Schlossgarten-Sprints (27/11/2012)

Orienteering training 19:32 [4] *** 2.71 km (7:12 / km) +5m 7:08 / km
spiked:9/12c shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+
First loop.
Didn't know how tough night-sprint in the Schlosspark can be, messed everything up already to the first control and had another awful one to 3. After that it got better, but not always great.
Details:
1) Started fast, then was confused cause I couldn't see control or object when I expected it. Didn't realize first that some trees had to be between me and the open space. Thought I'm on the wrong track, veered left to the meadow, saw the lake, realized the mistake and slowly proceeded to the control. Took me until shortly before the control before I really understood anything. 55s
3) First awfully slow getting out of the thicket (should have just stayed on the path), then ended up searching between the wrong 2 forest pieces - yes, seems to be awfully difficult to just check if there's a big path crossing where you are searching. 1:45
8) And another one. Was confused by the border of the thicket (somehow looked different to me than on the map) and searched too far away from the path first. 43s
Total mistakes: 3:23 - a lot too much in a sprint :(