As for my race wrap up:
It was meant to be: my 15th
Trophy enterprise went awry big time as I lined up with viral infection,
accompanied with temperatures, etc. Moreover, after 20 marathons this season I
have been anything but fresh and up to the task. That said, having high spirits
and being keen to do my utmost is the battle half won.
The usual kick off at 5 am with
600 hundred hungry contenders is the common practiced scene. It’s been obvious
from the get-go, it is a far away from finishing it off easily , so I had to
reframe accordingly and do it one mile at a time, and just go as far as can and
I fall over from total exhaustion. There
is no rolling or coasting on this parcours, nor is weakness tolerated. And that
calls for switching into a ‘survival-mode’.
After passing the 50km mark, though, my faith I can do the half distance
has grown. It is just about to accept the momentary state of being out of
contention and to ride at low speed. To make my misery complete, I flatted a
couple of times even tough riding a brand new material. That being said, none
of those circumstances had derailed me from my aim, to keep on and trust in
miracles. Lo and behold, despite running out even the last drops of power, my desire
to carry on has been so high, that I made up my mind to follow through till the
bitter end, whatever comes. Sadly, my joint pains due to the fever had me stop
at km 151 and see a doctor in the med-tent. By this time I had my 5th
tire damage. I asked for some pain killer and when the doc asked me for the
purpose and heard me admitting what I have got, he immediately took away my
bike and keeping from riding on in the process. A heavy rain started to set in
and I was barely staying on my own legs.
In hindsight I’m grateful for
having been forced out of the contention, as I would have been unable to
withdraw voluntarily. My fondness for the race didn’t take any harm, though. It
is just an unfinished business, and in 12 month it’s so far again. Then hopefully
at full health and applying common sense.
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