orienteering 46:10 [3] 5.2 km (8:53 / km) +656ft 7:27 / km
shoes: integrators 2006
US Classic Champs, day 1, Green-Y course (M60). Had a very good run as far as knowing where I was and finding the controls, physically pretty good, not great, but part of that was holding back a little, just being careful. Was hoping for 45 minutes, came close.
Terrain was usual Quantico stuff, ridge and valley, but a little thicker than other places in the area, especially deadfall, plus patches of laurel and briers. But also some reasonably open woods (but not much really fast). There was enough thick stuff to make keeping on line a little more difficult, so I had my compass working all the time, and glad of it.
Technically I was right on, especially in making a number of very minor deviations to straight-line routes that made it much easier to keep in touch with the map. Very pleased with that. (What I'm talking about is similar to yesterdays sprint, approach to #6 -- over the hill, then on the way down I made just enough swing to the left to make visual contact with the only knoll on the hillside, so then the final approach could be both quick and easy.)
Took it slow to #1, especially after yesterday's disaster at the opening. Also a bit slow to 2, same reason, actually the plan at the outset was to be careful today, just find the controls and don't worry about going fast. After 2 it felt like I sped up a bit, but there were still lots of little pauses to take a careful look at the map. As a result, I don't think there was any time when I didn't know where I was or where I was going.
I'll post my map as I get time later.