READY FOR CAVALLS DE VENT!!

D-Day has arrived!! Dia D ha arribat!

Tomorrow, I will finish 2011 sport season with hardest challenge ever done! Cavalls de Vent... http://naturetrails.es/ and I  believe I am ready for that one, 85 Kms trail run with 12 Kms accumulated altitude!
Demà. acabaré la temporada 2011 d´esport amb el ¨challenge¨més dur que mai he fet! Cavalls de Vent... http://naturetrails.es/i crec que estic preparat per aquest, 85 Kms de cursa de montanya amb 12 Kms de desnivell acumulat!

Backpack ready?

 Food taped ...to protect my left ankle...

For the ones you would like to follow me...you can use  http://www.facebook.com/salomonrunning
Pels que volgueu saber com vaig durant la cursa...podeu conectar-vos a http://www.facebook.com/salomonrunning
Cheers and talk to you next week!
Fins aviat i parlem la propera setmana!

Xavi.

ELAINE..JUST AMAZING!

 Almost there...

Good morning! Bon dia!

Today, I am so happy, as yesterday I did my first ¨couple trail run¨ train with my wife Elaine during 4 hours for 25 Kms...I am amazed,as she was not trained, just some walk-run-walk for 4 days before, but, did awesome...including some nice run on flat and downhill from ¨Sant Andreu de Llavaneres¨ to ¨Santuari del Corredor¨!
Avui, estic molt content, ja que ahir vaig fer el meu primer ¨running de montanya en parella¨ com entrenament amb la meva dona Elaine durant 4 hores per 25 Kms...estic al.lucinant, com sense estar entrenada, només amb alguns camina-corre-camina 4 dies abans, però, ho va fer de conya!...inclòs va còrrer quan era pla o baixada desde ¨Sant Andreu de Llavaneres¨ fins ¨Santuari del Corredor¨

Check the garmin track:

...a la Creu de Rupit! Downhill...

Cheers!
Fins aviat!

Xavi.

MARNATON CHALLENGE...INCREDIBLE!!

 

Before

Friends,

For me the best ever OWS I have done in my life 6.5Kms in 1h49´17´´...position 185 out of 565 finishers! in a wonderful place North of Barcelona (from Cap de Creus to Cadaqués!)!!

I was very happy also as Elaine and our friend Jannethe came with me....meaning they woke up at 5.30 am...a Saturday morning!! That was an extra help and cheering!! 

http://www.marnaton.com/descargas/res_global_2011.pdf

I just got a cramp on my right calf at Km 4...but overall, excellent swim feeling!

Below you can see my Garmin summary for that race... and pictures once finished!

Arriving blue swim cap!

After...

Talk to you very soon for my last and toughest challenge of the year....Cavalls de Vent 85 Kms Trail run in 2 weeks!

¨XTB¨Xavi.