Race race (Coniston Marathon) 3:36:46 [4] 26.2 mi (8:16 / mi) +929m 7:27 / mi
shoes: Asics Fuji Trabuco 4
Hot, hot, hot!!! Started at 9 am (18oC) and noticed temp in car later was 27. Very little shade, glad I put suncream and hat on. Ok negatives finished with...
I kept a decent pace at the start, was in about 14th and let a lot of people go. Ran with UD vest and 2 soft bottles. Throughout the whole race I overtook , but in last 5 miles heat was unbearable, terrain was crappy (roots, rough single track) so pace dropped. I had 8 gels, lots of coke after 15 miles, but still felt empty in last 5 miles. Maybe it was due to the heat. I need to check my calorie intake per hour with the gu gels .
Overall, very enjoyable race, demanding with tough conditions. My legs feel fine, 2 more black toe nails, but L glute, R foot feel ok.