One week after
career Monforte on March 21 was celebrated the half marathon Lion . There were many times I had the opportunity to spend a Lion, but always to another point on the peninsula, so it was time to specifically visit this city and play for a half marathon there was presented as an excellent opportunity for probarme face the Vig- Bay and enjoy the evening to take a quick tour cultural-tourism by the most representative of the city. After completing more or less successful courses and Standards Monforte This would be my third consecutive weekend, enjoying a race and in this case nothing less than an average, the second in my short career as a popular and after two years without any, from the Vig Bay- 2008. Thus, the challenge presented comprice and uncertainty as to whether it would be able to rematala was more present as it acercaba the start time.
After a typical meal Saturday precarreira, based on mass Gasman recolleunos Mary to me and together we started down the path to our destination, with stops in advance to spend Becerreá aforrarnos there at night and thus more than an hour's walk on Sunday. Defeating the demons that torment me every Saturday, I went straight to bed and, without coming to rest as you like, I'm able to sleep well until the alarm at 6:00 am and dream reminded me of the high degree of madness that is popular throughout the corridor have to raise those hours on a Sunday to suffer / enjoy for about two hours punishing legs. Last revision not to forget anything and start the trip to Lion under a dark sky announcing the gift during fog that much of the path of awakening of the day. I notice a mixture of excitement due to nerves and precarreira cansanzo by Madrugon but music bacaladera metal I found the house helps prescribing the first sensations (including Mary sends me quitala, xD).
We Astorga and decided to stop for lunch as they mark the canons, approx. two hours before the race. However, we see that all the bars / cafes in the city are closed, including the bus station! After visiting a few kms in the general reel find a café open thanks to the mixture of instinct, wisdom, and that change always at our disposal Gasman. Full Breakfast (zumo orange, pastry and chocolote) and ready to resume the march to Leon. At the risk of excess repetirme, we arrived at Leo and none of us had no idea how to reach Hispanic stadium, where they collected the dorsal. ignite the mobile GPS that had never tasted as authentic technology expert guidance and can not enterarme of anything that is telling me, so recurrimos to traditional ... Gasman cries profusely that he knows the way and although the petals start to give something to incertidume, equivocámonos rotanda off one, so we ended up lost and having to ask a gentleman, with little success. Finally, and as ever, the second to give direction and a police officer munipal (as they say in nopainnoglory very beautiful xD), shows us where we park.
We collect the dorsal, after giving a few laps by labyrinthine flag right next to the stadium and make the first delivery of the present day, a vest-chuvasqueiro very beautiful and, above all, very helpful. Back to the car, and start heating cambiámonos, overcoming tremendous start to get into that perish. I notice the tired legs, but I have no bad feelings. The day begins to open, and no heat and the sun looming and the temperature begins to rise. Ideally for me, between 10 ° and 15 degrees.
Before starting the career of naked Gasman desexámonos and lucky because of course we will not see until the end. It is located in the outbox for runners between 1:30 am and 1:45 a.m. and I try to start the coffin for people who have thought about doing between 1:45 a.m. and 2 hours. The organization has placed people with balloons aim for different times (1:20 a.m., 1:30 a.m., 1:45 a.m. and 2 hours) to serve as a reference to the runners. Meeting the top of my coffin and sitúome there because I hope to have a good day and be able to continue tipiño the globe. The bad thing is I have not seen the one hand, so do not worry and hope in order to take the game trying not to agobiarme thinking that my remaining 21 kms.
My friend Balloon 1:45 a.m. starts the race and, as has been customary, Tomomi calmly at first. Moreover, given the amount of people before me and that in the first couple of miles there is a roundabout is not easy to progress. Step 1 km in the 5:35, I look back and see that my uncle is reaching the world's 2 am, so I decided to increase the pace a little. I notice that quite comfortable so I decided exprimirme a little more. On my right I feel talking about two notebooks that had to leave at the end of everything and that will drive (for them) talking quietly while the rest we have plenty of acompasar with breathing, but take a good pace so I decided acoplarme them. Double benefit, márcanme the pace and make me more amenable to race. Step by 3 km with 15:10 and see that I am good at that pace, especially 4:50 min / km, but it gives me a little afraid to go because it gives me chance to final invoice.
Shortly after I see the (very) far from a globe, from 1:45 a.m., and as they pass kms realize how I'm approaching, a circumstance that serves to encourage me. Decides marcarme aim to achieve in the short term and below 10 km with him as far as you can, until the end of genius and, yes, unless you try not to stay. Regulates the pace and let go on my two companions of toil, they continue with their fun Chacha, and I continue with my progression. Before the 9 km range provided to the balloon and Pégomas (literally) to it. I look and see if the Chrono kept that pace of 4:50 min / km. This group will also Parola, that career fáiseme quite pleasant and, above, I should. Step by 10 km in 48:55, his head spinning and I see the beautiful cathedral of Leon next to me ... so I think making this race is worth it just for this moment.
After a short detour through the historic center of Leon, turn it off to the surroundings and continue to advance the kms, always with me with the man carrying the globe. However, after passing through 12 km Crono I look and see that the last 3 miles was a little slower and it allowed me to regain strength for the final stretch. Meditate on the possibility of increasing the pace and leave behind the uncle of the globe and, finally, cravings for improving the time in goal win in cordura and prudence and lánzome a new challenge, gañarlle second Crono now I'm fine if we were I passes the VigBay and explore it later.
I arrive avituallamento of 15 km with the legs already asking for leniency, but in athletics background has more legs than the head, so I take a short break to drink some water grol, I look back and see very far and unintentionally globoman plántome at 16 km, running through a stretch away from the city with the typical narrow asphalt strip that goes to people who like both. From there, start to discount the kms that remain to the end and arrived at km 17, where the top with the physical limit (we will no longer go convenient, xD), in the last 4 kms have to get them out of conviction (cabezon in reality).
Coming to km 18 begins a very long straight, more than 1 km and with the wind (at least) giving away, but now it bothers me. Miro for the first time before completing the Crono km but fatigue begins to become very present, the sun begins to get more intense and especially the legs weigh a lot. Finally I get to 19 km and at that moment, I know I can come running to the goal. Finish the dichosa straight, a whole Bocan fresh air and see the bottom of the avituallamento 20 km. Every time there are shorter intervals of time that I look at the stopwatch, but I guess it'll download and be sure to 1:44 a.m. 1:43 a.m. near. Under
pace to drink in avituallamento, vótome water first over, took a deep breath and shot forward with the little strength I have left. I thought to myself that next time will amount to more almora not get as fair and when I realize, in a roundabout and turn to see the stadium Hispanic background. I enter the stadium and see the desired the end goal of all the grandstands full and animating. Miro and see if the Chrono'll download 1:43 a.m. so easy to relax me and run along the tracks of the target path of the stadium enjoying the moment, looking for Mary among aficionados who are in degree. Finally I arrive with a time of 1:42 a.m.: 46, 4:52 min / km, and hear the spirits of Mary.
After regaining my breath, I turn to avituallamento goal and see the Gasman that tells me that batiu personal brand. Aluciono with the amount of stuff they give, and water to drink liters of Aquarius, apples and bananas to eat and a formal hall. When I open the bag of the corridor was definitely amazed me: a shirt, socks, a belt to hold the ears, a kind of drum, a Manteca, a zumo, a Barrita energy, a little honey, ... (Along with chuvasqueiro the beginning), awesome!
€ 10 of the inscription were able to organize a wonderful race, with a route semiurban very complete and beautiful in its passage through the historic center, with an attendance fantastic for running popular ofrecéndonos that amount of gifts amen a perfect organization in both collection and delivery of the dorsal avituallamento the goal of the fellowship hall and not only with queues, despite the massive participation. Another applause for the city of Leon which volc with the test and was voted to the streets to cheer the runners placing great colorful career in many parts of the circuit. And another round of applause for Mary by stoically endure more than 1 hour and a half to arrive, making the photographer.
After all this, stretches into the stadium, shower in cold water and regaining eating at a restaurant of the old Lion rightly Elexis after shuffling the possibility of completing suicide by eating a pie or a McDonalds Kebap. Afternoon visit to the most significant monuments of the city, the Gothic Cathedral of pure (it says the expert), Casa Botin, the Basilica of San Isidoro, .... frankly visits highly recommended for those who do not know Leon. And finally, back to Madrid with a technical stop in Becerreá after a full day of sports and tourism.
PS: this link can see all the videos of his career. I appear from the second 28 on the right side of the screen with orange T-shirt in this video , corresponding to the bottom of the league at the start and at the end of this video on arrival.
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