{"id":1778,"date":"2022-05-16T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endre.pri.ee\/paevik\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:19:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:19:17","slug":"the-eighth-time-around-lake-viljandi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endre.pri.ee\/paevik\/the-eighth-time-around-lake-viljandi\/","title":{"rendered":"The eighth time around Lake Viljandi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This time the Grand Race Round Lake Viljandi was held for the 93rd time. I started to participate in 2015. Unfortunately, last two years have not been very successful. In 2020 I \u201ecompleted the mission\u201c dispite an injury. Last year I was at the start but I did not finish. That was one of those few times when I had a total \u201eburnout \u201e in its direct meaning. I was able to really overthink my life there. On the back of my head the old injuries were hunting me and Weather conditions were also not the best for me.😊<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year while signing up I sat my goal to finish the run as content as possible. This year I have managed to train quite good and I feel much more confident. In addition, I have already opened the season for me by prticipating in two competitions \u2013 Highway Race Haapsalu and Race Sinilille. I was quite sattisfied with the race in Haapsalu but I did not achieve my very maximum. Race Sinilille was a total disappointment for me but like The Beatles song says \u201eLet it be\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now about that race in Viljandi. I tried not to think about the competition so much and etc. The night before the run was quite restless, which is a good sign for me. Before the competition there wasn\u00b4t a single reason why I should get jitters or start to be nervous. Of course that injury was still hunting me on the back of my head but a litle punch there helped me to get rid of those ideas. After the opening sound of the race the first two hundred meters I took pretty easily to save myself a fall because of the \u201estruggeling\u201c at the start. At the first kilometer I tried to find a safer and comfortable way for me. \u2013 And there it was, the first \u201epearl\u201c, rising Huntaugu. \u2013 Last year I retired there. I felt how the anxiety rose in me, being among a crowd I tried to find a tougher ground to get uphill faster. I noticed some people who had run passed me earlier were now coming very fast towards me but with their back first. I think I took the rising even too easily. Usually I take a few meters to recover from a rise but this time I didn\u00b4t need to. I myself was surprised.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Now I could really run properly and on a comfortable ground till the turn of bridge Orika. Usually that part of the track wouldn\u2019t cause any trouble for me but this time it was slippery until the first field. I was looking for a drier and tougher ground. The first part of the field started with a raise which usually makes my legs a bit \u201esoft\u201c but this time it was really ok!. I joined the \u201eline \u201e to make it easier and less tense for me. Meanwhile having reached to the gravel section of the path I chose a more suitable tempo for me and I targeted to reach to the other field section. \u2013 It was even softer so I kept to my own pace what might have been not the best choice. Decending to crossroad Viiratsi where in usual situation I have been able to run downhill \u201efull speed\u201c did not work out for me this time. \u2013 And now started the last two kilometers. At first there was a headwind what gave me a fright but I forgot about it fast and I tried to keep the pace and even add on it in the last 500 meters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Suurjooks It was time to run around Viljandi Lake 0:54:06 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delivery and translator Heleni Juht\/ Jane Salm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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