Last Sunday 27 March 2011 I ran my last long run (36K) before starting to really count down towards the Paris Marathon on 10 April 2011.
The weather could not be better to enjoy my run, much sun and almost no wind. I could really run in my Summer outfit which encouraged me even more to peform very well in this last phase of my 10 weeks training planning. Maybe to well eventually... . I really ran a bridge too far. My target was 34K but after eating my energy food at 28K I got finally a boost and as the running conditions were wonderful I forgot to stop in time. Although I'm having a GPS sportwatch to follow up my track in detail I missed my 34K point to stop as I was focussing on a runner in front of me. As my car stood at the other side I missed the bridge to cross the canal and I had to run until the next one. Stupido... or just too much energy...
These last 10 weeks have been hard but as I could execute without any injuries I'm very pleased with my current physical and mental level of condition in this final phase of my first marathon preparation. At the beginning of this year I was still not sure if I would be ready for Paris.
Now it is time to decrease my training intensity and to go early to bed...
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