Sunday in a climatically ideal day was held Custoza Marathon, starting and finishing in Sommacampagna.
In the company of a friend took advantage of a weekend trip out of town and so after spending the Saturday night in Peschiera del Garda and not so quiet after a night, Sunday morning at 8.30 am ready to start deployed in the company of 700 other runners (678 cut the target of 42.195 km) relaxed and interested mostly in villages and enjoy the ride that will cross during the same, indeed, beyond my physical condition is not optimal for some 'time now, the route is for the more on the low hills of Verona (290 meters of total elevation gain) famous for the wine that gives its name to the event, providing a pleasant view, and anything but dull.
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! 
At the end of the climb we have now reached a Sommacampagna, now I wait 2 km downhill where I let go of her legs, a further recovery position and flew alone in arriving at the tree-lined avenue of Villa Venier place where the finish line running with a rate close to 3'30 "/ km (!!), incredible, what am I doing? I take my hat and I do what I had failed to do in Treviso 2 months ago: He raised his arms to heaven (and a bit 'eyes) and smile, the last 50 meters I run them like that! While the wings of two people I applaud the speaker and I welcome you! 2h56'36 "! Can not be! I did my staff in a marathon anything but fresh and fast reaching the finishing line with no hassle muscle! An indescribable joy made even larger to the discovery that there are 21 th overall and 5 th grade (even today there are awards!) While on the podium rise Marco Boffo (first in 2h35'04 "), Massimiliano Bogdanić (separated by 2" ) and Fiore Moratto (2h37'35 ").
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! 
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