I have been quite lazy in writing lately although just the opposite in running.
My last race last year was the San Silvestre race in Almería on 26th December.. It was a two lap course along the main avenues in Almería. In all, 6 kilometres. When I got to the start at Colegio Compañía de María there were a lot of people around there, so I couldn´t see Manuel or Heather. I jogged a little towards the Rambla and met Felipe and Mario at the race start. There were some people dressed up, many people wearing a Father Christmas cap given with the race number.
Each lap was 3 km. There were many people cheering at paseo de Almería. I went at a 6 minute pace feeling well and even passing some runners in the last kilometre. It took me 35 minutes. In the second lap, I saw Manuel going down the Rambla, when I was going up. After getting to the finish, I went to give the chip and get the technical T-shirt, fruit and water. There I met my cousin Jorge who had taken part in a race for the first time. Later, I learnt that Heather had got a second prize in her category.
XIV Medio maratón de Almería and other races
