The first kilometer was as always, crowded and tricky but I still managed to get it down in 3m45, so a good start for trying to break 39 minutes. Upto the 5k marker I was running fast and well on schedule for doing so, passing in 19m20 with 10 seconds margin, but I knew the second part was harder having more uphill streets. Just before 8k someone tripped me from behind! I did not fall, but it completely broke my rhythm and I passed the 9k marker with 12 seconds above the schedule now and not really feeling like sprinting it completely so I just kept good pace and accelerated the last few hundred meters to finish in 39m08. Still very happy with that. Only some two weeks ago I struggled with 40 minutes so I have improved much in a short time. Now onto the marathon, still 7 weeks of training to go.
This morning Jordi also had race. It was still very cold when he and Montse arrived at the start area. After watching 2 races of younger kids, it was Jordi's turn. He has done so many races now, that he moves around with confidence and even starts to play with how exactly he wants to run. He started in the middle of the pack. The first few runners were way out ahead, the first one finishing well under six minutes. Jordi was in a second spread out group and finished 23rd in 7m06. He said that he was happy with how he ran. Going faster and faster near the end in a controlled way. Next for him is la Cursa del Corte Ingles in April.
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