I started off at a steady pace knowing it was going to be a tough day.
I got the first 3 if a little slow. My legs at this point weren't that happy so I kept the pace steady. I was reading the contours well and the flags kept popping up in the right place.
From 7-13 the terrain was fantastic and other than a few waist high bogs, good to run through. At this point I was only a minute behind the top 2, navigating well but absolutely buggered.
I then started to make some stupid decisions I can only put down to fatigue.
I tried to simplify the map going up the hill towards #14 and bounce off the green. This didn't happen and I somehow thought I'd climb over the rocks to the fence. STUPID.
I should have seen that I was meant to stay high so lost 2.30mins.
I got dragged off by another runner at #15 and went too low(1.30).
Then came the big F#%" UP. I decided to go north for the route choice to #19. After getting nearly to the uncrossable wall, I then went further north and eventually had to climb too much into the control. The southern route which I saw, was so much better and with no climb(2 mins).
At 20 I went up the steep bank way too early and ended up a long way east of the control and took too long reading the map to get there(3min).
The next few were fine until #25. I went on the next path west and with the smaller scale, couldn't make out the crag and knole(2.30).
A definite run of 2 contrasting halves.
MUST GET BACK INTO TERRAIN.
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