First run after 2 weeks of post-marathon recovery. Just wonderful to be on the road again. Lots of sun and shiny happy people (as today is a day-off in DK).
Distance: 6.63k
Pace: 5'17"
High: the feeling of sun on my skin
Low: still slight ache in my left foot (collateral from #CphMarathon)
Purpose: have fun, check in with my form, and start practicing for Helsingborg Marathon (#runhbgm, Sep. 7) #EveryRunHasAPurpose
Next race: Solrød Rundt Løbet, 12k (T minus 33 days)
Here we go again.
Running the #CphMarathon was such a good experience that I wanted to do it again. Took some time to find the right race - but lo and behold, I just signed up for the Helsingborg Marathon in September. Looking forward to this and to getting back on the starting line.
#runhbgm in T minus 112 days.
Funny thing, even though part 4 of my #CphMarathon was very hard physically, I was always on top of things mentally. I still enjoyed it (granted, not as much as before), and I never contemplated quitting. I was at peace with not finishing in the time I had hoped for. It was what it was.
The only disappointment was that the #NikeRunClub app messed things up and didn't track the race...
The last km, I could run faster, finishing with a roar!
So how did #CphMarathon go for me? (continued)
Part 4 went haywire. At 30k, we turned a corner and now faced tough headwind, so things got a lot harder. 36k: the rain started. A decision four hrs earlier caught up with me: I wore t-shirt instead of long-sleeve #running jacket; it was not the right attire. In no time, I was soaked, so cold I was shaking. Legs didn't play along. I feared hyperthermia, turned to running/walking very slowly. I was toast.
So how did #CphMarathon go for me? (continued)
Part 3 went great. I accelerated slightly as I pursued negative split. Felt great, ran with a big smile on my face. Around 29k, legs started to feel a little sore - but there was my wife (surprise!) and she injected new energy into my race. She is the best.
I was on track. I was (or felt like) a golden god of running. I got this.
Then I turned the corner of Enghavevej and Ingerslevsgade...
8/n
So how did #CphMarathon go for me?
I had divided it into four parts of 10k (plus the 2.195k cool-down, @recollir). I had decided to take in fuel at all depots, and also did that.
Part 1 went great. Easy pace, stayed exactly on target (I usually start out too fast, but not today), found my place in the group.
Part 2 went great. Easy pace, stayed exactly on target and in my group. What a party at Dronning Louises Bro and Nørrebrogade.
7/n
#CphMarathon done!!
This was fun! And hard! But mostly fun. The feeling I have now (apart from *very* sore legs) is that I want to do this again.
My goal: to cross the starting line ✅
My hope: to enjoy the race ✅
My pipe dream: to finish in 4:15:00 or less ❌
I finished in 4:38:25. Not as fast as hoped for, but who cares? I'm beyond proud and happy.
A big thank you to the cheering crowds of Copenhagen. You were chaos, you were revelry.
6/n
#CphMarathon in T minus ... nothing.
There are numerous ways to follow #CphMarathon:
- the official app: https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/copenhagen-marathon/id515287558?l=da
- the website: https://resultater.copenhagenmarathon.dk
- YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/live/yLxw1DgmdVg?si=Ye3HGE_mXDs_jBdD
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/events/1173710493640799
- LIVE!! in the streets of Copenhagen.
My number is 3914, in case you want to follow.
Dette er den officielle app for Copenhagen Marathon. Den indeholder alt, hvad du har behov for at vide før, under og efter løbet, uanset om du er deltager, tilskuer eller presse. Som deltager finder du blandt andet praktisk information om løbet, programmet og Marathon Expo’en, og du har adgang til…
I got here not least because of the support.
Thank you, everyone in the Mastodon #running and #MastoRunDK communities, for cheering me on along the way. You know, who you are, and I see you.
Thank you, @coachbennett. See(/hear) you on my next starting line in a moment.
And thank you, everyone who will be in the streets of Copenhagen to cheer, and everyone who helps with the practical stuff of #CphMarathon. It matters *a lot*.
Thank you so much!
Aske Kammer