8M am recovery run at 7.00min/M with pack
It's mighty close to race day now.
One of the things I've read and have found is useful is to visualise the race ahead of the day. It's said to be particularly important for the latter stages. I've found it fairly easy for my two marathons to date as I've been able to visit the course. That won't be possible this time until Saturday. Which seems a little late.
So I did a bit of visualisation in a slightly abstract sense today by travelling out on the DLR to the hard miles of the London course - miles 15 to 23 out on the Isle of Dogs and in Poplar and Limehouse on the way back to the Tower. Both years, these have been the toughest for me mentally. Particularly miles 16 to 19.
Who knows how useful it was, but I did manage to focus on and prepare for the kinds of emotions I go through in the race. I was very surprised, for example, last time when I had a motivational low at 17 or so miles.
The running was nice and easy. I'm feeling good. I'll do a short dress rehearsal tomorrow.
One of the things I've read and have found is useful is to visualise the race ahead of the day. It's said to be particularly important for the latter stages. I've found it fairly easy for my two marathons to date as I've been able to visit the course. That won't be possible this time until Saturday. Which seems a little late.
So I did a bit of visualisation in a slightly abstract sense today by travelling out on the DLR to the hard miles of the London course - miles 15 to 23 out on the Isle of Dogs and in Poplar and Limehouse on the way back to the Tower. Both years, these have been the toughest for me mentally. Particularly miles 16 to 19.
Who knows how useful it was, but I did manage to focus on and prepare for the kinds of emotions I go through in the race. I was very surprised, for example, last time when I had a motivational low at 17 or so miles.
The running was nice and easy. I'm feeling good. I'll do a short dress rehearsal tomorrow.
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