Barcelona Marathon 2011
With record registrations of over 15,000 runners, a historic and scenic route taking in the sights of the Nou Camp stadium, Gaudi's Sagradia Familia and Las Ramblas, and with temperatures of around 18 degrees, this year's Barcelona marathon provided an unforgettable experience. I lined up for the start in the Placa d'Espanya to the sound of Freddie Mercury's operatic rendition of 'Barcelona'. I had the intention of running with a couple of the guys from the running club,unfortunately i became separated at the first drinks station but ran a slightly quicker than normal first half of the race in 1 hour 56 minutes which put me in good stead for a personal best time if i could maintain form. Taking on board the various energy drinks and fresh fruit offered along the course to sustain my pace, i was delighted to break the 4 hour barrier for the first time with a finishing time of 3 hours 59 minutes and 28 seconds. The Marathon was superb and the city was beautiful, the hot weather made a nice change from my winter training runs.
Pete
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