sloppy in the circle at times. Got caught by an 'interesting' attack into 9 and we had a nice SYO train - Martin, Me, RichG (+3) and TTDP (+6). Tim and I pulled away on the long leg and I managed to out RC him, despite ending up a bit lower than I wanted towards the end of the leg. Tim came back to me when I ballsed up 11 poor compass/no thought) but was OK until the start of the butterfly. Was then really poor through this area - martin caught up and got ahead, TTDP got away and Rich got ahead. Had a nice time after the turn-over with Rich and Huw's she Straddling!. Leaving 28 I had Martin back in my sights. Told myself to be sensible back into the area the butterfly was in for the penultimate control - if I could keep in contact I'd beat him. But I mucked up by 3/4mins, which resulted in the rather hilarious spectacle of me and Rich simultaneously approaching #29 from 180deg the wrong direction.
A slight glimmer of promise. Without the butterfly cataclysm this would have been an OK run. Found it quite hard to concentrate but was thoroughly enjoying myself, which is what it's all about, and I didn't finish last (of the real men who finished) - today I enjoyed getting my moneys' worth!