The 2 off kept me busy for a very long time.
Today, it became clear to me that the routes I try are fully optimized and will never lead me to a win.
So I tried different, testing routes that seem longer at first. And that was a surprise: they led me to 2 off all the same! So they're not longer and allow for new perspectives. I carefully study one of them and was able to cut 2 steps straight on that one.
Soooooooooo glad to be done.