Orienteering race (Short course #7) 20:17 [5] *** 2.8 km (7:15 / km)
spiked:21/23c shoes: Inov-8 X-Talons 212
Cornwall Hill College.
Another new map! Average run. Was hesitant to #1 despite it being very straight forward, then a tricky leg to #2. Missed the optimum route choice. Settled down nicely after that. Was in the lead to #15. Then the running across fields started. Felt very slow and lungs weren't happy. Lost 10 sec or so to #21 - didn't read my control description. Was 2nd, Coni won in 19:30, (Tania wasn't there).
So now to win the series I need to win the final, and Tania has to come 3rd. Possible but unlikely.
Running warm up/down 15:00 [3] 2.31 km (6:30 / km)
shoes: Inov-8 X-Talons 212
Good warm up and very short warm down.
Heart rate was really high on my warm up, going above 180. Then for the race it said ave 212 and max 223! Hmmm, I was hurting a lot but I'm pretty sure that's not possible. Anyway, not very encouraging when you look down while running and see such high numbers.