Sano Marathon Race (The 9th)

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013 Weather: Fine

Location: Sano City, Tochigi Pref.


Details of Race�FRefer to the 4th Sano Marathon Race.


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Waist Porch

Records

5 km	30 minutes
10 km	57 minutes
15 km	1 hour 26 minutes
20 km	1 hour 53 minutes
Middle Point	?
25 km	2 hours 25 minutes
30 km	3 hours 00 minutes
35 km	3 hours 36 minutes
40 km	4 hours 14 minutes
Finish	4 hours 33 minutes

Impression

• Scratches at Tsukuba marathon race finally cured excepting the slight pain on my right shoulder.
• I could not run for a while. I tried to run long distance on Friday. I managed to run 25 km.
• I could run 10 km on Saturday and thus I decided to join Sano marathon race on Sunday.
• This time, I could run with my running mates after a long interval.
• The weatherman said it would be cold weekend. I left home around 5:00 AM. Cold north wind was blowing.
• I arrived in Sano Station around 8:00 AM via Seibu, Musashino and Tobu Line. I could get seated and sleep for a while and I felt a little bit slack when reaching Sano Station.
• In front of the station, four buses including one micro bus were parking. Runners seemed to increase year by year.
• I could get on the 3rd micro-bus. It took 15 minutes to reach the marathon site.
• It was fine and breeze. It was not so cold as expected.
• I registered at gymnasium and met with my three running mates (two were ladies!) there.
• Full marathon race would start at 10:00 AM. I was positioning at the end of the line this time.
• It was not cold when started. The loss time was almost one minute since runners were not so many.
• The course was completely the same as that of last year. According the weather forecast, it would be cold. Therefore, I dressed layers of long-sleeve T-shirt and short-sleeve T-shirt. However, while running, it was not cold. Wearing only short-sleeve T-shirt might be desirable. I sweated a bit immediately after start.
• I could pass both 5 km and 10 km point by the same pace as I did last year. Cold wind was blowing, but it was comfortable for me while running.
• I could pass one lady running mate just before 15 km point.
• I could run 20 km as usual. After passing 20 km point, the upward slope to the tunnel began. I managed to run up the slope and passed the tunnel. After passing the tunnel, the course was downward.
• Soon the flat and monotonous course continued. I continued to run and passed 25 km point. Then I reached the point where the upward slope started.
• At that point, I found a privately operated aid station. I could get one big pickled plum and small rice ball. Thus I could run up the slope anyway.
• After re-passing the tunnel, 30 km point appeared. Just 3 hours passed.
• I was getting tired and my running speed started slow down. Other runners passed me. I had a hard time to reach 35 km point. I felt 35 km point far away.
• When I was running around 35 km point, it was warm and no wind. Therefore, I frequently felt thirsty.
• I drank a lot of water at aid station, but it was not enough. I drank up the water in my waist porch and I was forced to buy a bottle of water at vending machine on the roadside.
• Finally I could reach 5 km point to the finish. I found my lady running mate passed me there. But I had no energy to catch up with her.
• During the last 5 km, I repeated walk and run while drinking a bottle of water.
• When I reach 2 km to the finish, I could not continue to run.
• Since I was still haunted by nightmares of falling just before the finish, I ran slowly and in a careful manner to the finish.
• The finish time was 4 hours 33 minutes. I was satisfied with the result since my target was 5 hours.
• My running mates came from Kuki City and thus we decided to have a drink party at Kuki.
• We could catch up with 15:30 shuttle bus and arrived in Kuki Station past 17:00.
• We entered into Japanese pub in front of the station and had a gorgeous party. It was nice to join the race with running mates.
• After the party, I got on the 19:44 train from Kuki Station. I could get home around 21:30. I was exhausted!
• The giveaway was waist porch this time. It would be very useful.
  
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