My second Half Marathon SC21k
- 24 de novembro de 2024
Another half marathon! This time I went to the event with some friends who were also going to run. The atmosphere was fun from start to finish. How interesting to see the difference in people’s energy in the morning, while some are sleepy, others are in groups doing a warm-up that’s almost choreography, it gave us good laughs. This race’s start is at Continental Beira-Mar, the weather was a bit cloudy, which is great for running. This SC21k route starts on the continent and crosses the bridge, already on the island the course continues until after the tunnel. For me, this part is the most annoying, inside the tunnel the sound of cars echoes and bothers. This time they put a DJ in there, great idea. The music kept spirits up and made the noise seem smaller.
From the beginning to about km 7.5 I ran with my friend Mateus Nava. He was doing the 15 km and we did this stretch together. Having company there helped to get in step and maintain constant pace. Nava is a great partner, besides being a great friend he has contagious humor, which helps keep energy up.
The rest of the race was very pleasant. Stable pace, good head and the feeling of doing my best. Speaking of best, I surpassed the mark of my first half marathon, sign of evolution, PR in 21 km.
On the watch: 21.01 km in 1:56:58 (5:34/km, GAP 5:26/km), 140 m gain and average HR 167 bpm.
| KM | Pace | GAP | Elevation | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:38/km | 5:37/km | 0 m | 144 bpm |
| 2 | 5:29/km | 5:25/km | 2 m | 154 bpm |
| 3 | 5:44/km | 5:38/km | 3 m | 161 bpm |
| 4 | 5:10/km | 5:09/km | -3 m | 159 bpm |
| 5 | 5:26/km | 5:26/km | -1 m | 163 bpm |
| 6 | 5:39/km | 4:28/km | 43 m | 165 bpm |
| 7 | 5:18/km | 5:18/km | -42 m | 165 bpm |
| 8 | 5:22/km | 5:21/km | -1 m | 168 bpm |
| 9 | 5:23/km | 5:21/km | 1 m | 169 bpm |
| 10 | 5:22/km | 5:21/km | -2 m | 168 bpm |
| 11 | 5:39/km | 5:37/km | 0 m | 168 bpm |
| 12 | 5:29/km | 5:26/km | 1 m | 169 bpm |
| 13 | 5:34/km | 5:34/km | -1 m | 170 bpm |
| 14 | 5:34/km | 5:30/km | 2 m | 171 bpm |
| 15 | 5:59/km | 5:15/km | 23 m | 172 bpm |
| 16 | 5:32/km | 5:36/km | -23 m | 171 bpm |
| 17 | 5:40/km | 5:40/km | -2 m | 174 bpm |
| 18 | 6:25/km | 6:13/km | 7 m | 173 bpm |
| 19 | 5:36/km | 5:36/km | -5 m | 173 bpm |
| 20 | 5:28/km | 5:25/km | -1 m | 178 bpm |
| 21 | 5:24/km | 5:22/km | 1 m | 180 bpm |
Strava splits:
- 10K: 56:21
- 15K: 1:27:38
- 20K: 1:51:12
- 21.01K: 1:56:58
Result: beautiful scenery, big race atmosphere and organization getting the details right. DJ in the tunnel, good partnership with Onhate and Nava and a PR to close the day with a smile.