WOC Middle Qualification

WOC started today with the Middle Qualification race. Kerschi, Bindi and me were running.
Right from my selection it was my wish to run Middle at WOC because I thought it would be my best chance to reach a Final.
Although chances seemed to be quite low I tried to have fun and be careful all the time in the forest today. Immediately after the start signal and the first meters I realised that the map was extremely well drawn. This rose my motivation a lot. Even if I didn't felt that well physically it looks like I had a good pace compared with my running skills.
To first control my plan was to run over the charcoal burning ground and then along the contour line to the control. But unfortunately I was a little bit too high on the hillside and had to go down about 20 meters. Next controls were good and it was possible to develop some kind of flow.
Then the green area started and I knew that I should have a clear concept for every control inside this area. So I took it safely and had no problems here.
Finally the last technically challenging area was between 10th and 14th control. There I did a small direction mistake to the 13th and destroyed my shirt completely to the 14th.
The last controls were just fast running in my opinion.
In finish I saw that I am 6th and there was someone 2 secs in front of me. In the end there were 3 guys 1,2 and 3 secs in front of me. Therefore I waited quite nervously in front of the board till the end and then Per Forsberg salvated me by announcing the finalists.
So I made it to the final as 15th of Heat A with a time of 29:10 just 2 minutes and 34 secs behind the winner.
Puh that was close but now I am very happy about it because reaching a Final was my dream goal for this WOC.
Next is Long Qualification tomorrow with Markus, Warti and me.