DM Medeldistans (2014-09-07)

this track tells a story! of a return to competition without being technically or physically on top of my game yet. good to get going again to warm up for SM though - i think that's what DM is for?! Anyhow, a bit shaky from the start, adjusting to navigating at race speed again with the tiny features and tougher undergrowth. Balance a bit wrong, trying to look for too many features (not often big enough to be obvious from a distance) and not quite enough time or attention to compass - see 2, 5, 6. Splits say okay speed but got tired early, long leg to 9 (following my nose too much, not meaning to swing so far right) the beginning of losing concentration, energy and positive feeling. Fell apart from then with low confidence and miss to 10, rushing and not seeing the route choice to 11, then changing route halfway through, then getting really confused by the sketchy open to 13. Not the only with problems here, not at all as obvious as it should have been to position self, nothing seemed to match, but should have had failsafe direction and more confidence. Same to 14. So a crap day out really! Back to work.