A little more than a week left, and a bit more irregular training than usual. First three weeks of vacation in Sweden with my family, than three weeks here in Panama with the family still in Sweden. More time for running without the family? Well, for some strange reason, more time for work...
Actually, the running have been the saviour. Without it, the 12 hour working days the last few weeks would more likely have turned into 15-16 hour working days. With Ida and Noom back tomorrow, I will cut it down to more normal working days.
Picture: Cinta Costera at night. Pacific to the left.
Last weekend was a good test. 25 k on Sunday with pretty good speed, around 5:30 min/km. A little slower than the planned pace next Sunday, but taking into account that my stomach was bad and that I had to find a bathroom (or a spot behind a bush) three times during the run it was pretty good. Started at 5:30 in the morning, and it was nice for most of the run. But during the last few km, the sun was up and the temperature quickly reached to 34-35 C. With this weather on the marathon, this is what we can expect for the last hour of running or so.
Yesterday, I went running on Cinta Costera. Not as varied as the park, but this is what the marathon will be- flat. So, its good training. Lots and lots of people out, so far Cinta have been a real success!
Now, they have also released the map of the new route for the marathon. The decision to take the motorway, Corredor Sur, instead of the road that passes Panama Viejo is a bad decision I think. Much more boring, worse with the wind. And dangerous. Knowing how it normally works, they will not close off the road, but put out cones or something, to warn car drivers that there is something on the road- or someone. In this case runners.
Since the race starts at 5 am, we will be there when the drunk drivers drive home from the Saturday night party- on the motorway. Well, it will add to the excitement, that is for sure. But stupid? Yes! If they do not close one of the roads, this is probably the most stupid decision Corredores del Istmo, the runners club, have made since we moved here.
On the way back, we will run around Ancon instead of back the same way from Causeway. Thats a good decision. More variation. Now I am waiting for my dear swedish friend Dino to come as well, to run the marathon. For Dinos sake, I really hope that we dont get any sun on Sunday. It will be tough as it is, coming from cool Sweden to hot and humid Panama to run 42 km.
Tomorrow will be the last longer run before the marathon, around 20 km. After that, preparing for the return of my family!
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