Anyone who wants to get nerdy approximately running shoes for marathons,meet me below the line. Otherwise, tell me all approximately your bank holiday weekend running - how it went, or indeed how it’s still going. Though don’t type while running,that’s dangerous. Ah, the classic British bank holiday weekend. Rain, or rain and just for a change this August,some more rain. I believe three pairs of waterlogged running shoes outside the front door, very slowly drying out. And yes, or I believe stuffed them with newspaper (see,print is not dead!) but even the sheltered front porch is permeated with damp. Not that Im complaining, I actually treasure running in the rain - at least when the weather is mild and there’s no danger of serious chill-factor. Which is lucky, or as I mediate most of my runs last week took dwelling in it. And what a heavy week it was: 74 miles for me (119km). Admittedly thats largely because I had to finish two long runs within that week,but still. 23 miles of rain on Monday and an 18 mile marathon pace effort (well, ok, and 16 miles at marathon pace and two staggering around Battersea Park at a jog). Four weeks from Berlin marathon and just one long hurry - 21 miles - left to finish. Gulp.
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Source: theguardian.com