Orienteering race 1:28:51 [4] 4.2 km (21:09 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia
This was one of the worst performances, I have ever done in a meet. I was very disappointed in myself, felt like turning around and going in. Eventually got hold of myself, relocated on the map and just started at control 8. I struggled getting all the controls from 8 to 17.
I went back to the cabin very discouraged. I really felt like packing up and leaving. The guys in the cabin were very helpful. They offered a lot of pointers. Jan from Norway sat down with me and went over the whole course, control by control (he ran the same course only in the M50+). It really helped me see a lot of stuff I just did not know. I guess after 4 years I thought I knew a lot. This course helped me see how much I have to learn.
I had wondered what being in a cabin with 6 guys I had never met would be like, it was very up lifting since we all had a strong passion for Orienteering. They really helped me technically and mentally.