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[Antonio247]

Post Almeria 

I've spent much of the day writing my Almeria race report, but I'm not especially happy with it. Never mind, I'll let it be for now. I think what I failed to convey was the essential essence that running brings and which builds community among a group of runners such as ourselves. Of course many other activities can achieve something similar, and yet running somehow has an extra dimension. I don't know what it is exactly, and perhaps it's too intangible to convey in easy language, but staring out the window today it seemed to me that, like the landscape through which we run, the nature of running is itself a pure expression of all that's right about humanity and worthy of pursuit in a world of otherwise increasing shallowness.

Whatever it is that moved me to write this, it's very much tied up in all of you: whether you were in Almeria or not it doesn't matter. As runners, ex runners or even just someone with an interest in running, it's a bond we all share, and it's brilliant.

Thank you.

Congrats, MLCMM, on that beautiful report and race. I should have gone with you from the beginning but I thought I could do the race under two hours ten minutes since two weeks before I had done Santa Pola in two hours eleven minutes and I felt fine with no pain and had trained quite well to be near the two hour barrier. 

I had a great time with all of you. It was a fantastic experience being with people from different countries and listening to different English accents. I'm very glad you had a good time in my hometown and I really appreciate the great effort you had to do to come here.  I'm looking forward to meeting again here and perhaps we both could do this race under two hours. 

I wish you have a wonderful time with your family in Sri Lanka. Greetings to J. and your family.

 
Saludos desde Almería