May 28, 2018

10k at the winterthur marathon

at the finish of the 10k, yesterday afternoon. it was hot, but not quiet as hot as last year. it was 10 full kilometers, as i guess a 10k is supposed to be. about half of the course is in the shade on forest roads and just wonderful to run. i was concious about drinking a lot of water. i started already on friday to fill my body with that precious liquid. just as a precotion as i got dehidrated last year and yes, it payed out. i wanted to run a time just around 50 min. and still didn't want to be falling appart at the finish... as i'm not competing really, just this one time a year, running against myself, i have not a lot of experience to draw from. i was very happy and seeng the boys and joel 2km before the finish pushed me along. the last stretch is hard, all in the sun and a straight bike path...
running across the finish at 50:31, with joel cheering was fun and i could still enjoy every moment, unlike last year...
maybe a half marathon would be alright with me next year, we will see.

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