The last big one

I had my last big one today, and as I write this there's a warm glow rising up from my thighs.

The weather was horrible: drizzle, rain, fog (or low cloud) and wind. 21.5 miles over the local hill ridge. I did 2 300ft steep ascents of the ridge at 8 and 13 miles, followed by gentle 2 mile downhills along the spine of the ridge. Hopefully the hills will prepare me for Boston, and the Isle Of Wight Marathon 5 weeks later - guess what my blog will be called in 3 weeks time?

I had wondered whether to push the pace for the last part of the run, but there's only so much my legs can take. It's been a big week - 76 miles!

So here I sit with an emptied plate of pasta, a glass of orange juice, and a warm glow - sweet!