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[Sweder]

What an event. Caused me to return to your more detailed accounts and once again - as before - left me yearning to test myself on this terrain. I feel there's a maturity in your running - not to be confused with age or decrepitude! - that I'll need to adopt if I'm to reach my TOM goals and go beyond that, perhaps even to the Aquilianos.

A big part of this is learning that it's OK to walk when the going gets tough - I'm starting to get that into my thick head - and to See The Big Picture. Picos has obviously focused you to the point that Aquilianos, whilst a big challenge in itself, is a means to an end. I'd be keen to know how far off your best time you were. Many people have said that when they've gone easy early on they've come pretty close to their PB; it was certainly the case for me at Seaford this year.

Well done, and thanks again for the brilliant photos.