I can hardly believe it's here already but this morning we did our last training run. The session was over in 15 minutes! It is getting warmer and the sun came out during that time, although it's clouded over again since.
I think it's going to be a warm one on Sunday. Hopefully not as warm as Paris was last weekend and there is still a promise of some cloud cover but it won't be the dull cold day we wanted. All that changes is that we make sure we take on enough fluid in small regular quantities and go with how we feel on pace.
The packing is underway. When travelling to races, I have a fear of forgetting vital things so have been putting everything I need in the spare bedroom as I remember it.
I've packed my bumbag for Sunday already! On the way round I'll have with me: 3 gels; a hankie, lip salve and my phone. Unless we find out about a tracking service at the Expo, I'll try to text my husband as I cross the start line. That way he'll know when I've set off (I'm off the Red Start which is usually the slowest one to get going) and can work out what time he needs to be at the agreed spots to see me. We runners will get a briefing from Karen's husband on Saturday evening as to where our supporters will be (which mile, which side of the road etc) so we can try to look out for them too. A veteran spectator of Karen's 8 previous marathons, he plans their route with military precision!

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