We visited Wieruszów once again this year,
this time to stand at the start of the 3rd Half Marathon along the Avenue of Red Oaks in memory of Henryk Kaczorowski.
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There was only one goal: to reach the finish line, which was not so obvious for two reasons:
1. The day before we ruined our legs at the Road Classic – Ještěd.
2. It was hot and dry, the temperature was reaching 29 degrees in the shade.
I knew the route, which is not flat and easy and I didn't know what to expect from my body. My legs were tired, energy level was zero and I was very afraid of overheating in such conditions. I was a bit behind and didn't push the pace from the beginning.
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The sun was hot, fortunately in the main attraction – There was some shade on Aleja Dębów Czerwonych. Na pierwszych 4 km I thought, that I will die, I won't finish and I'll leave the route. About 10 km I knew, that I'll get there somehow, although I was struggling with myself all the time.
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The water points were in the same places,as last year. I must admit, that I was looking out for the first and second, because I was very thirsty. Then I somehow got used to it. It was on the route 8 supporter points, the commitment and support was huge – the loud noise irritated me. The last kilometers were very long for me, I crossed the finish line exhausted and exhausted, but happy. I didn't really believe it myself, that I will run 21 km.
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Traditionally, in Wieruszów we were treated to sour rye soup and grilled sausage. The organization, as usual, was very good, everyone is trying to make a good competition. We didn't wait for the official results, we wanted to get home quickly and finally rest.
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21K:01:52:52 in 02:00:38