Trekking race (Orienteering) 1:00:00 [3]
The final O-course. I had to get 2 to be ranked, so I went for what I thought were the easiest 2. And found them just fine on the east side of Seven Lake, and got back to the finish line with 23 minutes to spare. If hindsight, I should've gone for one more, but I was worried about time. As it was, I got a burst of energy at the end and was able to put a bit more hustle into my trip back to the finish line. And got 'r' done at 3:37 (with a 4:00 pm cutoff time).
I was slightly amazed that I finished on time. It took a while to sink in. I had no cramps, and did not bonk.... The E-Load gels, the Nuun tabs and a couple extra E-Load Zone Caps did the trick during the race. I have also been watching my potassium intake in the last month, which probably helped too. Peanut butter sandwiches, a Cliff Bar, chocolate chip cookies and Peak Frean's cookies were easy and yummy to eat. I had bought a couple bananas, but had not put them in the cooler, so when I got back to the car during the transitions, they had self destructed in the extreme heat of the car. Gross. And silly me, I had forgotten that I had some peanut M&Ms in my backpack....those would've been good to eat while trekking.
So all in all, I was very happy with the results. But of course, I will continue to critique my performance, and find ways to improve for the next race. And work on moving on to a 24 hour race at some point!