Helsinki City Run 2011 Half Marathon. Clearly the best sports performance I have ever made!!! Was hoping to finish between 2.00-2.10 but managed to surprise myself. (More text in the end.)
I finished 3226./10470. In the general women's series I was 299./2783.
I was running with my husband for the first 17km. We agreed to start slowly: 5.50-6min/km for the first 10km. Our strong parts were always the hills: a slight pick up for the speed when going uphill, and then downhill relaxed and fast, just letting it roll freely. After 10km I was feeling good, so we picked up the speed a little. 10km - 17km we ran by average 5.20min/km. There my speed was already a bit faster than Juha's, so I told him I would start running even faster after 18km. As it turned out, my feet had a mind of their own and I started running faster already after 17km. The final two hills were killing me, but I was still able to pass a lot of people. My legs were cramping a bit, but with a stretching step I got rid of it. During the final 100m I ran as fast as I could, competed with some guy. I could feel the backs of my thighs cramping but I just kept on running, roaring as I went. My husband came later at 1.59,09, him being also very pleased on his performance.
An unbelievable feeling, being able to run under 2 hours. I hadn't trained as much as I should have, but apparently in a race I could get everything out of myself and then some. I have never ever succeeded in any sporting event so well. I am so proud of myself!!!!!!
I was running with my husband for the first 17km. We agreed to start slowly: 5.50-6min/km for the first 10km. Our strong parts were always the hills: a slight pick up for the speed when going uphill, and then downhill relaxed and fast, just letting it roll freely. After 10km I was feeling good, so we picked up the speed a little. 10km - 17km we ran by average 5.20min/km. There my speed was already a bit faster than Juha's, so I told him I would start running even faster after 18km. As it turned out, my feet had a mind of their own and I started running faster already after 17km. The final two hills were killing me, but I was still able to pass a lot of people. My legs were cramping a bit, but with a stretching step I got rid of it. During the final 100m I ran as fast as I could, competed with some guy. I could feel the backs of my thighs cramping but I just kept on running, roaring as I went. My husband came later at 1.59,09, him being also very pleased on his performance.
An unbelievable feeling, being able to run under 2 hours. I hadn't trained as much as I should have, but apparently in a race I could get everything out of myself and then some. I have never ever succeeded in any sporting event so well. I am so proud of myself!!!!!!More