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Sunday Apr 21, 2019 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 1:05:40 [5] 11.62 km (5:39 / km) +252m 5:06 / km
shoes: VJ Integrators
JK long, Cold Ash, v hot day, 9.7km. 65:40, 4th; 4th overall in JK M55L
Tim Tett started 4 mins after me (after Charlie yesterday, this felt cruel). Mistake - wore dobs, despite Jim B saying dont bother. He was right. Huge blister slowly formed under LH ball of foot all the way. V hard ground.
Plugged away gamely until heat / thirst starting kicking in along with blister pain by no 15. Took a drink then lost head a little & 90 seconds in the wrong bit of green at no 18. By no 19, Tim was on me, and by 21 was past - just.
After road crossing I again nearly blew it as Tim nipped away - had to go back to punch no 24, then had a word with my (dehydrated, parched, sore) self, and just ran as hard as i could to "catch" Tim - didnt' manage it (quite), and he's 59 & was tiring too - we finished about 3 seconds apart.
Clive had done enough to pass me, & Chas was the fastest again today, so my podium yesterday was wiped out & I finished 4th. The worst possible place. But i'd expected top 8, so have to be pleased.
https://race-results.info/live/1662/?page=coursepa...
https://www.strava.com/activities/2308526449
Tim Tett started 4 mins after me (after Charlie yesterday, this felt cruel). Mistake - wore dobs, despite Jim B saying dont bother. He was right. Huge blister slowly formed under LH ball of foot all the way. V hard ground.
Plugged away gamely until heat / thirst starting kicking in along with blister pain by no 15. Took a drink then lost head a little & 90 seconds in the wrong bit of green at no 18. By no 19, Tim was on me, and by 21 was past - just.
After road crossing I again nearly blew it as Tim nipped away - had to go back to punch no 24, then had a word with my (dehydrated, parched, sore) self, and just ran as hard as i could to "catch" Tim - didnt' manage it (quite), and he's 59 & was tiring too - we finished about 3 seconds apart.
Clive had done enough to pass me, & Chas was the fastest again today, so my podium yesterday was wiped out & I finished 4th. The worst possible place. But i'd expected top 8, so have to be pleased.
https://race-results.info/live/1662/?page=coursepa...
https://www.strava.com/activities/2308526449