Thursday, September 17, 2009

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Pantanissima

Cesenatico, September 13, 2009
So begins my adventure in what is and remains a great satisfaction!
starts from a number: 318
The bib number assigned to me at the time of enrollment in the race ...

the morning we get up at 6:00 ...
We went to bed around midnight, but the excitement has been x, x the voltage of the incident, at 5:00 I was already awake!
Look in the bed that sounds an alarm ...
Here!
begins the ritual of dressing:
shorts, shirt, socks ...
And then, in Antonio's room to have breakfast!

Now I've gotten!
We leave from the Sandra at 7:15 on ...
The start of the race away from us just 5 minutes walk ...
and legs begin to tremble already ...!!!

At 7:45, the speaker of the event begins to mark the countdown of time that separates us from the start:
- 15 minutes ...
- 10 minutes ...
- 5 minutes ...
L 'adrenaline begins to rise ... More and more!
8:00 am: Part
the 2nd Edition of Pantanissima

After about 30km of road, first floor, then "eat and drink, we discuss the terrible
" Wall Sorrivoli ...
(source: http://www.salite.ch/ )
from them at 1 GPM of the day pass about 10km ...

The 2nd GPM to be addressed is the ascent of CIOLA
From the top, down to the slopes of the 3rd and last GPM: The ascent of
Montevecchio
After that, there will be about 35km to 'arrival in Cesenatico ...

And near the finish line, the speaker announced the arrival of two other runners:
the number 317 and the 318 ...
Antonio and I gaped at us, we shake hands, and reach the finish line arm in arm!
Antonio THANKS!

The ranking says I'm unofficially arrived
Absolute
49 and 16 of M2 ...
But with the arrival of the certificate, which becomes the unofficial standings OFFICIAL!
By the time of 3h53min 55sec and I covered the short distance of the route (km 119) at an average of 30.70 km / h
absolute position - 49 °
Placement Category M2 - 16 °

The competition package consisted not only in different foods, this beautiful shirt ...
who now works as a display of himself in my closet!!