On the road to Berlin Marathon 2012

this very day , three month ahead of Berlin marathon 2012 I´m starting the countdown , getting fit  become  pleasure more than hard job, this morning 12 k along the shore sea starting in Badalona (Barcelona ) to Masnou  (Barcelona) roundtrip is my target .

Temperature right here this morning is around 77º , partly cloudy , humidity 64% and wind 11 mph, not ideal to run but I have not choice,  I will bring with me a bottle of  energy drink and water to  be all the time  well hydrated , very important, well here I go !!! 

Avui , quan faltan tant sols tres mesos per la Marató de Berlín 2012 començo el conte enrrera , posar-me en forma és un plaer  mes que una feina , aquest matí 12 k Badalona-Masnou anar i tornar es el meu objectiu.

La temperatura aquí no es ideal per corre 25ª, parcialment núvol, humitat del 64ª i vent moderat , haure de portar em mi una botella d´aigua i beguda energètica per estar molt ben hidratat tot el recorregut , molt important , bé allà vaig !!

"La Pobla de lillet ", Nice mountain tracks close to Barcelona

Here you go a good suggestion if what you are looking for is run up and down mountains , "La pobla de Lillet" , where my mother in law was born is a nice small  town just one hour driving from Barcelona , "la pobla de lillet" is one of those places where you can combine , sport, gastronomy and cultural tours .



I have ran this track several times in my life and every time I discover new views and landscapes , highly recomended. 

How to arrive :

My run suggestion : This is a round trip

Miscellaneous :

Feel free contact me for more information 

Xavier Barroso Casaponsa 

Xavibarroso@gmail.com

Barcelona seafront nice run

Here you go a good choice if you are thinking to visit my home town , this is flat , fast and really nice track  , good for  streching your  legs after a busy business day . Most of the the route runs close to sea and you will enjoy both jog and enjoy  wonderful seafront of " La Barceloneta" , next time you come to Barcelona bring  your running shoes and enjoy. 

Aqui tens una bona opció si estàs pensan em visitar Barcelona , es un recorregut , pla, rapit i molt bonic , bo per estirar les cames despres de un dia de feina . La major part del recorregut es vora el mar i podràs gaudir de corre i del maravellos passeig maritim de "La Barceloneta", la propera vegada que visitis Barcelona porta les sabates de running i disfruta .


If you want detailed information about the route , feel free contact me.

Zurich Barcelona Marató 2012

Three months after the Zurich Marató de Barcelona 2012 and three months ahead Berlin Marathon and it is time to remember the race and learn about the experience lived . This was my fourth Barcelona marathon and will be my second Berlin marathon and to be honest both of them are amazing  , Zurich Barcelona marató  because I run my home town and always is a great experience because you can see and hear your  people cheering along the whole marathon , weather  late march in Barcelona  is nice ,  good to race and this time more than 17.000 people worldwide took part in the marathon . I hope next year we are more and to get Zurich  Barcelona marathon to become the largest in Europe.

Tres mesos han passat desde la marató de Barceloani tres mesos em mancan per la de Berlin i penso que comença a ser temps per recordar i apendre de la experiencia viscuda .aquesta ha estat la meva cuarta marató de Barna i serà la meva segona marató de Berlin i per ser sincer las dues son increibles, la primera perque corro a casa i puc veure i sentir durant tot el marató la meva gent animan i donan suport , el temps a finals de mars,  es bo per corre aquest cop han estat mes de 17.000 persones viongudes d´arreu del mon i espero quie en la propera edició siguem mes per tal de fer de la marató de Barcelona una de las grands de Europa .

Cursa de la dona 2010 Barcelona

Sara my wife took part in this race  yearly organized  to raise funds for breast carcer research .

Sara la meva dona va participar en la "cursa de la dona 2010" organitzada anualment per recollir fonds per a la recerca i l´investigació del cancer de mama.

Sant Joan

Sant Joan , today is a great fest in Catalunya , we celebrae this national party ( Revetlla) eating "coca de Sant Joan" special cake made as old tradition drinking  "cava" good drink made in Penedes area famous for their good wines , burning old forniture in the middle of the streets and fireworks , this is an acient tradition that Catalans maintain alive since hundred of years , how big is our little country

Sant Joan , avui es día de celebració a casa nostre, celebrem una antiga tradició em la  coca de Sant Joan , cava , la fogera i focs artificials ,que gran es el notre petit país.  

With Claudio "good running mate "

With Claudio "good runing mate " and better friend , winter 2012 Barcelona city seafront (Hotel W).

Em el Claudio " good running mate " i millor amic , hivern 2012 al passeig maritim de Barcelona (Hotel W)

Berlin Marathon 2011

After the race is gone , this is a really nice place to enjoy , here we are my wife an I . Berlin is a nice play to run and get fun . Berlin Marathon 2011.

Sara my wife and I

Català

Un cop acabada la marató , aquest es un lloc bonic per disfrutar , aqui la meva dona Sara i jo . Berlin es un lloc encantador per corre un marató i pasar-ho bé . Berlin Marató 2011

Començan a preparar un nou repte , Berlin Marathon 2012 , 30 de Septembre del 2012.

Starting to prepare mi next challenge , Berlin Marathon 2012, 30 th September 2012.

El programa d´entrenaments de 12 setmanes ja està en marxa , ara toca començar a planificar les rutes i hores de sortir a corre , el entrenament per aquest marató es complicat per que t´obliga a entrenar tot l´estiu.

The 12-weeks training program is on underway ,now is time to begin to plan the routes and time to run out , thios marathon trining is always complicated by force you train the whole summer long, anyway that part of the challenge.

Endimoniada 2012

Endimoniada 2012 , sortida des-de el monument de Roca i Pi a la emblemàtica Rambla de Badalona . Una cursa molt ven organitzada , s´ha de felicitar al Centre Excursionista de Badalona per l´organització , planificació i posada en marxa d´aquesta cursa , nocturna  i de muntanya que va portar a mes de 400 corredors des-de la platja de la vila de Badalona fins el punt mes alt de la Serralada Marina  i tornada .

No voldria oblidar-me  mencionar a la gent "Voluntaris " que varen fer una tasca magnifica , eran per tot el recorregut donant suport , ajudan i fen que la cursa hagi estat un èxit també en aquest sentit . 

Penso que aquesta es una molt bona iniciativa que de seguir així en breu es pot convertir en un clasic de les curses de muntanya , jo personalment l´estic recoman a tothom. 

Live is a long road to be traveled and running seems a good choice .