Patrick Naudeau, 1.77 m and 68 kg, tested himself in 2013 during a first marathon in La Rochelle, because “he likes the area”. The 42.195 km, in 3h 53 ‘, were not bad already. As a result, he has renewed his commitment for eight consecutive years.
In this year 2022, Patrick Naudeau tested the Paris marathon with 50,000 participants. The timeline? “My best time, 3h20 ‘”, slips.
Also in New York there will be 50,000 competitors. The cost of the bib is 500 €.
500 € the bib in New York
The Dornois tries to make “an honorable moment, without putting pressure on itself”. He wants to “enjoy the atmosphere” and finally “live a dream through this mythical race”.
Departures are made according to the scheduled times. You must arrive three hours before departure. “What will matter is consistency. “
Through previous marathons, Patrick Naudeau felt the famous “30 kilometer wall” (or obstacle) during the 37 and 38 And kilometres. “At that point we lose a minute, 1’30 ” per kilometer. We ran out of gas in the engine! ” (laughs) .
In addition, the cross-country skier participated in the 100km Millau trail in 2018 and the 63km long Sancy trail in 2019 with an elevation gain of 3,300 meters.
60 kilometers per week
To get out of the game, Patrick Naudeau trains four times a week and runs 60km a week, mostly on the road.
During the year it already counts 2,000 km, 247 km in September and 207 km on 24 October! “No training holidays. I wear two pairs of shoes a year “, he slips.
The Dornish marathon runner, alone or with the runners of the Eamya club (Athletic Agreement Moulins-Yzeure-Avermes), follows the training plan proposed by coaches Franck Colon and Jean-Pierre Darangeau.
“This will be my last marathon”
What about the diet? To face this mythical distance, Patrick Naudeau confides “not to follow a specific diet. He prefers “fish, white meats and at the moment vegetable soups, avoiding sausages”.
On the day of the New York Marathon, it provides a very rich “easily digestible” sports cake and during the 42.195 km, water, gel and fruit (bananas).
This is a big challenge ahead for Dornois Patrick Naudeau, who is also a fan of muscle building.
“For me it will be the last marathon, that’s clear” the 52-year-old athlete, criminal police officer and police mayor confides to Moulins.
