124 In Valencia, almost by surprise A Valencia casi por sorpresa Ari llegó a Valencia casi por sorpresa. Sus amigos la apuntaron, y ella, prácticamente obligada, decidió aceptar el reto. Lo que no imaginaba es que esta segunda maratón le dejaría tantas sensaciones: empezó volando, llena de energía, y terminó parando más veces de las que hubiera querido… pero cruzó la meta con orgullo. Su historia con el running viene de lejos. De pequeña, entre entrenamientos de tenis y largas tardes de estudio, encontró en el atletismo un escape. Desde entonces, los kilómetros se convirtieron en parte de su vida, aunque esta vez Valencia le enseñó que cada carrera tiene sus propios desafíos. “Es mi segunda maratón y me ha encantado”, dice Ari, con esa mezcla de cansancio y satisfacción que solo los que corren saben reconocer. Una experiencia inesperada que, confiamos, no será la última. Ari arrived in Valencia almost by surprise. Her friends signed her up, and she basically had no choice but to accept the challenge. What she didn't imagine was that her second marathon would leave her with so many different emotions: she started off flying, full of energy, and ended up stopping more times than she would have liked... but she crossed the finish line full of pride. She has a long history with running. As a child, between tennis training and long evenings studying, she found an escape in athletics. Since then, clocking up the kilometres has become part of her life, although this time Valencia taught her that every race has its own challenges. “It's my second marathon and I loved it”, says Ari, with that mixture of exhaustion and satisfaction that only runners can fully recognise. An unexpected experience that, we trust, will not be the last we see of her.
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