My knees !!!

Finally I have access to blogspot. I'v been trying to create a post but "no way jose" I could not do it till know (at the office ;-))

Last Sunday was the Marathon in Brussels and these were my times:
at 10km -> 0:56:44
at 20km -> 2:06:08
at 30km -> 3:09:06
at 36 km -> I gave up.

Why? It was a pitty because, actually, I did not have any condition problem, I felt strong all the time, capable of finishing the Marathon sometimes it was even laughing like I will finish this with no issues. But, I did I gave up, you may wonder. MY KNEES !!! from km 32 till 36 a unberable pain came to my knees. Exactly the same muscle in both knees.

Reasons:

- Perhaps the cold? (we started the marathon with 10 degrees) after three hours my knees say "no more".

- Perhaps the rain?: Apart from cold weather, it was raining all the way.

- Perhaps my shoes?: Needless to say that I used the same shoes that I've been using for last 4 months (advised by all marathon runners) so no it can not be. But there is a difference, it was raining and my shoes are not GORETEX.. bad!!!

Maybe none of them. ?

Conclusions:
Fisical condition is quite good. I ended up with enough power, but without knees.

I took the safest option and I stopped. Perhaps I could have finished, but my goal is to finish in 7 months the IronMan in Lanzarote. I played conservative, I stopped, so I can run today. I do not have the luxury of finishing a Marathon with broken legs that will keep me away from training in weeks.


Look at the picture km 21 (left botton corner)