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RE: The Road to Richmond
Arse. Lost a nearly complete post. Buggered if I can be bothered to type it all again. Potted summary:
Algarve
Red farm tracks
1.5 mile loop with 70m climb
Out before breakfast
Back to the Fens
Flat and cool
Mo & 2x4x100
10 miles round the field as midnight approaches
Thence to this morning's 19 miler. 4 laps round my nice large circuit, which takes in open fields, trails and woodland. Beautiful on a summer's morn. The run was completed without too much fuss, a little on the slow side, confirming that 4:20 isn't a bad race target to aim for. Doing a quick systems check now, quads are battered. That tallies with the run, when legs were definitely the limiting factor. This is no doubt as a result of not investing in new shoes; with the slightly straightened circumstances of my new career I resent having to splash out on a new pair for every marathon. So I will probably switch to an old pair from the loft, which should only have one year's miles on the clock, and do the best I can.
On the positive side, hips, knees, hammies, calves, achilles, ankles, heels and soles are all tickety-boo. Also, races aside, I've never run this far in the morning before, always just before bed. So I'll see how things are in the morning.
And so into a new week. This week's long one is another step-back, then just the 20 miler to go and it's taper time.
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