5th Great Memorial Fund Sulcis Mandaresu-25k 1h46'30'' 
February was to remain empty one month from the point of view of the walking competition. But there was a possibility. Since January, I saw this Great Fund Sulcis on schedule, 226 km from my house. A great trip! The distance and the cold months I had enticed a lot and I preferred not to do it. By the way, heard good things and the fact that fosse un percorso in mezzo ai boschi mi stimolava parecchio. Inoltre era un ottimo lungo da fare come allenamento tosto per la mia partecipazione alla Pistoia Abetone. Indeciso, dopo un pò avevo lasciato perdere e mi sono concentrato su altri impegni. Poi però l’imprevisto arriva con Anna Giunchi. Deve sbarcare in Sardegnaaaaaaaaaaaa per la prima volta e parteciperà alla corsa. Inizio a parlarci un po’ e lei mi dice più volte di venire. Un duro colpo viene assestato: avrei proprio voglia di correre e di conoscere la leggendaria Anna!! Poi entra in causa anche Sergio Fulgheri, mi invoglia anche lui, dovrà partecipare, inizia uno scambio di informazioni e qui devo ammetterlo, ho già deciso, ma siamo agli ultimi giorni. Così a una settimana dalla gara mi faccio iscrivere! Sergio mi ricorda la Pistoia Abetone! L’ho conosciuto lì, lui di Santadi, io di Sassari e ci si trova all’Abetone! Lui è una persona gentilissima e un atleta molto forte, capace di arrivare secondo dei sardi dietro al formidabile Efisio Usai nell’ultra di 50km in salita più famosa d’Italia.
Così si arriva al giorno della gara, si parte e in un lampo ci troviamo alla chiesa di Santa Lucia (e suo piccolo parco), a pochi km da Capoterra, e sede del ritrovo.
Troviamo subito i gentilissimi coniugi Sole che mi spediranno delle bellissime foto e chiacchieriamo con loro. Più tardi prendo il numero ed eccola: Anna! La riconosco subito e lei mi vede e mi stritola in un abbraccio. Ci si accorge subito della sua spontaneità! Che dire di Anna?: ci ho passato questo breve tempo tra pre e dopo gara ma con lei ci si prende confidenza subito, sembra che la conosci da sempre, una persona educata e solare, energica e molto in gamba!!! Sono proprio contento di averla conosciuta e spero di rivederla presto!!!! Poi trovo Sergio e ci si mette tutti a chiacchierare. Oltretutto ci dà le ultime dritte sul percorso e la sua gentilezza si trasforma in un permesso per mio padre per far parte delle macchine dell’organizzazione. Con tutte queste belle cose il momento dello start arriva più che presto e ci troviamo subito to grind the first km of the route. Secci front and Salaris (winner of the marathon on the sand last week) fly off during the ascent and within minutes I will see them again until the finish, which come with positions unchanged. However, we're almost there now about 4 '/ km Sergio and I always find in a companion for nearly half of the race route. We have the same pitch and I think, in fact, that a little 'I waited, I think he could leave sooner. I also thank him for the encouragement he gave me in difficult moments came during the first few kilometers where the road would take to ride really, that is about to the 14 km mark.
But the race was like? Wonderful! Unfortunately I have not seen much around me, I was very focused and quiet. The look of the street or on the backs and curves in front of me. But I know, I am aware of the show to the sides: green surround the peripheral vision, I have flashes of the pond and stream, note the sound of running water, mountains down the street, announcing the clouds and then rain Unfortunately, the commitment reminds me a lot more gravel, the road kept almost as natural as possible, a good environmental choice! The setting is spectacular, but then the day, alas, was overcast with a cold wind that almost 500 meters above sea level I was bent over giving me more problems than expected in addition to those of my crisis in the most harsh. But the icy wind, which made me a hand with almost white and light blue tones, and that made me sore left arm, was not negative at all: it was as part of the route. He gave a hardness test itself should not be underestimated. There are 25 km of gravel road to 90% (except the first and last mile) always tend to rise with some change of slope in which to retrieve a test of strategy and head before the 19th in which the slopes, not harsh, but which tend to push you wear out and then make you dive towards the finish. Immediately after these delights uphill then a nice downhill run to where all in the first km. You get to fly half. If you have legs you can twist the better your ranking and get you to earn minutes. You get to the finish line with the feelings that ask you to stop and think that it was better to arrive with the initial slope that takes you down to only just below the 25 th. But still we must push and push so much!. From a distance you hear the voice of the regional president of the fanfare and Fidal Sharpshooters: no more than half a km. Around silence and nature. Check with a great desire to celebrate! It seems to me that he got a podium, however, are absolute and 23 °, form the basis of a 3rd class and a 4'16''/ km on average. But they are so pleased to have closed this race and it took close teeth that seems to have made an undertaking. After the 50 km is my longest race. For now I'd only done half! How nice!
Now I find myself eagerly drink many glasses of hot tea in the restaurant, then go back and wait for Anna and pass them I say, Brava Anna!. Find the strength to thank me. Wins the race and will be happy this weekend!. So you get even the ceremony. It takes me a bit 'sad to say goodbye to everyone, and in turning around and take a look at forests and friendly faces to take me a bit' of nostalgia and melancholy. He comes home and hopefully in new adventures e in nuovi momenti senza ne tempo ne pensieri. E’ stata una giornata magnifica!
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