Nog een dagje en dan is het weer zover, De leidsche marathon! Dit jaar geen 21km maar de afstand die meer geschikt is voor de goedwillende amateur, de 10km. Zojuist in de pieterskerk de startnummers gehaald, en ik heb nummer 6166. Handig voor de online statistieken :-p. Mijn voorbereiding was alles behalve goed, maar gelukkig is er nog caffeine :-). Ik ben in ieder geval benieuwd wat het resultaat gaat worden. Morgen weten we het!
The Dutch saying where you do something ‘For bacon and beans’ means that you do something as a test. Playing a game without a real bet, trying a new route even if you don’t need to. Just making sure you know how to do something, and really doing it even though you don’t need the result (yet).
Well, yesterday I ran the singelloop and I managed to get a good result finishing before my running friends. The only detail is that I did not get any medal because we arrived to late to sign up and the numbers were already sold out. Not really a problem, but I am a bit sad about missing out on the medal.
The run itself was quite special. It is not like other running matches. Of the 6 km distance the first 5 kilometers I was just jugging because there were a huge amount of (slow) people on the route… this is really typical of the singelloop, but also makes it a special and fun event!
Only a few more hours and than the Leidsche singelloop will start. Running a nice 6 kilometers through Leiden and afterwards searching a nice terrace to relax a little.
The results of running across 7 hills (7 heuvelenloop):
5 km: 24:52
10 km: 50:27
15 km: 1:15:23
*proud of himself* :-D
Pffff!!! 21 Kilometers is really a long distance, but I managed in a nice 1 hour, 50 minutes and 30 seconds. Now to get some rest :-)
According to a mailing of the organization my time was even better: 1:49:01 !
Only a few more hours and that it is time…. a little past 12 o clock a shot will be heard am I will start my first marathon. The weather is good, not to sunny. My preparations were good as I’ve been relaxing, sporting and focusing my mind.
The last few days I have consumed huge amounts of sugar in the form of cola, sinas, 7up and cassis. Almost every day I ate pasta or some rice product. My vitamin C consumption is very high.
I am very positive about this race. If this is for just cause we will know in a few hours.