Pain is so close to pleasure

Pleasure is so close to pain, painful pleasure, pleasureful pain, pain is pleasure? Why in the world did I came here to do this madness? These are the questions I asked during today 10k running competition. I got the answer at and after the finish. One of the answers was as simple as – because I can. After that follow plethora of other reasons that I know or some that I might not be even aware of – I like to find out my limits (hence the marathon thing), I like to beat other runners (egoistic, I know) and so on and so forth.

The race course was very hard. I guess the hardest 10k I've ever run. The race took place in highest place in Northern Estonia called Emumägi. During 10k we had 3 hills and the worst was the last, I almost had to walk it. Also I think this wasn't really 10 km, but more like 11. Because that is what my watch showed and running tempo felt like I should've finished with better time.

Anyway, my total time was 41:44 and I was third.

It was a good preparation for marathon, I'd say.