Wow... what a beautiful day for running - clear, crisp, sunny... a little cool if I'm being picky but just above freezing. The plan was to take today real steady and I had in mind a pace that got me back to base in somewhere between 5 and 6 hours but the legs felt so good that I was able to nip in just under 5 hours. Will I pay for that later in the week? Who knows! My legs feel fine tonight as I type this and I feel surprisingly fresh BUT I have got another 6 marathons to run this week so time will tell!
Foodwise, I managed to guzzle down a Nine Bar, a round of peanut butter sandwiches and about a litre and a half of coca-cola, plus a small amount of blackcurrant squash. It seemed about the right amount and I felt good all the way through the run, and was able to eat well straight after the run so I will aim to replicate that plan tomorrow and see how we go. The course is reasonably undulating with 1000ft of ascent and descent which throws the odd hills in... which work well for me as I am running each day like I (and most other mere mortals) do an ultramarathon - run the flats and downs, hike the hills. I enjoy the natural break that it gives and I feel it keeps my legs a lot fresher. However, I expect my concept of what constitutes a 'hill' will expand throughout the week to provide for a lot more walking! Off to bed now to rest up before hitting the first of 6 'groundhog days' tomorrow. :-0
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