Orienteering race (Expert 1) 3:09:59 [3] 9.49 km (20:01 / km) +373m 16:44 / km
ahr:146 spiked:12/15c shoes: Salomons XR Mission
Given I knew I was cycling home and also since I was already sore - I opted to only walk.
Hills galore out there on the H1. Found 1 and 2 no problem. Number 3 was nice view from the opposite hill and could spotto the control from about 300+m away. Was kinda amusing as I walked slowly across watching people running all of the place trying to see the point I could see clearly.
4,5,6,7, all completely fine - was just plodding along. I was not paying much attention to proper compass bearings and the landscape wasnt as telling as the map would have you believe - that said it would have been fast going for some areas for those who wanted to run.
I did also on the way to 4 stop to take a photo and post up how crappy the weather is in perth in winter...
7-8 took the road which was nice no thinking. 9, 10 not a problem again used the road. 11 right onto it - almost at 12 spotted 3 girls looking confused got 12 and called out to see if its what they had been looking for it wasnt. I moved on and found there point on the way to 13. Called to the closest one and told her - she was a good 100 m away her other 2 people where about 100 m spread each further down the hill... anyway trudged on and this is when I went well wrong.
RG will show the classicness of the mistake as I wandered around like a headless chook for ages - - even went back relocated and got lost again... Eventually found the point - frustrated as hell. I moved onto 14. I wandered way off bearing tried to help another person - at this point I realised I didnt know exactly my location which put me into a dark spot. I eventually found the point quicker than 13.
15 pretty much hit ti straight on and found someones scarf - then trudged home. My feet / toes had taken a beating and I was certainly feeling abit sore now. My legs also felt pretty tired.
I also need to point out here - I didnt have breakfast, it was 1pm and I didnt have lunch and... I was hungover. one would ask why the hell i would flog myself and this is a very valid question!