EDR #41: Valencia Marathon Review with Three Superfast Dutch Dudes: Dominic Bersee, Emiel Berghout and Bas ten Dam

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Well what a tasty race that was. Dominic Bersee broke 2:20, Emiel Berghout and Bas ten Dam went heartbreakingly close. 

And all have their own intriguing stories to tell. 

Emiel: how to turn the marathon around when things looked like they were going pear-shaped and of course how to back from an October marathon (Eindhoven) with one in December. 

Bas: how to maximise a variety of surfaces to stay (mostly) injury free during a marathon build and get the most out of (relatively) low-mileage weeks.

Conditions no doubt are great in Valencia, but no one earns a sub-2:20 (or just over) for free. Dom, Emiel and Bas each had their own paths to their times. Each enjoyed the race in a different way; and it means something different to all of them. 

While these three guys might be officially sub-elite and this podcast is for 'everyday runners', we don't discriminate against them just for being fast. :) 

 

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