Rob finished the Marathon YAY!!!! We had an early start (we were up at 4.30am) then a train ride to Mestre and then a bus ride to Stra for Rob and then the long 42.2kms back to Venezia for Rob.
It sounded like a pretty tough course with the bridges at the end, but Rob said that it was all very well organised and the Italian people in towns along the way were fabulous -really encouraging and lots of music, live bands etc.
He was pretty happy with his run and all went well apart from a difficult spell when he had severe cramping in his legs. He finished which was great and given that he only managed to get in one run a week training at home maybe it's time to write a book on how to run the Venice Marathon on one run a week -when you're 58! I think his head was always going to make it, the legs were a different story.
His time was just over 5 hours -Jules and Sarah were able to follow his progress online as info from the chip on his racing bib was immediately posted to the marathon site. They knew more about his run than I did as I was waiting at the race end on Riva Degli Schiavoni.
The photos start with waiting for the bus in Mestre -in the cold; the finishing line, Rob with cousins Michele and Francesca (who kindly came to the finish line), Rob & me on the Ponte Vinante outside our apartment and the medal!!
It sounded like a pretty tough course with the bridges at the end, but Rob said that it was all very well organised and the Italian people in towns along the way were fabulous -really encouraging and lots of music, live bands etc.
He was pretty happy with his run and all went well apart from a difficult spell when he had severe cramping in his legs. He finished which was great and given that he only managed to get in one run a week training at home maybe it's time to write a book on how to run the Venice Marathon on one run a week -when you're 58! I think his head was always going to make it, the legs were a different story.
His time was just over 5 hours -Jules and Sarah were able to follow his progress online as info from the chip on his racing bib was immediately posted to the marathon site. They knew more about his run than I did as I was waiting at the race end on Riva Degli Schiavoni.
Great job! We could not be more proud a family!
ReplyDeleteFantastic achievement Rob, well done, and great photos Chris, now you can eat all the pasta, gelato you like without a care. Your apartment looks really bright and lovely. All here much the same. See you when you get back.
ReplyDeleteLove Deb, Andrew, and kids
PS I am not entirely sure of the area affected but have you been ok with the recent flash flooding?