Go, with the chronicles that I have done in 3 years and is still not quite know how to start ...
all goes back when I started in the mountabike, already does this 3 years but when we started in cycling usually seek information, advice and through that met a number of Blogs, which spoke constantly of this type of test (The 10,000 From Soplao), everyone said wonders for your organization, environment, etc ... So I decided that one year would come to Soplao and that day came ...
Friday 20 May
sounds the alarm for 5:30, I can easily get up because I have a great desire to experience and between nerves, anxiety and know that the Soplao I will also rediscover with great friends that because of the distance we can not see so regularly, I feel like a toddler when going hiking for the first time j aja.
Luckily yesterday we left everything ready, so Carlos as I had already held the bags, lunch, dinner, etc ... Since we were in the car caravan Vicenç , with Ada and Santi , the five of us went to Cantabria, where we would meet to Fatima (The Chief) and 3900 people haha.
We stayed in Sabadell at 7am so we had to leave from San Adrián before, load the car and APAA Sabadell, just 10 minutes but it was Vicenç , parked the car and started to unload the bags and bike I approached to greet him and ups this breakfast, we welcome and first story:
Clara: Ei Vicenç are you? You've done the Soplao?
Vicenç: Buff the first year it rained a lot and finish 30. (Yo entendí esto)
Clara: Joder que bien, no!!
Ya llegan Ada y Santi , nos saludamos acabamos de colocarlo todo y venga nos vamos a Cantabria…Durante el viaje voy intentando resolver algunas dudas, ya que es el 3er año que acude Ada y Santi , así que les pido consejos, mi reto es no superar más de 10 horas, Ada el año anterior realizó 9:30 buaa que tiempazo ehhh..Bueno a lo que iba qué sino me pierdo, Ada commented to :
Clara: Oysters often made Vicenç time in Soplao not?
Ada: Vicenç But if you have not done the Soplao
Clara mean to me this morning I'm told that on 30
Ada: Vicenç "you have done the Soplao?
Vicenç: Nooo, this is my first year
Clara: But to me this morning I've said it stayed the 30
Vicenç: Noo I told you the first year it rained a lot and ended only 30 ..
Imagine the trip, between one thing and another came several anecdotes this, that if the spokesman of them, a servant, it is clear that 10 hours will allow for much .. ja ja ja
Between this and then we go through the soap factory and I who understand lizard lizard Hams ... By the ENT (c'mon I was the clown of the way).
Once we Cabezón, we met with Fatima (aka the Chief), while the car parked caravan and went to pick up the dorsal, buf the atmosphere that is breathed in the town was festive and it was my nerves and excitement were at the surface, went to the tent Ibikemecanic,
salute Annaba l Jordi hugs, chat etc and pick up the dorsal buff I was hallucinating, fine organization, the incredible tent, all marked by the number of dorsal while a man was informed of the aid stations , travel etc.. ....
salute Annaba l Jordi hugs, chat etc and pick up the dorsal buff I was hallucinating, fine organization, the incredible tent, all marked by the number of dorsal while a man was informed of the aid stations , travel etc.. ....
the dorsal already decided to go Carlos and I stayed at the hotel where we sleep, given that the caravan could not fit all, so Fatima , Vicenç , Ada Santi and slept there and Carlos and I in a super hotel in a 2 km Carrejo Cabezón, but organized the lunch and dinner all together in the car caravan. After staying at the hotel, leaving prepared clothing, shoes, helmet, etc. .. We went to the tent Ibikemecanic where Paul appeared (Friend and fellow Forobici) but what was my surprise when I saw also that he had come Luis (also friend and companion of Forobici) SACU that luxury, I was really touched, buf reunited with good people, was also Ghost eh!
Between talk, memories We are getting late and we went to dinner, where I took to calling Alex (teammate who was returning from performing Titan convalescence in the arm after suffering a serious motorcycle accident many years ago) As for the boy not to admire ja, I told him where to find the exit in the caravan and also agree with Merçe Pacios, Ramón Sagues and Charly , laughter, jokes and greetings dinner ... back to the hotel and sleep for tomorrow is the big day ..
Between talk, memories We are getting late and we went to dinner, where I took to calling Alex (teammate who was returning from performing Titan convalescence in the arm after suffering a serious motorcycle accident many years ago) As for the boy not to admire ja, I told him where to find the exit in the caravan and also agree with Merçe Pacios, Ramón Sagues and Charly , laughter, jokes and greetings dinner ... back to the hotel and sleep for tomorrow is the big day ..
Saturday 21 May
5:30 The alarm clock haha \u200b\u200bhistory repeats itself, we got up and had breakfast in the room, we stayed out at 7 am, because with more than 3000 registered voters was essential to have a good site , so I'd rather get up early and wait there,
with nerves and we left a little before we reached the exit to 6 : 45 still had almost 400 people, the time appeared Ada with Santi and then Moreover, the atmosphere was incredible, is difficult to express in words, the participants of MTB, Marathon and all the great fans who had hair like hooks buf,
as we approach the departure time, you find a comment after the race at the finish, I remarked to Ada do not think it take me over an hour and if we call you had a mishap, it was clear that if Merçe entire course would be conducted it by far the winner, but still did not know he was going to do (since you are having a great season rally, the first overall in the Open of Spain and the long runs this hurts a little), starts sounding the ACDC music .. Alaaaaaaaaaa that strong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgxZ0N3rYA The heart begins to accelerate, I look at the development (like go out on a rally race, pulled strong shoes, sprocket wear plate and 3) but when the fireworks sounds, and turns out of fear and caution do not make a butt out, we left the town and the track once the car departs .... Hence it does give me life and all I can sprint and more, had the profile of the route on the handlebars, with all the aid stations marked, as I'm not eating much, I tried to assess progress so stop in which believed more productive for my
Already a Once inside the course, I tried to go flat legs felt some discomfort, but still did not stop pedaling with all my strength, I tried to go to Ada, but she made a spectacular exit and lost sight of, however it had Santi located Carlos and coming from behind, while going up hear in the background:
-Clara veooooooooooo you, you veoooooooooo.
J aja knew it would be an unforgettable experience and I was going to enjoy, but listen This was Vicenç aja j coming from behind with Fatima , just missing for me on, but I was doing my pace, rising to Soplao the kitchen was the hardest (that I had commented) I was going up to pace, and spectacular descent make up the effort of the climb, so if very fast and very stress field to be quite loose, never stopped in the first two aid stations that were in the km 20 and 34, I was fine and needed nothing, so I decided to stop in there at the foot of the Moral, the first 2 hours I became very fast, now it was up to the toughest stretch of ramps 20% AA Mount, I was pretty psyched, so when I came harder ramps pan and put up until I found a cap that forced me to get off the bike and push a few meters,
the atmosphere was spectacular difficult to define, people dump at all times, occasional background bagpiper play, buff is very exciting, not realizing it had reached where I stopped supplies to replenish the container, was km 66, the organization 10, I took the drum filled me, I peeled the banana, they offered me ham sandwich, pasta, Coca-Cola, etc. .. I was hallucinating, they did so with humor and heart, I I was stunned by the surrender of the people I met here Vicenç energy was recovered with a few snacks.
Then let's go, now plays up the famous Moral (buff how many times I read this climb) remember Ada told me that when you thought there were still crowned several meters, in order for him as Moral, ha ha, lying is a rise rather than picking up your pace is very nice, pass me and talked Merçe soon, while also going Paul , here agree with several groups who encourage me, chatted with some riders and I'm beating up, but my feet hurt ups and much is me are sleeping, uy uy this is over tightening the boot, I'll ainsss (freshman) clear the custom of Rally courses here so many hours, I am going loosening up, but she was been the pain, buf that uncomfortable ride, I feel a constant tingling and I passed many bills go kms pulling plate, good practice makes perfect ...
Under Moral to face Cruz de Fuente, buf kms are spending despite these minor mishaps I feel pretty good, lively and wanting more buff nothing to do with what I got to experience last year in the pedals and that I have come here to stop, nothing to maintain, much less, before boarding another Source Cross supplies, but I feel so well that I have need to stop, so I decide to go ahead and stop at the next, umm serious mistake because this time I went through this port a bit, several times coincided with several groups, but either one going to a larger point that I and others below, I passed a police motorcycle, cheering and talking during a stretch of the climb, flipaaaa the police have gone to and the best, sympathy and encouragement gave me, between this and people screaming,
xavalucaaaaaaaaa "Come and well with a pair of ovaries
Buf overcame the rise, but this section was coming again, and what appears in previous years could recover quite well, now it was the opposite and could increase the time in 15 or 20 min with a decrease but to climb up again, I just wanted to get to supplies I had been without water and heat pressed, I would have loved to coincide with Ada in a victualling but it was impossible jooo how strong is the girl ...
Well to continue the path, buff I was proud to see how he had been overcome kms and still had the strength to sprint several stretches of road or in some other rise, this time I had to re-upload the Moral, and before it decided to stop at the refreshment, here I relax a little more, all by my calculations I will meet not exceed 10 h, loosened a little more me shoes, I fill the can, I like a couple of bananas, I drink a Aquarius and before to resume the route come tell me now if you deserve an award and I ate a chocolate croassant I sat in fear ummm.
now only thought of the Moral, being the last climb the climb quite happy with agility and pace, we are a group together and I'm surprised to see so many people down, tell them that by going down and tell me there are still many people who are in the path of the courses, past and buff that I see down to Annabel and i Jord, I get excited to see them greet and encourage you, come come is already less
buff I see the end of the challenge, and there is less and what remains is lowered, SACU I have it I have it, tightening up the final roll I want to meet with my colleagues , are just a few meters and finally step goal, the first thing I do is look desperately to my friends (Ada, Santi, Alex, Vicenç, Fatima) but not locate, I agree with market already changed:
Clara, EIII that time you did?
Merçe: Not if I have finally removed the Moral
Vayaaa, talk and ask if they have seen and Ada Santi, I noted that are few meters and Ada see me with a face of joy, excitement etc. This buff can not be explained.
Hugs, pride, satisfaction, a mixture of emotions that are worth more than any podium, glass etc ... I ask 9:14 tomaaaaaaaa time has reduced over time and with the new section, which is great, Santi also reduced 1 hour per year (that big) Alex came in between two and Vicenç the head and entered 5 min apart, now it was waiting for Carlos , here was half worried as this was the first time we did something separate, we will not go together, but this time I wanted to prove to simulate Pedals, I arrived with a time of 9:48, I would have liked to reduce the time about my companions, but could not be ...
After a while, gets Luis (Peguero) course pleased me comet that coincided with Carlos should not take
After 1 hour, Carlos get excited, but for me the most exciting was hosting Santi, who no doubt put the tray of pasta and went to meet merging into a big hug ...
With this I say all the Soplao has a special magic, an environment to be lived, no doubt return, not as a personal challenge to reduce the time, but the whole set of emotions that I experienced and have a special day full of great emotions,
Carlos coincided with Laura much of the route which made it more enjoyable for both
after summarizing the experience of each one of us and bla bla bla, we said goodbye and went to shower, since the award was at 21h and could not entertain more, so we went to shower and to the council,
which presented him the award to Ada for their 1 st position and Fatima for being the first of its kind, I got on the podium for the photo being the 3rd of females. .
And now to dinner, where we agree with the alligators, where I chat with Mary ... while we ate we watched as they arrived even more runners and even had people cheering, is admirable, now had to go to the camper and to surprise to the Chief, as it was his birthday while in the Soplao and wanted to give a detail ....
Sunday 22
We stayed in the caravan for breakfast self breast ham (as the head) No Lizard ehh not as Carlos and I had to move the hotel, we went to buy the daily bread, breakfast deserved after playing back home,
but Some fatigue was noted during the trip ha ha -
CONCLUSION:
An unforgettable experience , where I enjoyed much of the route, the environmental organization, the limit is us and no matter if you get the first or last, the important thing is to come and enjoy every moment, every word of encouragement, seeing as delivered people to the event with enthusiasm, willing to make that joy is transmitted between brokers ...
Now it recover from the damage of fiber breakage that I've had bad head ..