31st road run“ Around the cross of Bayer“

Once upon time in the beginning of the year the Chief ask us for our season schedule, dates of events and more. I made them up and ready, but no way. I heard a voice in my head which told, why don´t you run in Leverkusen and so did I.... After the city run of Düren, I planned to run a little bit faster here, maybe 4 to 6 seconds, but as you: first it comes different, second than you thought... I recieved a bad cold and wasn´t able to exercise and everyone told me to calm down, take it easy and recover, and so the days and weeks passed, and I made only really easy exercise and though about the effect of it. When I talked to Dietmar, he just told me, I´ll attend you. And so, we travelled at the 4th of march to Leverkusen and warmed up a bit. Onour ride there, I told Dietmar something about of running a 4:18/min,if everything is okay, so that I will end up with a 42. Only moments before the start Dietmar ask me, if I would angry with him, if he would run a little bit faster, and that he at least took a picture of me before the race...No problem, I answered...starting signal and off we go...attack.... After the first running km, out supporters yelled something at us, what sounded like 3:50, too fast, take it easy. We ran the first round in 4:05min/km, even a little bit to fast. I felt good and Dietmar enjoyed his exercise run... Even the weather was on our side, weh ad cloudy 1degrees and almost no wind. The 2nd round we ran in 4:07min/km When we took a look on the watch in the meantime we saw still the „ 0“ behind the colon. Well, how long does it work this way...? Dietmar was in control of the split times, they looked really good… ' The 3rd round was a liitle bit slower than the 2nd, now the last round, push it a liitle bit harder, maybe we can run under min/km. I just waited for me to blast, but nothing came up. Last curve one more loop and damn it, that was the starting line, 400m still to go, now the question is to run, threw up and loosing time or just slow down a bit and threw up later? The 2nd thought was the one, with loosing less time. One last rear up,pulling, fighting, grind your teeth and...I looked up took a look towards the finish line41:25min, whew now fight, bite...come on...time to sleep is later on....come on... Finish, I took the time, Stepp aside and coughed…After a few seconds everything is fine again and I´m able to take a look at my watch : 41:48min. Dietmar is greening and ask me, if I´m angry that my new personal best time didn´t show a 42 or 43? I smile really satisfied back at him...drink something and getting dressed... Changing my art and style of exercising paid itself. In the evening I recieved my official time: 41:47min...YESSSSS!!! PB...   Thank you Dietmar! Sadly I´m not able to pay it back to you...

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