Off-road running warm up/down 20:00 [2] 3.5 km (5:43 / km)
slept:4.5 shoes: Inov-8 Mudclaw 265 Blue
Jog to the start and a painful one afters...
Orienteering race 1:09:15 [5] *** 9.9 km (7:00 / km) +190m 6:23 / km
spiked:20/23c shoes: Inov-8 Mudclaw 265 Blue
JK Long (Holmbush/St Leonards): two very contrasting/adjacent areas... warming up felt tired and drained, but vowed to take it control by control. Made steady start and stuck to tracks/paths as much as possible. Lost a little time on the first longish leg (contouring) then about 90 secs on the return leg (8 to 9) by choosing the mountain bike path which wiggled and had undulations. Phil M went down to lower path and beat by nearly 2 mins. Chance to second area demanded brain adjustment. Lost a minute at 16 where I got confused by the 'path' along the earthwall (orienteers) rather than the actual path. Did pretty well on the long leg to 17. Final loss was being upended by the fence coming out from 22 and losing one shoe. Finished event in a sock! 5th on the day and 5th overall... pleasing enough but disappointed not to medal and was clearly let down by Saturday where I should/could have run 2-3 mins quicker based on season's form.