I didn't qualify on EOC sprint this morning. I struggled on understanding the map on 2 places and lost 13sec and 28sec. I had an early start for recovering purpose; it is why I was starting 2nd on heat B. Already at the finish, I new I was struggling to get to final. 8sec was the margin to make it. I am a little sad because I was running well and had to face 2 maps imperfections but I was not clever enough to see them. It was an entrance on a fence to control 6 which was difficult to see on the terrain. I entered the forbidden garden instead. Between controls 9 and 10, it was a big tent (permanent) missing on the map. I had a bad direction out of the control 9 and I ran 50m souther than control 10. I had problem to relocate and lost much time there. I have to say that map was not making the race 100% fair. Anyway, it was the same for everyone and most made it. Not me! Nothing to complain about. Of course, we could wish small imperfections like that should not happen next time.
I am running B-final tonight to make it more positive than it is right now. It is a good training for WOC sprint to run twice today and for EOC relay on Sunday. I am still looking forward for next races.
Congratulation to the French finalists: Thierry, François, Thibaut and specially to Frédéric (still junior).
Route Gadget on EOC website
2 commentaires:
Nice possitive attitude. Keep up the good spirit. ;-)
Cheer for Rasmus and Christian. Being the coach of Christian, it is hard to be home and watch the races on the internet.
Good luck the rest of the week
Lars Lindstrøm
Keep up the good spirit. But you have the right to be pissed off. This should not happen in an international championship. Maybe they should let everybody start in the final?
-Holger Hott
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