Saturday- We had found a running race in Otepaa that we were going to do. It was part of a national series so attracted most good runners around eesti. It was a 11km course around a lake all on roads but with a few rather painful hills. I started off ok we did the first KM a bit fast for me but least it got me up with the lead runners, there was an Estonian orienteer that was racing so i was wanting to beat him. He got away from me going up a hill cos i thought i should stick to my speed he got about 100m in front and then seemed to stay that for the whole race. I finished in 14th in a time of 37min the winner did 33min so was a bit in front of me, the essti orienteer also beat me so that sucked. Was good doing a running race and not a orienteering race dont know if the body knew what it was doing thou. The top 15 men got a Adidas running top and the top 10 woman. Piret finished 10th in the woman so she got one also and unlucky for her it is to big so i now get two. SWWWWWEETTTTT. Once home i spent the afternoon lying on the bed watching old movies whilst Piret was reading the paper. She then found that there was a Half marathon in Viljandi the nxt day. Of course i thought it would be a great idea!!! So we decided that we would go in and give it a go, Piret was only going to do the 10km but i thought i would give the 21km a nudge.
I woke not feeling to bad. The weather was once again shit. Im sure i said summer is finally here well i think i must have been drunk or something cos it isnt, its warm but it just seems to rain everyday and sometimes even treats us to a bit of Hail, thunder and lighting. Anyways back to the running!!! We got to the registration wondering if we were really doing the right thing Piret was happy to find that for her to run in her grade she did only have to run the 10km but if i was to run mine then i had to run the Half. Warming up we both felt rather stiff and sore!!! once the race started adrenaline seemed to make the pain fade well at least for the first 5km then i started to get feel my legs that seemed to feel like bricks. At the 5km mark i was in 3rd but then was happy to see the leader who was 50m in front of us turn around so he was only doing the 10km, SWEEETTT then i wondered if maybe i should do the same. but my stupidity made me keep running as soon as we past the 5km mark the one guy who i was running nxt to just seemed to take off!!!! Up to that stage i was doing around 3.27min/km and he must have gone to about a sub 3.20min/km speed. So as you can guess i let him run off i think he only lasted at that speed for maybe 2km but was enough to get a good lead on me I was also caught by two other guys. i started to drift off the back. My speed hadnt changed too much but they just seemed to run a bit faster i stuck with the two guy’s intill about the 8km mark where one of them started to drop off. At the 9km the other one also dropped off so I was alone, the leader probably was 200m in front and didnt really seem to be getting much closer. The course was a simple 10.5km out then turn around and go all the way back. My body was telling me to slow up but i kept trying to maintain a steady speed. At the 12km mark i knew i was starting to catch up, by 13km i had caught him now we hit the long straights into the wind the guy just sat in behind me and let me do all the work it was a painful 5km then the course changed direction to be running side on with the wind. At 19km i was starting to hurt big time but lucky for me i was opening up a gap by the time i got to 20km I had a 100m gap so was lucky enough to be able to hold on for a win. My time is slower than what i have done in NZ but was still happy considering i had done a rather hard race the day before. i did a Time of 78.09min which still isnt to bad considering!!! I was pretty shattered thou. Once over the line nearly chucked up but luckily for the spectators i held it down. The guy on the microphone thought it would be a good idea to interview me but once he figured out i spoke English he decided that it was such a good one considering he couldn’t!!! After a nice shower and a refreshing coke we waited for the prize giving. Then the guy with the mic came over again this time with a translator "SHIT" so he asked some random questions and the guy tried translating it but kinda missed the important things such as the part about me racing yesterday. But anyways I got to stand on a Podium where I was presented a winner’s trophy and got a cool running hat which the guy in 6th place also got the same thing!!! It’s still more than i got from winning any other running race I have done. Piret was 2nd in the woman’s race behind this chick who was pretty much running in undies kind of hot i must say!!! Piret was happy as she got a Pair of running socks which fit her unlike her top from the day before!!!
Today (Monday) we headed into town to get a haircut. we went to one of the places that Piret might get her hair done for the wedding. I got the same old thing it cost me 5bucks and Piret went for a simple trim and that cost 10 so all up still less than what i would have paid in NZ. We then meet up with our Wedding Photographer which was kind of random as Piret’s sister used to go to school with her so that was good that Piret kind of knows her a little bit more. She seems to cost a bit more than the other people we found on the internet but we still think we will use her as her Photos looked really good and also her knowing us (well piret) is a pretty good thing. She also said that she likes to get to know the people more so she wants to meet up a few more times before the wedding so guess we will make a new friend haha WAHOO I like getting new friends!!!!
Tomorrow we are leaving at 6am to train to Tallinn. We are going there for a night so Piret can meet her Dress maker and also so we can do a bit of sightseeing!!! So we are back from there on Wednesday night. Then we will have to start thinking about packing as we leave eesti this weekend for a week in sweden then onto UK wahoo very excited about UK
New Photos are also uploaded under the Otepaa Album
2 comments:
ha that picture is brilliant, you look like such a penis with the trophy. Nice work your blog was a good read !
I thought i looked good!!! i must point out i have had a haircut since soo i look alot hotter now
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