A lot of things have to fall into place to make a race a 'perfect race'. How was your training? What did you eat? have you been stressed out lately? What about that old injury you've been dealing with? How's the weather like? Are you jet lagged? Which start block are you in? Is it a flat course? Are there enough aid stations? How did you sleep last night? And the night before? Are you mentally tough enough to give it all? Is your hunger to race big enough to dig deep when you have to? Yesterday's #berlinhalfmarathon was ALMOST a perfect race for me. It might sound strange, but it was the breakdown (and reboot) at the @lamarathon that gave me the confidence and mental strength to stay focused for 21.1km and to run right on the edge of my current physical abilities. It felt like nothing could stop me. In the end I topped my old halfmarathon PB from October 2015 by four minutes, which makes me super happy. I am very aware that this won't go on like this forever. The faster I'll get, the harder it's going to be for me, to run new PBs. Ultimately I will reach a point, where no improvement is possible anymore. Fortunately I've made my peace with this reality very early in my running career. My focus since then has been on the pure joy of movement and challenging myself. Things that can never be taken away from me. #willpowerrunning #berlinhalfmarathon #runproud #runningwithattitude #berlinerhalbmarathon #berlinhalf #marathonrunning #willpowerathletes (hier: 36. Berliner Halbmarathon)