As promised last week, we would like to share a personal interview with Yvonne Schellekens, our Sales Group Manager, who recently took part in the 2011 TUI Marathon. Today she tells us a little about her experience.

Yvonne, give us a general impression of your experience last Sunday.

In general I found the TUI marathon a very impressive international event.  It is the second time I have taken part and it was really special to be part of an event with 9000 runners. The start is in front of the cathedral on the seafront and the first 10 km track is on the main boulevard of Palma so the location is very exotic. The organisation is very professional. Each runner is presented with some very nice gifts, a clothes bag and a medal. Drinks and snacks are distributed to the runners along the way. On my 10km run I also passed 3 live bands playing great music which was also very motivating.

What were the best and the worst parts of participating in the marathon?

The best part for me personally is that I ran 25 minutes faster then last year. Unlike last year, I had trained a lot for this year’s event. It was a very sunny day and by the end of my run the temperatures were quite warm.

Can you also share something funny that occurred?

It is funny to see that some runners are dressed up. I saw a group of ladies dressed up in pink including wigs (which must be so hot), I also saw someone dressed up like Cleopatra and one man was running the half marathon with a large flag on a pole. That looked very heavy to me.

Would you recommend taking part in the marathon to others?

I can definitely recommend this event to others. The scenery, the location, the weather and the excitement of participating in such a large event is one of a kind and has already convinced me to sign up for next year’s event.

Coming soon: A review of the Llucmajor Feria celebrated last month on the island.

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