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RE: Zegama-Aizkorri 2011
Bear with me...
This is a race I never expected to run/walk again. I’d run it in 2003 and 2004 when it was not so oversubscribed and when I was younger and fitter.
Also Zegama is 5 hours away, too far for a day-trip.
But this year my sister-in-law happened to be working nearby and we were going to visit the weekend of the RACE so.... I signed up without too many aspirations.
Unsurprisingly my number didn’t come up in the draw, but as the only applicant from the province of León I was given a wildcard entry.
Number 179.
World skyrunning series race.
42km: 2700m vertical ascent 2700m descent.
Technical rocky terrain.
8 hour time limit.
Gulp.
There followed several frenetic Sunday mornings of activity. My preparation consisted of the races I recorded here and some long routes in the Aquilianos. Very little running was involved. In fact I haven’t been able to run at all during the week for a few months.
I was confident I could get round within the 8 hour limit off minimal training if my walking was strong and with the advantage of prior knowledge of the course. In the end it was a very close call.
It all started on Friday afternoon in Mrs Woo’s shop...
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