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2024-09-14 15:47:47

Roni Laukkarinen on Nostr: So I just ran a marathon. My initial goal: "If the time started with 4, that would be ...

So I just ran a marathon.

My initial goal: "If the time started with 4, that would be nice". The real goal: "Finish".

Official race time 4:47:34
Strava moving time 4:44:42

I didn't run this for the time, I ran it to outdo myself. At the finish line when I saw my son and wife, I had a good cry. It all came out, all of those emotions. It's been a hell of a year, fighting death, trying to stay alive. This marathon and crossing the finish line means a lot to me in many ways. Training hasn't been easy and I've missed a few runs. But I did it! I can't believe it.

I knew in advance that nutrition was going to be a problem. As a nerd, I suck at eating. On Friday I had sushi and pasta, maybe that saved this marathon. Breakfast: protein bar, pre-workout shot, banana, marshmallows, sports drink. Way too light. Luckily, I left Powerade and four gels at the service station. For the last lap (10km) I saved 2 gels. I "hit the wall" surprisingly early on at 26km, that is when I started to get hungry. The pit stops helped a bit, got water and sports drink.

The pace stayed good for 30km, after that it was just survival. But I fuckin did it! 🔥

The weather was PERFECT by the way. Absolutely magical, 15 degrees Celsius and no rain, last 10km drizzle. As soon as I crossed the finish line, the skies opened up.

Oh, and it was nice to have the other side of the lake open for the race, it's been closed for a year.

The numbers are in Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/12407831622

#RolleJuoksee #Marathon #MarathonRace #FinlandiaMarathon #Juokseminen #Running #LongRun #Race



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