Orienteering race 1:28:08 [5] *** 7.9 km (11:09 / km) +235m 9:43 / km
spiked:13/16c shoes: New Balance 472
Gauteng Champs - Long, 1:15'000, W21. Hennops Farm
Had a very average run. Really didn't enjoy the 2km run to the first control. My legs were already complaining. Was bleak when Piers who started 4mins behind me punched #1 ahead of me despite my smooth nav. I hit #2 - #5 well. My big mistake was #6. 3mins, although it felt way worse. Got really distracted and lost concentration. Need to block out the people around me! Found #10 tho so that helped me relocate. Enjoyed the short legs from #6 - #13. #14 was another really long leg. Lost 3 mins to Tania on it. Poor route choice and I wasn't moving well. The last 2 were smooth but not fast. Had a bit left in the tank for the finish sprint. Was only 2 sec behind Tania on it :-)
Was 2nd. Just over a minute behind Tania. Jess wasn't far behind in third.