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fakToday was always going to be about managing the heat, but with 3 loo stops in the first half I considered DNFing at Tower Bridge. I opted to continue using a run-walk strategy and only ended up with a 13 minute positive split in the end. Not my fastest, not my slowest, but my last for a while, and I kept myself out of the medical tent (which was the main goal). Definite shades of 2018, but with fewer water stations (and with more mileage between them in the first half) I think some problems could have been avoided. I wait to see what the attrition rate was. The ice was great (where it was available). Straight into the crop top it went. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakA little shakeout with the sister at Hampstead Heath <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> and jumped in to do some barcode scanning afterwards. All ready for tomorrow, even have my <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flatlay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flatlay</a> done. Weather is looking far too hot, so I'll be taking it easy and trying to enjoy myself as much as possible. 1 day to go. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakA rest day from running, so did some pyjama yoga then all of my packing to head up to London tomorrow. Also did my race day nails. 3 days to go. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakIt is Patriots' Day and I am therefore legally obliged (along with anyone else who has run the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BostonMarathon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BostonMarathon</a>) to don the blue and yellow, and post about their run. Mine was in 2019 and was the first time I went under 3:30. I went under 3:20 13 days later in London. An easy 6 miles this morning, and I even managed to find some hills. 6 days to go. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakThey might have sakura season in Japan, but here in Blighty we've got bluebell season. I got the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> early and did 4 miles before a pleasingly pallindromic 24:42, making up the easy 8 miles with a trip out to the bluebells. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakFinal 'session of substance' done - 10 miles at 3:20 marathon pace with a couple of miles of warm up and cool down. Classic Easter conditions of blustery winds and drizzle, made harder by the fatigue and slight dehydration from yesterday's touristing. It's all good though, and a better idea of what the last 10 miles will likely feel like next week. Taper time now, nothing but easy-paced running. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakThe final <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tracktuesday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tracktuesday</a> of the training block, featuring 6 reps of 1 mile at half marathon pace/effort. I had to stop to retie my shoelace in a tunnel during the last rep, so that one's not accurate. But all in all, pretty happy with how controlled it felt. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakA slightly different <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrunsandwich?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrunsandwich</a> this morning as it had no <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> in it as I was on run director duties. It looked lovely, but there was a brutally cold wind that chilled us all during our volunteering, and turned out to be a headwind all the way home. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakLegs still a bit sore from Thursday's squats, and yesterday's marathon pace long run session. But it was a <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrunsandwich?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrunsandwich</a> morning to go and celebrate a couple of friends 400th <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> and get that mileage in. I thought the time would be slower that it was as I was taking it nice and easy, aware I still had 4 and a half miles to run home after some snacking and chat. Some light partial eclipse viewing afterwards. Over 25 miles in about the same number of hours. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakQuestioning my life choices again this morning. A road half marathon without the benefit of musical distraction (the country roads remained open to traffic), with a late start due to the massive queues for the too-few loos. Already grumpy because I found a crack in my car's windscreen, went off too fast. Until we hit the back of the 20-mile race (which started a mile and a half away, effectively) I was running mostly on my own. I thought I had died a little towards the end, but there's only really one bad mile split in there. Finished 5th lady and 2nd V40 (but got the V40 prize as 1st V40 was second lady). Hamstring now very tight, but didn't explode. Definitely not going to try and pick it up and try for a time at London. 62.52 miles (100.63km) for the week, with 9 at 3:19 marathon pace, and (6+13) at half marathon pace. 5 weeks to go. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakFirst bike ride of the year (I'm a fair weather cyclist) cycling out to <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> and back (it turns out that having an appropriate amount of air in both tyres makes it considerably easier to cycle). I had forgotten how cycling breaks me for running, so everything hurt on a deliberately easy-paced run ahead of racing tomorrow. Look at those bars though (let's not mention how the first half is uphill, and the second half is back down again). <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakSomebody filled my legs with lead overnight, which I then took on a lumpy 8 miles. It can't have been the 33,000 steps of yesterday. Got it done is the best to be said of it. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakA classic <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrunsandwich?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrunsandwich</a> this morning, and first time up the hill in a while after being on run director duties. Not too bad of a showing with an official time of 24:26 for the actual <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> and home by 10:30 (just that bit too cold to hang around in shorts). <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakRight, back into training, and back on the hills for an easy 6 miles on some of Bristol's finest rolling terrain. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakA sunny 4 miles to finish out the week. I would like to say that it felt easy, but it was definitely 'steady'. Elevation to be added back in tomorrow. 7.12 miles (11.46km) for the week. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakBack at <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> and back run directing. No ambulances required and results processed in double quick time. Took my Tokyo poncho & six-star medal out for an airing, and people were very nice about it. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakTokyo marathon done and six-star journey completed. It turns out that even if you run a marathon 'easy' it's still quite hard. Average temperature during training: 4°C (39°F). Temperature at start of marathon: 12°C (54°F). Super congested at the start, which continued for at least the first 4k (2.5 miles) where I nipped off course for a comfort break. As with many big city marathons it suffers from lots of runners failing to follow race etiquette (weaving, cutting across, suddenly stopping, walking in the middle of the route) and I'm not sure arranging the drinks stations by bib number was a fantastic help. They tended to appear all of a sudden on only one side, too. Paper cups, but filled less than half, so I started taking two per station to try and keep hydrated. Managed to keep to 3:30 pace for the majority of the run, fading in the last 8k (5 miles) which had no shade at all. Stopped completely at the final few drinks stations (off to the side, out of the way) to get on fluids. No point in doing unnecessary damage with London 8 weeks away. Didn't walk at all (I thought I might have to at some point with the heat), and picked it up for the final stretch on the cobbles. Official time 3:35:29. Medals and finisher goodies collected, then back to the hotel for a nice hot bath before popping back to the charity lounge for light snacks and thanking them for my place. Then used the voucher they provided for some fries and a strawberry milkshake to take back to the hotel to start the refuelling process. A shame about the weather, but you can't do anything about it. At least the photos should turn out well. It's going to be 7°C (feels like 4°C) and raining tomorrow. Finishes the week with 48.8 miles (78.55km) run. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tokyomarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tokyomarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakCarbs loading, kit mustered <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flatlay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flatlay</a> time to try and get some sleep. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tokyomarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tokyomarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakWell that was worryingly warm, and an hour earlier than race start tomorrow. Alright in the shade and breeze, but hot in the full glare of the sun, let's hope the course is shady (or I can find shade). Ran the OG Japanese <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/parkrun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parkrun</a> in Futakotamagawa nice and easy at tomorrow's race pace with a few strides towards the end. Bust with lots of tourists, and dead flat. Time to go for a very gentle bimble round the Gyoen National Garden, carb loading and early dinner and bedtime. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tokyomarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tokyomarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

fakMaranoia in full effect on this morning's (actually) easy 7 miles around the harbourside. Every step overanalysed for potential signs of injury whilst being buffeted by the blustery winds. 55.10 miles (88.69km) for the week, with 6 miles at half marathon pace, 10 miles at 3:20 marathon pace, and two runs of 12+ miles. Into the taper now where invariably you feel rubbish as the intensity drops off, but it's all part of the process and comes good by race day. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlcan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlcan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thisgirlruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisgirlruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/running?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#running</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/runnersofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#runnersofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfedrunners?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfedrunners</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukrunchat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrunchat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womenrunning?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenrunning</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coros?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coros</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/strava?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#strava</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yourruns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yourruns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/unicornforlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unicornforlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/abbottwmm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbottwmm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tokyomarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tokyomarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/londonmarathon2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#londonmarathon2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marathontraining?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marathontraining</a>

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