Orienteering 52:03 [4] *** 6.3 km (8:16 / km) +205m 7:06 / km
shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw 330
H3 at Yetar Springs with Craig tailing (and leading to #5)
Got most of the way to #1 thinking "Don't think about Craig, don't think about Craig". Probably would have been better to stay a bit higher on the way in, but my line turned out okay.
#2 was clean enough, although I got dragged a little right near the end by a rocky knoll.
#3 was okay, although I could have made more use of the clearing below the control.
#4 I stopped on the cliff adjoining the control (on a rock surface) and couldn't see it. Craig gave me some very big hints, like "It's just there, if only you would open your bloody eyes!"
#5 was Craig's lead, up and through the green. Clean as a whistle. Bloody show off!
#6 We had a chat before the leg and decidedon a particular route choice (wide left) which I think I executed quite well. Craig chickened out and took a shorter, straighter, faster route.
#7 Coming over the spur before the control I was a little unsure of exactly where I was on it, so played safe and went a bit further right than necessary to pick up a creek line. Clean into the control, but not exactly straight.
#8 Happy enough with going straight, saw the control from 30m or so.
#9 Really enjoyed just blasting down the hill.
#10 Another long, mainly downhill, leg. End up a little more right than intended in the circle but easily corrected.
#11 Blast away down hill.
#12 A bit messy coming out of the control meaning that my line wasn't great, but no real issues.
#13 Nice downhill leg to finish.
Main points from Craig's perspective (other than "That was super (slow)") was to look further ahead and know what to be looking for at a distance. I do this occasionally, but spend too much time looking at my immediate surroundings.
Definitely worth having a shadow (and a leader) - thanks Craig.