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| Dreilaenderlauf Half Marathon Report (Read 356 times) |
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posted: 5/21/2007 at 6:53 PM |
The Dreilaenderlauf "Three Countries Run" begins & ends in the main square (Marktplatz) of Basel, Switzerland. From here you run north in the small town of St. Louis in France, across to Weil in Germany and back into Switzerland crossing the Rhein river in total 4 times. A pretty cool route for the small field (~500) of local runners from these three countries.
I was in training fr the 1st Basel marathon 2 years ago when I found out I was pregnant, so didn't get to run. I started training again at the beginning of this year (around my son's first birthday) just to try to shift that stubborn baby weight with no particular goal in mind. I saw this local race advertised and thought it looked like fun.
My public goal was sub 2 hours. My secret goal to myself was 1:50-1:55. I started out at 5:10km pace and held this quite easily, passing halfway in ~55 minutes, feeling good & confident of a god time. However kilometres 12 through 16 in the baking sun with no shade meant I began to fade fast. I hit 18km with 1:40 already gone & realised I had a real battle on my hands to break 2 hours. I gave it my all and came in at 1:57:21. Feelng a mixture of satisfaction that I achieved my goal & certainly gave the race my all & slight disappointment that I didn't get a slightly better time.
I'm now trying to decide if I have the time & commitment to train for a full marathon.
http://www.3laenderlauf.org
Sarah |
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posted: 5/22/2007 at 6:05 PM |
| That's awesome, Sarah. And it sounds like a very cool run crossing through three countries! |
Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff
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posted: 5/22/2007 at 9:13 PM |
| Wow! That sounds like an incredibly cool race. Three Countries! |
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posted: 5/22/2007 at 9:18 PM |
Did you have to bring your passport along?  |
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posted: 5/23/2007 at 2:51 AM |
What an awesome race!  |
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posted: 5/24/2007 at 6:04 AM |
Hi again Sarah
I am also in Basel.
I was away from Basel on the day of the Dreilaenderlauf so I could not take part.
Are there any other races during the summer autumn here?
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posted: 5/5/2008 at 10:52 AM |
Hi There
well on the 18 may 2008 I'm going to Run my first half marathon, and it's going to be the Dreilaenderlauf.
I've never run that far, but I'm planning to stay under 2 hours. My fastest time for 10 km is 53 mins.
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