Well, that’s the last long run out of the way before the marathon in just over 3 weeks time. 15 miles in 2hrs 31 mins.

I’m afraid the shorts have been consigned to the bottom drawer again and instead I had to dig out the old tracksters again – plus windproof jacket as it was a howling gale out there today – with the odd shower thrown in for good luck!

At one point I was hardly moving – arms pumping vigourously, legs going but not really moving forward at all. Oh the joys of spring.

It was the hardest going of the long runs I have done for this marathon training – probably a mixture of the weather, the fact it was less than a week since my last long run and just an accumulation of the miles. The legs were certainly feeling it by the last few miles but it was a good mental challenge in keeping going even when it got tough.

Now it is taper time… it’s always a bit weird as you feel you should still be running long but know how important it is to let your legs recover for race day. Now the agonising about what to eat and carbo loading and such like can begin. Roll on 19 April!

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