Valencia Marathon is conquered with sacrifice, work and Brooks

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December 10th 2021
4 min read

Big premiere in Ciudad del Running

39-year-old man, 1 meters tall, weighing 70 kilos, the Valencia Marathon 2021 and some sneakers Brooks Hyperion Tempo. In the midst of the carbon shoe boom, we decided to play it safe at the premiere in the queen test of the running city.

Edu Iranzo, the running specialist 365Rider, It already convinced me to bet on some of the big winning sneakers of 2020, when we were preparing the MD Triathlon of La Rioja. The final half marathon of the event went perfectly and the previous training sessions had been satisfactory, so I was reluctant to try another model to face the debut in the gran fondo.

All to Brooks

I can already tell you that it has been a success. We decided that we were going to run the test and the training sessions with the Brooks Hyperion Tempo, but we would complement them with some Brooks Launch GTS 8 during the aerobic workouts so necessary to go to the fight with muscle fatigue. A little more cushioning to put less stress on the joints and the same last to not suffer the change so much

Reactivity and lightness

Despite not having the best running technique, I avoid heavy cushioning that weighs me down due to its weight. The reactivity of mixed shoes seduced me years ago and when I tried the Brooks Hyperion Tempo I knew that I was among those chosen to attack the marathon in the Fallas city.

They are some lightweight (210 grams) and agile shoes with which I have signed my best brands in 10K and Half Marathon. moving in rhythms between 4:10 and 4:20 I have been able to get all the juice out of it.

Mediasuela

The secret of the Hyperion Time lies in the DNA Flash, one of the most advanced compounds on the market. It is made from a combination of EVA foam, rubber and air. The mix of air with EVA foam guarantees soft and light cushioning. We find DNA in the bulk of the brand's products, but its fastest evolution is its DNA Flash aspect.

In this sense, its durability must be highlighted. Without fear I can confirm that in the first Hyperion Tempo I managed to complete 750 kilometers. For the marathon I completed a 16 week plan which has closed with a cumulative 850 km (550 with the Launch GTS 8 and 300 with the Hyperion Tempo).

The moment of truth in Valencia

After years, as a journalist, telling the path of the Valencia Marathon towards excellence and its records cascading, it was time to run it… and now we have it. This editor can now say that he knows what it's like to race in the crown jewel of the Running City. The summary is simple: it is an animal.

Valencia is proud of its marathon and makes it evident in each edition. This year, the Valencians cheered with more anger after the stoppage of the damn pandemic in 2020. A town that feels a unique event as its own and that makes you feel it with every stride. Not a meter out of breath, all of Valencia pushes you.

Sometimes the image reminds to the queen stages of the Tour de France or the Vuelta Spain when the fans press and there is only one aisle left for the bikes. Photographs of Mont Ventoux or Angliru that you feel when you run through the Alameda or Jacinto Benavente.

I write about the exit with my hair standing on end. See yourself within that tide that runs through the Monteolivete bridge with Free by Nino Bravo ringing is an adrenaline rush that is impossible to control. Peaks that emerge at the rhythm of the batucadas, bands and DJs who do the rest throughout the tour and they keep you in permanent fight with him Garmin, your coach who is still in your head and the agreed rhythms. You don't stop coming up.

The bad and good thing about running at home is that you know what's there. The marathon hammers you when you reach the Bioparc wall, but in Valencia you only have to prepare 40 kilometers because the last two do not need to be run, Valencia pushes you down Calle de Colón and, above all, Jacinto Benavente They are a kind of tube in which you levitate in search of glory. When you step the blue carpet of the imposing City of Arts, Your skin crawls and you savor the moment for which you have fought so hard, armed with your Brooks Hyperion Tempo Valencia is now yours.