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https://www.europesays.com/fi/347641/ Suora lähetys Finlandia Marathonin SM-maratoneista alkaa kello 11.30 | Urheilu #AlisaVainio #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #Eurooppa #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #FI #Finland #FinlandiaMarathon #Finnish #Headlines #Jyväskylä #LatestNews #LatestNews #LiikuntaJaUrheilu #MainNews #MainNews #News #Otsikot #Pääuutiset #Suomi #TopStories #TopStories #Urheilutapahtumat #Uutiset #Yleisurheilu

https://www.europesays.com/fi/347073/ Alisa Vainio tähdittää SM-maratonia Jyväskylässä – valmentaja kehuu reittiä erinomaiseksi | Urheilu #AlisaVainio #FI #Finland #FinlandiaMarathon #Finnish #Hyvinvointi #Jyväskylä #LiikuntaJaUrheilu #Sports #Suomi #Urheilu #Urheilutapahtumat #Yleisurheilu

So I just ran a marathon.

My initial goal: "If the time started with 4, that would be nice". The real goal: "Finish".

Official race time 4:47:34
Strava moving time 4:44:42

I didn't run this for the time, I ran it to outdo myself. At the finish line when I saw my son and wife, I had a good cry. It all came out, all of those emotions. It's been a hell of a year, fighting death, trying to stay alive. This marathon and crossing the finish line means a lot to me in many ways. Training hasn't been easy and I've missed a few runs. But I did it! I can't believe it.

I knew in advance that nutrition was going to be a problem. As a nerd, I suck at eating. On Friday I had sushi and pasta, maybe that saved this marathon. Breakfast: protein bar, pre-workout shot, banana, energy candy, sports drink. Way too light. Luckily, I left Powerade and four gels at the service station. For the last lap (10km) I saved 2 gels. I "hit the wall" surprisingly early on at 26km, that is when I started to get hungry. The pit stops helped a bit, got water and sports drink.

The pace stayed good for 30km, after that it was just survival. But I fuckin did it! 🔥

The weather was PERFECT by the way. Absolutely magical, 15 degrees Celsius and no rain, last 10km drizzle. As soon as I crossed the finish line, the skies opened up.

Oh, and it was nice to have the other side of the lake open for the race, it's been closed for a year.

The numbers are in Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/12407831622

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Isosti tsemppiä @rolle lle maratoniin 🔥 🔥 🔥

Matka alkoi jo tuossa klo 12.00.

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En päässyt juoksemaan. 9h unien jälkeen järkyttävän huono olo fyysisesti, sitten iski migreenikohtaus, joka eskaloitui järkyttävän kovaksi tuntia ennen lähtölaukausta. Olen vetänyt itseni hieman liian piippuun. Uupumusta tuskin tiedossa, mutta otan varoitusmerkit vakavasti. #Juokseminen #FinlandiaMarathon #RolleJuoksee #Jaksaminen #Migreeni