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April 09, 2008

Four Wednesday miles

Pete Doherty's out and so's Paula; six Masai warriors and a 101 year-old plumber are in and so am I.

I marked today with a four mile run to the sailing club and back. Tomorrow I collect my number, 16720, from the Marathon Expo. I'll do two miles in my kit on Saturday, but that's it. Transport arrangements are in place; once more Southern Rail have chosen to shut the line between Haywards Heath and Brighton for the day, but I'll drive to Haywards Heath. I'm going to sort out my kit. I'm still undecided about gels: should I take some or rely on the sports drink they provide at the drinks stations?The weather forecast looks acceptable: a high of 11° C, light SW wind and showers.

Time: 43:40
Distance: 4.31
Pace: 10.08 (best 8.03)

Posted on April 09, 2008 at 09:55 PM |

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