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<\/p>\n330 kilometers and 24,000 meters of elevation gain along the High Routes of the Aosta Valley, amid the challenges of the world\u2019s toughest trail<\/p>\n
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Marta had set out on a different kind of trip. But, as often happens in life, things don\u2019t always go as they should. And it doesn\u2019t matter that you\u2019re a champion and that you left nothing to chance\u2014from training to choosing your team\u2014because there are trips like this, that start off badly and, if possible, get even worse. And this was one of those: Marta set out to be the star; Marta was the star\u2026 but arriving twenty hours later than her (realistic) expectations certainly couldn\u2019t make her\u2026 happy. Bittersweet, at best. <\/p>\n
We asked her to tell us about her \u201cTor\u201d\u2026 and Marta began to speak. No further questions were needed\u2026 it was a monologue, the kind you need to \u201cget it all off your chest,\u201d to lift a weight off your shoulders\u2026 perhaps some of the weight of disappointment\u2026 <\/p>\n
\u201cI had everything I needed to do well\u2026 a great team that supported me throughout the race, and what I thought was good preparation. I\u2019d been working with a nutritionist and a physical therapist, and I\u2019d even improved my running technique\u2026 but unfortunately, it didn\u2019t go as I\u2019d hoped.\u201d These were the words Marta Poretti used to sum up her \u201cTor\u201d Marta Poretti, one of the top athletes at the starting line of the 2016 edition of the Tor des G\u00e9ants, the 330-kilometer endurance trail race with a total elevation gain of 24,000 meters that took place from September 11 to 18 in the Aosta Valley. <\/p>\n
\u201cRight from the start, I had physical problems that prevented me from eating and drinking properly,\u201d Marta explained. \u201cI couldn\u2019t eat or drink. But despite everything, I held on until about 50k from the finish\u2026 at that point, my mind started to waver, dragged down by my body. At the aid stations, they \u2018held me back\u2019 longer than usual, seeing that I was struggling: in hindsight, it was the right decision. When I came to my senses, I took off like a rocket\u2026 but it was too late. The night was tough, too, especially because, having run almost the entire way alone, there were a couple of times when I felt a bit \u201clost\u201d in the dark\u2026 And well, I finished twenty hours later than I would have liked\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for my muscles and feet, though,\u201d Marta continued after a brief pause, \u201cI have to say I felt great: as always, I used Oxyburn\u2019s technical graduated-compression base layer\u2014from the top to the shorts, which are excellent for the quadriceps\u2014all the way down to the socks, which provide tremendous support for the calf muscles and prevent blisters, and my trusty buff.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marta\u2019s experience was undoubtedly a unique one, but it left her with a bitter taste in her mouth. Of course, the \u201cTor\u201d is the \u201cTor,\u201d and the \u201cTor\u201d isn\u2019t for everyone\u2026 but she, having won La Grande Corsa Bianca three times, was hoping for a better result\u2026 like Pellegrini at the Rio Olympics, so to speak\u2026 So the disappointment is understandable, coupled with the knowledge that she was still able to finish a race that, despite her excellent preparation, proved difficult from the very start. <\/p>\n
So congratulations to Marta for her tenacity and willpower, and see you very soon on the mountain trails…\u00f9<\/p>\n
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