The comeback Marxa - off to Euskadi. . .

Back on the road to recovery and full fitness after my broken elbow, I competed in a local Girona 'marxa' on Sunday. Marxas are like fun-runs, but usually with a decent amount of interest and standard. I worked hard from the start, clocking 18:27 for the 6k, finishing around a minute and a half ahead of some decent 75min half-marathon runners. What I want to explain though is the level of organisation, and local commitment, in such races. This was a very small-scale event, and the first time it had been run. However, there was over a dozen police motorbikes in support and I ran side by side almost with one 'moto' through the centre of Girona, with all traffic being stopped. I passed hundreds of tourists, out for an early Sunday morning view of Girona, and with the police siren going, felt like it was the Olympic Marathon! All good fun (including Chariots of Fire and Queens' Champions belted out at the start and end!) though and some decent prep. ahead of my trip to Euskadi this Thursday.

Bike isn't too bad either - first time in over a month over the weekend and did a few timed efforts up the Montnegre climb earlier today - first timed climbs up here (around 8k, 380m net) but 18:52 and 19:02 are OK, and with good recovery. Still worried about that climb up Deskarga right enough!