In life there are traumatic moments, when at the Winter Marathon in Leipzig gained cake premium could never take in consumption. In my own cautious nature I have indicated with barely a word, the deep pain of that. Nevertheless, Cathleen guessed how radical was this loss, and surprised me from the start of the 6-hour run with the news of a self-baked cakes in her trunk. The day promised to be good!
But there were other good reasons why the day should be beautiful. Gathered but a Fröttstädt to 12 and 6 hours of running many friends with whom I am quite a few kilometers run together - Jens, who accompanied us during Thuringia Ultra , Achim with whom I erlief preparation of Thuringia Ultras the Inselberg , Michael was with whom I crack in Berlin the 4 pm, I Catherine the I in Leipzig who never obtained cake , erlief Petra and Frank of the Rennsteig Season , Tilo, who shared my rounds in Rotenburg, and even some more. The whole thing was, as always, from Thuringia Ultra team Gunter perfectly organized. When the launch took place, were the runner was 12 hours 4 hours on the track, the 970 m long with gardens and barns over a piece of the village and back to the park community center led. Jens did not run as quickly and joined me for the first 30 km. We chatted with each other and with other runners who were seen on the small round again and again.
The fourth hour when 6 is always dull. After 30 km you will be tired and it is still long. I now handle all three rounds of food, a piece went to the trash and could not overcome start running again.
only 2 hours and then again sounds good. In the fifth hour one looks forward to the marathon mark and here especially beautiful on the cake, the Women from the village AGAINST delivery points. After the marathon mark I went a round without feeling guilty, because I saw it only as unambitious training run. At some point I turned to Michael then four rounds before I had him pull on the board. Then I ran it again and again almost before I went back a piece with the cup. It is amazing that after 4 hours to prevent even minimal differences in a common tempo run. Somehow, I had strolled a bit but, for the targeted 55 km but could apparently be scarce. So the last three rounds of accelerated slightly and four minutes before the final whistle I was back at the finish and ended the run.
of the post was then even better. were in the village community center with coffee and delicious cakes from Fröttstädt heroic stories told. Given the great results of my fellow travelers I had my run a little more restrained, almost embarrassing. really sorry we did the runners on the long course, because shortly after our final signal began a cloudburst. The were still ongoing, were the real heroes. was
dinner we have produced award ceremony with beautiful plaques Achim had. After the noodles was finally the cake is eaten by Cathleen. The day was worth it! Here are some more pictures.
