We ran half the mountain, or 24 km.
The conditions were comparable to last year's, organizers announced records…
This year, the competition office was moved to the place of start / finish line for the Tourist House Wieżycą Sobotka. We stick to the proven solutions and parked near the stadium, here there was a nice peace and quiet. We went on foot to the Race Office, We walked up exactly at the start of the marathon.
Under Wieżycą earning a small room at the race office, queue the packets was setting out, and in the middle there was total chaos. We decided to return immediately to deposit a second time does not stand in the queue. We sat in the hall and waited for the start exchanging with friends cross-country plans.
At the start I set a little front, because I knew, that the first section is narrow. Nothing gave me no, I almost trampled me, I lost my balance and barely rescued before falling violently against the runner next to me. I lost my rhythm, the desire and the will. I ran the first kilometer overtaken by all, boiled with hot, breathless and determined to go down the route of the next kilometer. As soon as it got a bit more I took off my jacket and I said, speed vest that shakes me so, I can not breathe. I struggled with Troki but I could not loosen them, ran so stretched the vest to the finish, improving every moment left and right side.
Photo. Paul Mill
Do not run training routes Ślęża and completely not associated routes, I crooked the autumn edition and other mountain racing. I remembered only the famous rope and some obvious episodes. There was no sign of snow, very moderate amount of mud on top of a falling greeted rime and wind. I prefer to run in the snow, at the confluence of tormenting me with loose stones and only the last 10 km to the finish line I got the wind in its sails – forest paths like the most.
Photo. Andrew Szczot
At the finish line waiting for a medal this year and slightly slimmed sznurówce, but still handsome and ceramic, buffet and a bunch of friends.
Definitely better suit me last year edition, location of office and Aura. Despite the potentially better conditions I ran worse, although improved times is not an easy half-marathon.
Photo. Matthias Neubert
I would like for the year not to run a half marathon Nagorno Winter Ślężański, but it is good to get banged up in the mountains at the beginning of the year and of course being so close.
24km: 02:30:35 (K40 5) in 02:31:34
