Lecturer Gil Bland shares her thoughts and experiences on the 2019 International Marathon in Cyprus
The event takes place in early spring, the International Marathon in Cyprus offers many runners the warm-up ideal for events that include the marathon Virgin Money < / span> in London.
& nbsp; This was the case earlier this year with & nbsp; Gil Bland who was one of the British lecturers who used the flat and fast streets of the Cypriot city to test her abilities after giving birth.
& nbsp; She finished the women's marathon in Limassol in an impressive time of < b> 2:58:58 , before making time for 2:57:14 in the capital of England.
& nbsp; Here she shares her experiences from the Limassol Marathon.
& nbsp; " As an avid marathon runner who went through several years without training and got pregnant during them, I was eager to find the right race to explore where I am about a year after I gave birth to my son. It was important that the event I chose would meet all my needs while having the ideal time before the London Marathon to compete in it properly.
& nbsp; "It seems that the Limassol Marathon had everything I was looking for - flat, wide and smooth roads , a sufficient competition that would make me want to try harder and at the same time relax and relieve stress, in addition he had the benefits of The sun, the beach and great food after the race .
& nbsp; " On a hot Sunday in March I set off with the marathon by my side before returning to the city. As in all marathons there were a number of no-man's-land but the organizers took care of the problem and sent drumming groups to more distant places.
& nbsp; " I liked the fact that this route is easily divided into quarters And at no point was I very far from the end. In a wide range of athletes by international standards and community groups says there were people who came to compete and also were good company to be with along the way .
< p class = "MsoNormal" dir = "RTL" style = "margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right; line-height: normal; background: white; direction: rtl; unicode-bidi : embed "> & nbsp; " H.H. The second fleet of the race ran along the coast and I was lucky enough Run alongside her local champion and coach and I enjoyed their support before returning to the starting point and end of the city and I was very happy From the fourth place along with the first three places near the marina - a perfect spot to dip your toes in the sea after the run.
& nbsp; " Yes Limassol, you definitely gave me everything I was hoping for. I'll be back next year with my eyes fixed on the podium! "
