Chronicle of a great fund with a lot of ups and downs

Today Alejandro Gutierrez Martinez He tells us his chronicle of the Gran Fondo de Turis, a career with a lot of ups and downs.

El Great Fund of Turís crossed my agenda of carreers for the first time, and given the characteristics of the profile (hard race), I could not resist participating. The route consisted of a short tour of the town, and then a tour of the outskirts, first downhill continues until approximately 6,5, and then a steep climb to a nearby urbanization; and back the same way.

It was a sunny morning, ideal for running, but with slight gusts of wind that could make the race somewhat difficult. At 10 o'clock the departure was given; the first round through the narrow streets of the town practically stumbling, trying to overtake the Corridors They were going at slower rates to avoid getting cut off and wasting time. As we passed the finish line, the race opened up little by little, as we headed towards the outskirts of Turis.

Until Km 6, the road was practically all downhill, except for a little climb at Km 4. During this journey, I limited myself to setting a good pace and keeping up for the climbs that lay ahead. After the 6th, came the hardest part of the race, a climb of about 1,5 km with quite a slope, until a residential area. With some caution I started the climb, but as I went up I was feeling better, so I encouraged myself and began to push, overtaking several runners.

Halfway up the climb, we came across the head of the race, which was already descending at a hellish pace. With some suffering I finally reached the top, and after covering a flat section of about 500 m., I launched myself down the hill. Now it was time to go back the same place to Turís. The descent with good sensations, almost without accusing the effort of the ramps when going up, and after a few meters of plain, up to the town, by the same that we had previously descended. In this section the wind was quite noticeable and at times it became somewhat difficult to run. Already on the climb, I did the rest and managed to maintain a good rhythm, and with better sensations than expected, I entered Turís again. After a few meters of wandering through the town, still in a slight climb, I reached the square where the battle had started. With respect to classification:

Time: 1:13:29 (at 4:26 m/Km)

Finish position: 144 (386 reached the finish line)

After the goal, a good provisioning with water, Aquarius and coke and a spectacular table with different types of sweet cokes, to lick your fingers. As for the race, very good feelings, from less to more, responding very well on the climbs and especially in the final part. Also, I have achieved MMP in this distance, so I am very happy. Also highlight the good organization of the race and the attention to the runner after it. I put it on the calendar for future editions.

Alejandro Gutierrez Martinez