Barcelona Diary

Barcelona Diary #30 — Done

Barcelona, you were beautiful, but the second half of your Marathon was really tough. Yours sincerely, me.

So this is it, finish line crossed and marathon PB achieved. No the intended time, but couldn’t ask for more.
So after a week off and total…

Barcelona Diary #29 — Change of Plan

So this is it. Just a week away until the big day I started to struggle.

If there’s something I can’t deny about this year’s training, it’s that it has been an actual and living prove that things never go as planned; paraphrasing the…

Barcelona Diary #28 — Day Off

I took a day off and I loved it.

Last weekend decided to leave everything behind and just take a break. And by everything and I really mean EVERYTHING. Work, personal life, daily routine and even running.

Barcelona Diary #27 — Full Distance

It’s done. Full marathon distance training it’s done.

Probably not much to add on this rather than the fact that I reached the peak of my training, and that everything from here is about to keep the legs moving and waiting for the big day…

Barcelona Diary #26 — The Wall

Sunday, oh Sunday.

Long runs are already hitting their peak, and I am just days away of the longest one.

In the mean time, let me tell you the story about last Sunday.

Barcelona Diary #25 — Let’s Just Forget About Last Sunday

Let’s just forget about last Sunday’s run. Please.

I thought I was having bad days during the last couple of weeks, but Sunday was definitely the cherry of the ice cream.

Barcelona Diary #24 — Change of Plan

Houston, we have a problem!

Last week I discovered a ‘minor’ glitch into my training plan; that actually there were more days and sessions than what I actually needed.

Barcelona Diary #23–8 Loops

Another Thursday, another session with MRF.

8 reps, half a mile each, one and half minutes rest.

What a difference a day can make. After seriously questioning my capabilities to run a marathon or just complete my session on…

Barcelona Diary #22 — Wednesdays are not working out

8 Miles — Above Race Pace

Wednesday must be my cursed day. No matter what, for the last couple of weeks have been impossible to get a decent run on a Wednesday night.