The Kongsvinger marathon 2008 is now finished. It was really a great race for me, because of its new landscapes, new tracks and new feelings.
Most of the race was through woods: the weather was perfect for running, cloudy; part of the track was a little dangerous, because of the rainy weather before the race and the rough path. At the beginning it was really not possible to contemplate the landscape and it was better to take care where you put your foots to avoid the roots and stones. A few ways were so muddy that there were narrow planks to go through.

At the end, I was pleased to see I've broken my record in a half marathon: 1:41:54. Really good improvement, especially compared to my first one in France which was almost totally flat. But I know it's difficult to compare results between different races because of the longitudinal profile, the weather, etc... Special thanks to one of my friends who motivated me during 14 km as in a team. It really helped me.