NajNaj21 Trail halfmarathon, Škofja Loka, Slovenia, March 31st. It was a great day for a walk in the woods.
Lots of climbs, ever more downhills, all muddy and slippery. These are my shoes in the finish.
Nice :) It took me half an hour to clean them.
Proof Of Run
Distance 21.12 km
Time 3:07:42
Pace 8:52 min/km
Total ascent 1276 meters.
The last climb was the toughest. I do remember more all the downhill sections. It was a proper holiday on ice affair :)
Enjoy this video of slips and slides coming down from Osolnik hill, filmed by Bogo Trontelj.
More photos and thoughts follow ...
Next run - Istria marathon next Sunday.
Ps: the name NajNaj21 stands for Najtežji & Najlepši -> The hardest and the most beautiful halfmarathon. It was hard and it was beautiful. It also was a walk in the park :) It's your attitude that counts and makes your day.
Epic race!
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It was an enjoyable experience :) Fortunately it was cloudy with occasional rain. Not hot at all :)
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That’s my kind of shoes! Evidence of a good day. Great job!
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Thank you :)
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Wow, you are good! I can't imagine myself achieving something like that. Ok, I would be able to put on so much mud :) Also, I didn't know that there is such a half marathon in Slovenia. Maybe someday I will try it myself, you never know...
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Thanks.
When you don't have any choice left, you go straight through the mud, water, snow, whatever there is in front of you.
Do try it next year :)
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Congrats on the achievement!
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Hvala!
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Well done. I'm not a fan of mud. I hope your shoes have good grip
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Thanks. They do have a good grip. Yet, no grip is good enough for these conditions, especially on the downhill sections. The only good technique is putting your feet straight in the direction of the slope. When you put them sideways, you slip. It is the same as with the car on the ice.
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Your shoes are saying all!
Did I see well, elevation 1276m for 21km run? Amazing! I can't even imagine that.
And, good luck on Sunday!
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