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  1. Be sure to have a proper taper in the last two weeks. Reduce the chance of injury, let any niggles heal and go into the race feeling fresh.
  2. Similar experience in Borovets, and this would be less than 20 years ago, long after the the collapse of the block. Taxi driver literally driving up against the snow drifts at the side of the road in order to slow down, and tail gating cars while blasting the horns on roads that seem pure ice.
  3. Set myself a big new PB in the marathon today: 3:26:48. First time to go under 3:30. At 41, I'm pretty sure that's my lifetime best and happy enough with it. Now, back to trails and cycling.
  4. I work 4 days a week, about 20 hours a week. 4 months holiday a year. It's pretty sweet, although I doubt I'll be retiring until I drop.
  5. I've noticed posts about it in my Strava feed recently so it's interesting to hear about. I'm only a week from race day so to late to adjust my training now, just enjoy the taper. My couple of races will be on trail and I don't believe any app in the world will ever be able to predict race times for those, there are just too many variables.
  6. Interesting. I live in China and all the women i know have been working normally, although I know some companies give them some small gifts or something similar. Seems a pretty rubbish holiday.
  7. It's quite amazing that there has been a succession of PMs so bad that some truly terrible ones end up looking competent by comparison. Cameron and May are not quite as inept of Johnson and Truss, but that does not mean that they weren't both truly dreadful.
  8. I don't know what's more impressive, the sub-3 time or completing all six. Huge congratulations all round.
  9. I've done a few cycle races now but today is the first time I've done one where the riders had to cycle over the pavement and use pedestrian crossings Pretty special and hilarious.
  10. I don't know how easy they are too find in the UK, but I love my T8 Sherpa shorts at the moment. They have a high waist band with pockets that will fit two 330ml soft flasks, phone and keys comfortably. They dry super fast and are the best I've found for humid conditions, very comfortable. With the T8 boxer shorts you'll be chaff free as well. Not the cheapest option buy well worth it imo.
  11. Similarly, I doubt I'll improve on my PB, although (I'm going to give it a good shot this month) which is why I always think it will be the last. But there always seems to be some other reason to do it. Friends, the location, no other races that month or something.
  12. Run with a sports drink and sip it regularly while you're running. Plenty of belts available that will hold a soft flask and aren't very intrusive during the run.
  13. Every time I do a marathon I think it'll be my last. But I still end up doing at least one a year.
  14. I doubt I'll ever get to Boston or any of the US ones, but Tokoyo, Berlin or London would be great. Collecting all six is really something.
  15. Also, some destinations can't be reached by direct flights. Entire countries are bared from EU and UK flights as they don't match the safety standards. If you don't take indirect flights, there are a lot of places you can never visit. Although I agree it's always worth paying a bit extra for direct where it's available.
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