The Sprint Finish That Nearly Broke Me! (Berlin Hasenheide ParkRun)

Описание: Is a 16% grade 'skyscraper' enough to break a comeback run?

I'm back at the iconic Hasenheide parkrun for my first Berlin 5K of 2026, and the 'baseline' test quickly turned into a battle for survival. After a few months of slacking and a questionable pre-race 'fueling' choice involving a Negroni, I found myself deep in the pain cave far earlier than expected.

What started as a strategic run to gauge my fitness for an upcoming 31km trail race devolved into total pacing carnage. With my heart rate skyrocketing into the 180s and the lead pack disappearing into the distance, I had to decide: settle for a mediocre time or find a gear I didn't know I had left.

Watch as I attempt to hunt down a faster runner in the final 300 meters, pushing my pace down to a 3:00/km sprint in a desperate attempt to empty the tank before the finish line. It wasn't a masterclass in pacing, but it was definitely a finish I won't forget

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0:00 Intro
1:10 Start
3:06 Kilometre 1
4:45 Kilometre 2
5:40 Kilometre 3
6:52 Kilometre 4
8:13 Finish Sprint