Only once, some years ago, I had run a race in nature, even if very short, about 8.7km time trial ... THE Ventasso. Experience, for the time, terrifying to me, that I had never had the opportunity to run a trail.Salite panic, runs away like crazy, bumpy, branches sticking out from everywhere, etc., so I promised arrival: "NEVER PIU'UNA such courses." For some time I lived up to my promise to run only on asphalt roads, most 'safe for my ankles and all the joints just for peace' to kick up a fund compact, without holes and surprises varies from natura.A But this year, 'things have changed a bit and to better prepare the stretch of dirt road up the steep climb after 154km of racing I will face the Spartathlon I decided together with my coach to change a little bit of support surface feet, participated in the cosi'ho Marathon of Peace River Lamone, 50km to the sand of San Benedetto del Tronto and therefore the inclusion of all'Ecomaratona Ventasso was a must, also because 'always positively reviewed by all and because it' which is only 50km from casa.Una good race where respect for nature is put in first place with the safety of the route and, indirectly, of atleti.Come always my arrival in the locality 'departure, in this case Busana, Reggio Apennines on the borders of Tuscany 'was very early' cause I like to see the advent of the people, preparation, attention to detail, "the organization that moves" so that everything runs smoothly intoppi.L 'air we breathe is more 'cooler than to that city s'inala giu'in ... finally there's 'the cloak of humidity' that always surrounds the valley floor Padana.Pian the square of the small town starts to fill with people, wear a bit of athletes with 'different from what we generally see in a normal marathon on the road ... you can see beautiful shoes for hiking, Nordic walking sticks, water bottles of various sizes, ecc.Anch' me for something other than the truth 't I have and that is 'a fanny pack, because having a rehearsal for the Spartathlon, this object will certainly be my faithful companion along the 246km race ellenica.Ci closer to the departure time, we do the punching and then the announcer reminds us that being an' ecomaratona, but this should always hold true, we have an obligation, I say also education, to throw bottles and empty glasses in the containers and then other important thing, to rescue people in trouble, 'I think this would always be desirable. 08:30 am ... SI PARTE.Un first lap of 11km around us wipe from the center of Busana then take the road to open before me Ventasso.Si very beautiful trails, you see streams, animals of various kinds , moving from small and old villages, moors and deep-sea ... 's all very special and beautiful for me used to the sheer asphalt of the city'. There are parts where the ride gives way to the path because of the steep slopes but that's okay 'cause I run into another size, as they are abducted from the circostante.C 'and mud, rocks, grass, let's say a fund sufficiently mixed and everything' makes me feel very focused to make sure that I do not play a bad ankle scherzo.Passano kilometers , the clock goes on but what 'I do not notice, do not ever accuse fatigue, which are now son so that vegetation affascinante.I refreshments always well stocked and managed by very friendly relieve our going up, up, almost touching the cielo.Si Calamone reach the lake, there 'a lot of people sunbathing, people playing with their children, many applaud and encourages us to our passaggio.Da then on, however,' the climb starts become serious, from the bottom you see a swarm of people who climbs up and goes to the Cross ... a fantastic show to watch. Look down 'and then' nothing short of breathtaking, despite some 'haze, you see the lake, valleys, mountains ... all a melting pot of wonderful colors that relieves Durazzo a long and slow to salita.Arrivo point more 'high, I pull out my flag and I do capture the Inter happy and contento.S' then begins to run on a mountain ridge, taking care, the grass down on the stones and then put to the test legs, athletes used to the trail going down 'as the animals of the mountains, so fantastic in their gait' sicuro.Piccoli sections of asphalt are an oasis for me, and unfortunately there are very few returns on dirt , There is a lot of mud and shoes as their feet do not recognize more ', but now lacks poco.Qualche hint of cramping the foot because they were wet, but' we must now walk avanti.Parecchi athletes, have given everything, I will run quietly, laugh, joke ... I leave the dirt and m'immetto on the descent that brings me to the finish, the change of surface another hint of cramps, but this time 'legs, I relax and go down' Inter always shot with the banner waving, people clapping, and after m'incita 5h 00 '26 "term in the test 42ima posizione.Quando cutting the line is ironic that the speaker, nicely on my flag and my tattoos , an exchange of words with him and with good margins that did the shooting and then via.Doccia, 100m ... perfect lunch, very nice with the kids who helped serve at the tables ... and plenty simpatico.Poi, alas at 14.30, travel by car (always within the limits of speed) to work where a colleague had given me the courtesy of stay two more hours' ... Thanks Sandro.Mi remains is the memory of a "hard" and beautiful in nature and travel PROMISE TO RETURN THIS TIME.
Ps As I said during the race I suffered no fatigue and pain, but the next day 'my legs have called a general scipero
Ps Another step closer to Spartathlon exceeded.
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