Happy New Year to all !!!!!!! Thanks to all the friends who rode, snowshoeing, walking or just drinking a beer with me in 2010! Good road to you all!
2 laps then in a 5km track everything within the walls of the old town location is not very fast due to a number of hairpin turns and elevation changes, and "complicate" matters further the weather: at 9.50 we all already stored behind the starting line with the sun beats us in front and a temperature just below 30 degrees (which we were not yet accustomed to this year) and the firing of the starter has never been as liberating as this occasion.
With this in mind, I decided to set up my initial rhythm around 4'20 / km aware that the variation of the slopes can not allow a constant pace, which is why after a few hundred meters preferring to change my mind check my heart rate with less effort and with the sensations trasmessemi from my body rather than the pace of the race. The first km run which is a pleasure, although my pace is "wealthy" I am now engaged in a zig-zag to overcome other athletes who carry a slower pace until when, at the quarter mile to the center village of Sommacampagna now behind us, lightning than me: these are Migidio Bourifa, Italian champion of the marathon is started from the back and enjoy the race to do a workout "quiet" in view of its important commitments summer and this will remain the ' overtaking one will suffer throughout the race. After a couple of miles and reach beside a friend, Stefano, Organizer Traslaval known stage race that takes place in the Winter holiday and see me engaged from June 27 to July 3 to repeat the pleasant experience of last year. We move up and down quietly in the continuous light of what we are talking about it in the next km (precious his "straight", since for him the sixth time) and Traslaval, then al12km around, a little 'because my rhythm is slightly increased, a bit 'because he decides to slow down a minute, we decided to greet us with appointment to the pasta party, or going badly, in Val di Fassa in late June. The track continues to run faster than me in the eye while still to wander to enjoy the beautiful hills that surround us, most of which are used in vineyards, other places of villages with a lot of fortresses and castles in the meantime know that my average rate is rising by taking 4'20 "/ km of first few kilometers to 4'17 "/ km, but we do a little weight, probably the last km were mostly downhill, which is still rather monit FC, still below danger levels, even during the climbs chat with Stephen. At the 14th km reach another friend (although to be honest I had never spoken with before), this is an athlete at the Venice Marathon Club that I often encounter the races in my area, right beside him and start chatting also congratulating him on his recent success to 50km of Romagna and then digress into talking about race and whatever else the whole program without realizing that the pace continues to increase (especially its because when I reached him it was a slight difficulty). Together we reach
Valeggio, the "citizen of the tortellini, and soon after we cross the picturesque medieval gates lead us into the enchanting Borghetto, not by chance in 2009 judged the most beautiful village in Italy, before joining in long bike path that runs alongside the River Mincio crowded with fishermen, walkers and cyclists. This long stretch (9km) is the fastest of the race in the plate, and in fact here's my rhythm increases you to take a 4'5 "/ km and forcing his friend to chat to see me leaving me stretch. The move to join him half the 1h30 'net to confirm that my average rate is now at 4'15 "/ km, not bad, considering that the legs that is a pleasure to run and regulate the heart rate is always among the 160 and 167! When you reach the 27 km mark in the company of two other runners, leaving the banks of the Mincio along a short path that leads us to cross the road and then Garda us address one of the toughest climbs around the track. We are near Calamavicina, now 2 / 3 of the competition are to shoulders but begins the hardest for two reasons: the first is that the 28km hilly start to be felt, the second is that the slopes (and also the slopes) there's more challenging right now and do not leave us until the finish. Nevertheless I still feel good, and although my pace drops a bit 'because of the climb, my recovery goes smoothly and regularly. Just at the 30th km, near Salionze, a man tells me my rank "force, six 28 °. This new awareness coupled with the rewarding feeling of good physical condition (as opposed to passing runners who become more and more evidence the mileage on his legs) convince me to even higher a bit 'rhythm and so the countdown continues to the end kilometers missing hand in hand with the count of my position in the standings that updates every passing mentally ... we reach the 32 km mark Oliosi, a child I applaud and I Greetings, more and more impressed with the fact that fatigue is still no sign of being alive while my GPS tells me that my average race pace is now at 4'12 "/ km, the company does not want to think that I am doing, surely can not all go so smooth, at times reach my "dear" to remind me that without cramping their marathon is a marathon, but for now continue to suggest the legs to push without fear and I can live with! 35th km, I am in San Rocco, another nice little town on his beautiful hill, are 24th and all is well. At the 36 km mark after having crossed the courtyard of Villa Giusti locations Guastalla Vecchia restaurant where I find the penultimate welcome me with a standing ovation which actually makes me realize that I'm not in front of me in the past then many, I begin to focus the company, here come to my mind the words of Stephen hour and a half before he told me that the last 3/4km are mostly downhill, so I decide to push a little ', the HR can now say what he wants, can also come to me now cramps, now I feel duty-bound to suffer a bit, to enjoy the finish line! Latest kilometers pass by quickly, my rhythm is now under 4 '/ km, 38 km mark in the last climb and reach with ease overtaking another runner behind me while I leave the vacuum, a relentless comeback!
Ironically my fastest marathon is that I raced with lower expectations and less fatigue, suggesting that race mentally relaxed is very important for the provision, and certainly run into so beautiful and characteristic places in a varied course helps the miles pass quickly. I believe that this program will put in the marathon again next year!
Conegliano - Treviso Marathon crowns Waiting for the protagonists of the season.
Saturday, the stage of Conegliano, in the course of the season on the track, will host the final stage of the circuit that has been the prologue to the marathon on 14 March.
More than 1,700 athletes involved in the poker events (Prosecco Run, Crossroad, Marathon Winged Victory and Belluno-Feltre) that made up the show. Provided awards for amateur and master classes, based on the amount of time, and an award-fidelity for 98 athletes who participated in the entire circuit. Meet at 19.15.
The final rankings. MEN. Amateur: 1. War (Gp Montebelluna) 4h38'34 ", 2 . Grespan (fifth) 4h53'13 ", 3. Collot (School of Marathon) 4h59'20 ". MM35: 1. Bernardi (Bobadilla) 4h08'30 "2. Geronazzo (St. Rocco) 4h30'18 ". 40 mm: 1. Campodall'Orto (Bobadilla) 4h35'10 ". MM45: 1. Mezzalira (Bertolo) 4h47'07 "2. Meneghel (Sernaglia) 4h49'18 ". MM50: 1. Bertoldo (Agora) 5h21'08 "2. Cocomazzi (Mercuryus) 5h21'25 "3. Stefania (School Marathon) 5h32'03 ". MM55: 1. Morellato (S. Biagio) 5h39'46 "2. Leiballi (School Marathon) 5h57'50 ". MM60: 1. From Freedom (Valdobbiadene) 6h03'15 "2. Lazzaretti (Toccalmatto) 6h22'33 " 3. Andreetta (Vittorio Veneto) 6h36'47 ". MM65: 1. Fontana (Vittorio Veneto) 5h59'21 ". MM70: 1. Pavan (Vecio Gat) 7h21'57 "2. Stella (Sernaglia) 7h28'55 ".
WOMEN. Amateur: 1. Gargarella Romano (The Piave) 5h50'16 "2. Low 5h52'32 "3. Collot (School Marathon) 6h52'11 ". MF35: 1. Todescato (Mercuryus) 6h02'32 ". MF40: 1. Saran (S. Biagio) 5h14'31 ". MF45: 1. Fadel 6h05'01 "2. Botteon (School Marathon) 6h28'46 ". MF50: 1. Peruch (S. Biagio) 7h10'10 ". MF55: 1. Foltran (Club Torch) 7h17'36" 2. Cattelan (S. Biagio) 7h33'29 " 3. Santellani (Club Torch) 7h34'48 ". MF60: 1. Pin (Vittorio Veneto) 6h59'06 "2. By King (ibid.) 7h09'45 "3. Balbinot (School Marathon) 8h34'09 ".