stats of the week: run 27 km, hiked 5 km
Due to the knee problem I refrained from more cycling this week and was really happy to be able to take part in the hilly half marathon at the posh vine village Gigondas. The start fee of 21 Euros included a bottle of really good red vine. It was a tough race where I had to walk about a third of the distance like most of the participants. Many of the 600 meters of ascent were rather steep.
I started gingerly at the end of the pack and happily finished after 2h 25 min with almost 200 of 565 finishers behind me. I felt strong right to the finish line and had a beer at first. Surprisingly my circulatery nearly collapsed half an hour later and I had to lay down and lift my legs. After a coke and some more sugar I quickly recovered and felt okay again. The heat of around 30 degrees celsius might have had an impact. I will have to concentrate on drinking and carbohydrates on hot days.
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