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15 Nov - Meia-Maratona Nazaré (http://www.mmnazare.org/) - Half-Marathon
15 Nov - Meia-Maratona Nazaré (http://www.mmnazare.org/) - Half-Marathon
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After too many nights out and vacations in Italy I have hit the bottom. It's time to start thinking of 2010 and get ready for what's coming. And that's Ironman.
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So yesterday we all had our last race of the 2009 oficial season. National Championship, olympic distance, grand finale. Only the 80 best ranked triathletes in Portugal were allowed to enter the race and it was a great event.
Bruno Pais, Duarte Marques, Miguel Arraiolos, João Pereira, Vasco Pessoa and José Estrangeiro were the big names pointed out for contention on this year's championship and I was the outsider as my swim has been cleary off the front pack pace on past years. Not this time though.
The race was on. I had a clean start on the left and clear water to swim forward right away. I drafted Duarte Marques for most of the first lap and then bridged to Vasco and Arraiolos feet. Felt powerfull but the last 300 meters or so had a tough increase of pace and the pack was really streched out of the water. On T1, Bruno Pais made a break right away and was out alone. Yet, we didn't let it go and formed a group in pursuit. By the second lap (of eight) we slallowed Bruno into the pack. On a pack with ITU boys, I cleary don't have the speed to match their run. So I had to play my card on the bike. Third lap completed and I tried to breakaway. I got a 200 meter gap and the next I knew Bruno stormed by me screaming "lets go!". In one lap we gain one minute and kept increasing the lead over the rest of the bike leg. We both worked hard and Bruno is the guy you wanna make a break with as he's always on a stellar bike fitness. On T2, we had FIVE minutes on the chase pack that contain all the remaining contenders for the title. And that made my race. Bruno won with a clear margin his SIXTH national championship and I was able to cruise control to the line. João Pereira had the fastest run and finished third ahead of Miguel Arraiolos and Duarte Marques.
Full results are here
This was the best end/last race I could hope for a 2009 season where I had some tough and desmoralizing first few months. Slowly I regain confidence, built my swim form and got back on track and now I'm excited for 2010.
But for now we celebrate!
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14:46
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01:24
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Since Titan 1/2 IM, I feel like my season is over. I do have the National Olympic Distance Championship and will race it hard but I just feel like I'm already on vacations.
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Triatlon Titán Sierra de Cádiz is something else. It has the hardest bike+run course I've ever done over an half-ironman distance. I finished in 4h54 and got second place behind Ruben Ruzafa. We both went under the record time for this race.. but Ruben was on another level yesterday.
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21:25
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After Setubal's Olympic Distance, I've been feeling kinda tired. Strangely tired. The week before the race I was indeed on a mission in each and every training session. But even so.. I just raced a Olympic distance triathlon. I guess short course is tough.
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12:46
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First things first. Duathlon Worlds:

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01:15
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- Triatlo de Setúbal - Olympic Distance, draft legal with the top national athletes present
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10:05
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