General preparation was beyond praise. The fact that after the birth of my child in January I was able to prepare decently, speaks of the high level of balance and motivation. It surely comes from my beloved coach. I started in the mass and stuck to 10 km runners who were speeding up. (Mostly to piranhas). As a result, the warm-up went according to the plan, but then I slowed down. In addition to uneven starts and gentle ascents, the wind did not allow me to rest on the flat. My buttocks and adductors clogged, consciousness was normal, but it was almost impossible to add up. I talked to all the volunteers and spectators, gave high fives and now I have a reserve for new records. Happy as an elephant, I drink beer and moan

First of all, I want to say thanks for the personal record! And here is the report: 3 days before the start, I hurt my back, planting juniper in the yard ... For this reason, I missed the final training) I could hardly walk for 2 days, but on Saturday it became better. In the evening I glued a patch of lidocaine and I felt much better before the start. In the morning I added a second patch. Slightly limping, I stomped to the start. As Scott Jurek once said: "Pain is just pain" :) I warmed up well, ran well and the pain was completely gone. I forced myself to run slower, but it was still faster than you recommended (maybe it was my mistake, but maybe not, I'd like to hear your opinion). The first 7 km I went really well. The second 7 km were also not bad) The last 7 km I really suffered a lot. I didn't have the strength to run, just the will, the pace was not that bad. I couldn't speed up for the last 2-3 km, I managed to bang only at the end. Honestly, I expected a better result, because the last personal record was in ~2017. This time I trained 2-3 times more. But on the other hand, I started a race with a whole lot of problems. On Friday, unfortunately, I had a drink, which was hard to refuse, despite the fact that I drink very seldom) Well, in the end, I'm certainly satisfied) I hope that I'll be healthy and cheerful at the Luzhniki Stadium and once again I'll manage to improve my personal record). I also want to note that my muscles do not ache at all. In past years, I really limped and suffered after the finish, and especially on the day after. Now I feel great, I do household chores. Right now I'm about to wash the floor, which would have been impossible last time.

I was a pacemaker for my wife: brought some water, a sponge, gels, covered her from the wind, took photos and filmed videos. The final pace turned out to be 4.33. Felt like there still was some reserve left.