Triatlon Reci

A trecut ceva timp decand nu am mai postat, dar uite ca mi-a revenit chefu', cel putin pentru o perioada cred. Evenimente au fost multe, la unele am participat (Hermanstad XC Sibiu, semimaraton Sf Gheorghe si triatlonul de la Reci) iar pe altele le-am urmarit cu interes. Cateva poze o sa pun de la triatlonul De la Reci la care am facut iar echipa, ca si anul trecut cu Marius si Atti. Diferenta a fost ca anul acesta ne-am inscris la proba olimpica si pentru ca proba scurta s-a scos din concurs si si pentru ca am mai crescut si noi si era de datoria noastra sa o aratam.


Marius dupa 1,5 km de innot- 45 min



Atti 40 km - 1h 15 min



Inconjurat de o asistenta mai ceva ca la turul frantei (Ovi si Atti pe bikeuri, Ade si Dadi pe langa mine) am terminat cei 10 km in 55 min

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michael jackson air conditioned

Hello everyone,
LiveBooks dream team successfully started in the 4th edition of Carpathian Marathon Relay on 21st of June, we ran in a relay race a distance of 42.196 km (aprox 26 miles) all the way form Predeal to Poiana Brasov.


Give it up everybody for the best athletes in the world of professional photographers custom web sites.


running with the shirt no 1, the locomotive, the rider, the soccer player, the man of the moment - Gabiiiiii Buleandraaaaaaa.


the guest star coming all the way from the sunny California - Daaaaayle Hendricksooooon


the top male model - Ovidiuuuu Murzeaaaa this time he didn't stayed still in front of the camera, but he ran like there was no tomorrow ...


Speedy Gonzales as Sooooorin Neculaeeeeee


the Carpathian prince - Coooosmin Pasaaaaaarin aaa.... Maaaaxim ( they said: "...he ran like a snake"...but that's a good thing, I guess)


he ran his life race for the free bananas on the road, the one and only - Ovidiuuuuu Cosmaaaaa a.k.a. "the driver"


in one word (3 actually): liveBooks Marathon Team:




till next time: PEACE!!

amo der spiler


peste pom


mustashman


skiboarding


office downhill


mysterious boys


water jumping


ce’a piscat asta!! (good old days)


a dunk that would make Kobe jelous

Marathon Barcelona 2008 was my second attepmt to finish alive 42 km (about 26 miles) of running. My first marathon happened last year where I ran from Predeal to Poiana Brasov with the final time: 4h:25min (www.maratondhl.ro). This time I was hopping to finish under 4h...but for some reasons that didn't happened! Maybe next time.
Anyway, my friends and I from "Cetatea Brasovului Asociation" took the plane from Bucharest to Barcelona on Wednesday night. We were 9 but only five of us were going to run on Sunday ( from left to right): Razvan,( me), Ade, Dadi, Codrut. They all have much more experience in endurance sports than me, so it was a challenge to stay as much as I could closer to them ... for anyone who may think... NO! I'm not the massage guy.

Marathon EXPO is a big hall with many sport brands booths and the place athletes take the chips and numbers for the race. It is also a good place to meet and talk with interesting people mostly about the equipment, training and of course the race...and of course girls, I don't know exactly why, but the subject always suddenly appears (spring is in the air).

7:30 AM preparing for the start...basicly that means to make photos at Start, it's good to be in the picture at Start at least, I was thinking...you never know about the Finish pics...

...and a last big smile

8:20 AM Espania Square, rock legend Queen singing the great song "Barcelona"

8:30 AM
Ready , Stady, GOOO!!! No, no wait!! the kenians first! Please anyone step aside allow the skinny guys do their job, this is their job: marathons. So after almost 5 minutes Ade, Razvan and I hit the road, Dadi and Codrut being in front trying to catch the black cheetahs.

After 10 km, next to a Berlin Marathon survivor dude! (for brighter teeths click here)

who's the fhashion guy in white new shoes, black socks, black shorts, red t-shirt, grey thing on left hand and white bandanna?

21 km , happy to see Patza our photographer

The race route was going nearby the most important tourist attractions: Sagrada Familia, Camp Nou Stadion, Columb Statue, Tore Agbar...but for me at that time they looked much more unattractive compared with the architecture of a bottle with some fresh water.

30km to 40km another step another auch!

The last kilometer is always the coolest, the pain suddenly disappears and I start smiling out of the blue. My friends who already finished the race (yeah! I didn't came first...what did you expect??? giz...) are grouped together next to a red banner and cheer my name all the way( video here). As any hero I start running faster thinking that the damn finish line would be right next to them.

Yeah!! who's the man now!?! Huh! I caaan't hear you!!!!

I'm sooo gonna finish this!... just 5 more steps...

Ahh! I hope Patza is taking me some nice pictures...

probably i should dance like Michael Jackson, you know, the moonwalking...

After 42km of running I really don't feel like running back home so I decide to stop. That was the time when my friends stopped clapping hands and start screaming at me: "You idiot. Don't stop, this ain't the finish! 200 more meters, retard! THAT way! No, not that way, THAT way!" Right. Typically me, finishing too early :). Damn Spain! Confused for a moment, I take the time to notice that everyone else keeps running (yeah, even the lame Berlin marathon guy) but me. C'mon people, is there any prize or something? Let's have a sip of water, chill out, you know. Stop, damn it. AAA. Ok, stop? No, really. Stop. No reason to start arguing so I rejoin the pack and start running again.

Incredibly as it seems, I really *don't* hold that guy's hand. Really.

After the corner the BIG RED REAL finish line was waiting for me for 4h:28 minutes.

1:00 PM The finish!!!

from left to right: Serban( 3:51), Dadi, the iron man(3:08), Ade, the girl (3:50), Codrut(3:13), Razvan(4:08) and of course the last but not the...oh never mind... me( 4:28)..."bloody" asics!!! Congratulations guys, everybody did an amazing job!!!

It was a great race even though I couldn't manage to finish under 4hours and now after two weeks I still have some injury on my right foot( I could barely write this blog with it:)). Don't even thing about running a marathon in new shoes!

And the thanks!
Thanks to the dream team from Barcelona, I enjoyed a lot the time with you there!
Special thanks to Tibi, Simona, Ovi, Amo and the production designers team for a great support. :D

...next time under 4 Cosmin, ok?

Marathon Barcelona