Diary of what followed after I finally succeeded in completing a marathon just in time, before my 50th birthday.

Sunday 1 May 2011

Hard

Last week's 12k in Kortenberg was disastrous. Okay, it was hot and I started way too ambitious. But still, having to walk after 3.5k already and giving up altogether at the halfway point was pretty hard to take.

Yesterday's race in Veltem then was much better. I chose against the half marathon and for the 12k. With a schedule of 5:25 minutes per kilometer I was doing well; only in the last km I couldn't keep going.

So now I need three weeks of intense distance running, and one slow week, to prepare me for the Brussels 20k. The goal: finish in under two hours.

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