Mitja Marató de Salou

Listed by Rach E
Entrants (2)
Club		 PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Gobi Race report from Spain Did the Salou half marathon Hills, heat, sand, wind and a lack of training but what the hell. Time 1.17.00 and 10th place No course research at all just drove to the race and decided on a what the hell approach. Went off in the second group as the leaders including the lead lady went off doing sub 3.16 km pace and I was back in about 20th place. After about 3kms I realised I was running a little easy so decided to push on 5kms came up in around 18 mins during the first climb. I was now moving through the field and could see a group of about 5 runners and the lead lady another 100 metres in front. Caught the group just before the 10km mark and went through in 36.06. Apart from being a little slow this felt fine as I had worked hard into the wind on hills alone to catch people. Pushed on up another hill with a breather for company, this was a pain as his pace was all over the shop but he stayed with me for about 2kms sometimes infront and sometimes behind. 16kms and I was clear but only about 10 seconds ahead of the lads I had caught at 10km. Worked up another series of hills and pushed off the top. I was toast, I turned for the run in over the last 3kms and 3 of the guys had caught me. TBH I was hanging on, dug in and stayed on the back. Slowly they pulled away from me but at 20kms I caught the lead lady who by now was lucky if she was running 4 min kms and pushed back past 1 of the 3 and on to the finish. All in all a good days work off very little training of late. Happy indeed, oh Rach ran 1.25.04 and was 3rd lady 45th overall getting a big trophy and 100euros NICE!!!!. Interestingly not many fun runners in a small field with a lot of runners under 90 mins and the top 400 or so were sub 1.45.
Cannock & Stafford AC 		1:13:26 1:14:23 1:17:00 76.28
Rach E Last minute decision to enter this and run in my
Newbury AC, Newbury Velo 		1:20:28 1:21:44 1:25:04 75.79







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