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42.195 km
December 5, 2010
December 5, 2010
And now, the 2010 season draws to an end. Me a few mates rather forced the hand so that I accompanied to Lisbon, where the excuse was there for a marathon around the city. Why not? But out of question to look at running, so I registered, unpretentious statement. Just for fun!
Thus a small team of merry men (14 specifically) are found at Luxembourg airport Friday, December 3. More motivated than each other (yeah sure ...!), only two were doing their first marathon, the others being "vetted." In my case, it must be on 16 th , if my calculations are correct. With
2h delay that we land safely in Lisbon (a strike by English air traffic controllers forced our plane to get around Spain). Hotel management, already late in the evening and small restaurant .... discovering the nightlife district (that's it ... it starts!).
Saturday 04 . Raise rather dreary, time is not great, it is rather cold and windy (5 to 8 ° C).
Bib pick at the Estadio 1 ° de Maio , small stadium that pays not mine.
We realize that this is not a "big" marathon, the expo is reduced to an absolute minimum, the facilities are not grand, the atmosphere is relatively flat. Well, never mind, we will not complain, we have chosen.
city tour, we discover the old railway and the tram line 28. Hard Rock Cafe, Castelo de Sao Jorge, old neighborhoods ... And a few drinks to warm us.
the evening, we are entitled to holiday lights year-end, it's worth a look. Little restaurant in the evening. And a glass (not reasonable, that ...) before going to bed (ah, anyway ...).
Sunday 05. Up at 06:30. To our surprise (and satisfaction), the weather is very mild (around 15 ° C), and it rained last night. But the wind is strong enough. Subway to get to the departure, deposit the bag after the race, setting conditions and souvenir photo. He did ... 18 ° C great for running. We are 10 on the marathon (1200 starters), 2 on semi (1000 starters).
09h. Go! I take a fairly relaxed pace, I do not intend to force. We remain relatively grouped for the first 5 km. Until mid-race, the course is quite hilly, false flat to slight amounts succeeding runs. The urban landscape is nothing really attractive, the successor to long boulevards lanes, crossings with one or the other place quite pretty. 
We are rapidly reaching the halfway by pedestrian streets overlooking the Praça do Comércio at the foot of the Tagus. 
ensued a long journey of 14 km (round trip of 2 X 7 km) along the river, without ever seeing it. Long avenue of the railway and other warehouses, it seems endless. Ah, the old tower (actually, the "famous" Tower of Belem, I teach later ...). We encounter those who are ahead of us across the white line. 
I exchange ideas to try to see my "colleagues" competitors, because I think well be the last of our group. I see almost everyone with relatively small differences, just before reaching the "reverse loop" that returns me too in the other direction. I have them in sight, but steadily lost ground slightly. Too bad, I do not even try to reassemble. The wind is quite strong and very changeable, with gusts that make us deviate from our path, signs that snapped, mileage indications that lie in As ...
30 km e , I want to refuel myself, because it is almost the first stop where we find some solid. I went back nicely with friend Guy in sight, who seems distressed. I agree and notes its lack of punch. Cravings due to lack of food to ravitos. He decides to go on, alternating walking and running. I decided to accompany him. We thus end up
, trotting gently until the 35th. Then comes the rise in the city, from the other side of the Praça do Comércio . Endless long climbs interspersed with crossroads where the local police regulate traffic between groups of runners.
40 e , our trip comes to an end, a photo stop, and it clings to the final.
This time it is, enter the "stage" under the clapper .... Oh, well, no, actually there are not many people, apart from the other riders ...!
Replacing the chip against the medal ... (ah, anyway!).
We are reforming our group and taste a good .... coca (no, not beer!) Well deserved.
result 04h 13 '11 . 694 e / 1107
Return by subway, we barely reach before a rainstorm does s'abbattent the city. The remaining competitors have not been fun at all! And the rest of the day This will, turning streets into rivers and staircases and waterfalls. Forcing us to shelter ... in bars, restaurants and other covered terraces (duh ...!!).
This marathon will not let me an unforgettable, journey relatively difficult and monotonous.
But the mood of the group is, as usual, very good and rather festive, late into the evening. It smells really the end of the season ....!
Monday 06. The weather is rather nice, we continue the tour of the city. Old town, typical restaurant, bar one (the Pavilion of China, unique in the world, not to miss!), Shopping, Santa Justa Elevator (1902), botanical garden, an extension ... And in the evening Quatier student, just behind our hotel, where the beer flows freely. It smells really the end of the season ....
The return Tuesday, brings us back to our sad reality, from the sun and 18 ° to the gray with snow ... and a few degrees below zero.
Lisbon, where are you?? I miss you already ...
Results of our team:
- RENÉ Lhotte: 455 - 3:52:13 (1st marathon)
- MICHEL Chennaux: 519 - 3:57:12
- PIERRE-ALEXANDRE HAQUIN (PALIX): 577 - 4:01:51 (1st marathon)
- THIERRY LEVEILLE: 615 - 4:06:01
- SERGE MICHEL: 619 - 4:06:34
- GEORGE FOX: 621 - 4:06:52
- PIERRE PONCIN: 628 - 4:07:21
- CARINE Rasseneur: 629 - 4:07:21
- GUY DE BECKER: 692 - 4:13:10
SEMI: (961 ranked)
- DIDIER BASE: 868 - 2:06:36
- CHRISTINE MODARD: 934 - 2:10:07
Thus a small team of merry men (14 specifically) are found at Luxembourg airport Friday, December 3. More motivated than each other (yeah sure ...!), only two were doing their first marathon, the others being "vetted." In my case, it must be on 16 th , if my calculations are correct. With
2h delay that we land safely in Lisbon (a strike by English air traffic controllers forced our plane to get around Spain). Hotel management, already late in the evening and small restaurant .... discovering the nightlife district (that's it ... it starts!).
Saturday 04 . Raise rather dreary, time is not great, it is rather cold and windy (5 to 8 ° C).
's not hot, eh?
Bib pick at the Estadio 1 ° de Maio , small stadium that pays not mine.
This is my record (hm, hm ...)
We realize that this is not a "big" marathon, the expo is reduced to an absolute minimum, the facilities are not grand, the atmosphere is relatively flat. Well, never mind, we will not complain, we have chosen. city tour, we discover the old railway and the tram line 28. Hard Rock Cafe, Castelo de Sao Jorge, old neighborhoods ... And a few drinks to warm us.
is not flat, Lisbon !
the evening, we are entitled to holiday lights year-end, it's worth a look. Little restaurant in the evening. And a glass (not reasonable, that ...) before going to bed (ah, anyway ...).
Sunday 05. Up at 06:30. To our surprise (and satisfaction), the weather is very mild (around 15 ° C), and it rained last night. But the wind is strong enough. Subway to get to the departure, deposit the bag after the race, setting conditions and souvenir photo. He did ... 18 ° C great for running. We are 10 on the marathon (1200 starters), 2 on semi (1000 starters).
09h. Go! I take a fairly relaxed pace, I do not intend to force. We remain relatively grouped for the first 5 km. Until mid-race, the course is quite hilly, false flat to slight amounts succeeding runs. The urban landscape is nothing really attractive, the successor to long boulevards lanes, crossings with one or the other place quite pretty. 
We are rapidly reaching the halfway by pedestrian streets overlooking the Praça do Comércio at the foot of the Tagus. 
ensued a long journey of 14 km (round trip of 2 X 7 km) along the river, without ever seeing it. Long avenue of the railway and other warehouses, it seems endless. Ah, the old tower (actually, the "famous" Tower of Belem, I teach later ...). We encounter those who are ahead of us across the white line. 
I exchange ideas to try to see my "colleagues" competitors, because I think well be the last of our group. I see almost everyone with relatively small differences, just before reaching the "reverse loop" that returns me too in the other direction. I have them in sight, but steadily lost ground slightly. Too bad, I do not even try to reassemble. The wind is quite strong and very changeable, with gusts that make us deviate from our path, signs that snapped, mileage indications that lie in As ... 30 km e , I want to refuel myself, because it is almost the first stop where we find some solid. I went back nicely with friend Guy in sight, who seems distressed. I agree and notes its lack of punch. Cravings due to lack of food to ravitos. He decides to go on, alternating walking and running. I decided to accompany him. We thus end up
, trotting gently until the 35th. Then comes the rise in the city, from the other side of the Praça do Comércio . Endless long climbs interspersed with crossroads where the local police regulate traffic between groups of runners.
40 e , our trip comes to an end, a photo stop, and it clings to the final.
This time it is, enter the "stage" under the clapper .... Oh, well, no, actually there are not many people, apart from the other riders ...!
Replacing the chip against the medal ... (ah, anyway!).
We are reforming our group and taste a good .... coca (no, not beer!) Well deserved.
result 04h 13 '11 . 694 e / 1107
Return by subway, we barely reach before a rainstorm does s'abbattent the city. The remaining competitors have not been fun at all! And the rest of the day This will, turning streets into rivers and staircases and waterfalls. Forcing us to shelter ... in bars, restaurants and other covered terraces (duh ...!!).
From the water, what are you here ...
This marathon will not let me an unforgettable, journey relatively difficult and monotonous.
But the mood of the group is, as usual, very good and rather festive, late into the evening. It smells really the end of the season ....!
Monday 06. The weather is rather nice, we continue the tour of the city. Old town, typical restaurant, bar one (the Pavilion of China, unique in the world, not to miss!), Shopping, Santa Justa Elevator (1902), botanical garden, an extension ... And in the evening Quatier student, just behind our hotel, where the beer flows freely. It smells really the end of the season ....
China Pavilion
Elevador de Santa Justa
And from above, it makes it ...
Botanical Garden
The return Tuesday, brings us back to our sad reality, from the sun and 18 ° to the gray with snow ... and a few degrees below zero.
Lisbon, where are you?? I miss you already ...
From Lisbon ....
... Virton!
Results of our team:
- RENÉ Lhotte: 455 - 3:52:13 (1st marathon)
- MICHEL Chennaux: 519 - 3:57:12
- PIERRE-ALEXANDRE HAQUIN (PALIX): 577 - 4:01:51 (1st marathon)
- THIERRY LEVEILLE: 615 - 4:06:01
- SERGE MICHEL: 619 - 4:06:34
- GEORGE FOX: 621 - 4:06:52
- PIERRE PONCIN: 628 - 4:07:21
- CARINE Rasseneur: 629 - 4:07:21
- GUY DE BECKER: 692 - 4:13:10
SEMI: (961 ranked)
- DIDIER BASE: 868 - 2:06:36
- CHRISTINE MODARD: 934 - 2:10:07
Rene, our hero the weekend!
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