Green course at RMOC, Saylor Park. Temps in the 80s, 9300 ft. I was one of the last starters. Overall, I'd give my self a B- for navigation.
Nervous at the start, and headed off 90 degrees. Told myself to look at the map, which helped me settle a bit. Adrenaline was still high on this leg, so I foolishly checked out a control that I knew wasn't mine.
After 1, I settled into a rhthym. I would stand at each control, take a drink and plan my route to the next leg. I don't usually stop to do this, but I felt I needed to be extra careful.
Still made mistakes on 3, 4 and 8, but I relocated well, and quickly.
Walked most of the course; only ran down hills. The slow navigation meant I finished in the middle of the pack, but I avoided the huge errors that plagued a lot of other folks today.
Was pleasantly surprised by my fitness. I'm definitely getter stronger. I think that also helped me avoid any brain-dead moments.
map and route