- You are getting thirsty and you are still at the start line.
- A man who looks to be of Asian extraction is standing beside you wearing a cap (and you’re not).
- Several of the crowd are already using umbrellas and it’s not raining!
- You are thirsty.
- From early on you begin to criss-cross the road as you run looking for the shade.
- You feel things aren’t going so well at 9 miles.
- Despite having a drink at each stop you are still thirsty.
- Fellow athletes are running single file along what has become thin shadows given off from neighbouring walls.
- You think if you can make it to half way, then at least you’ll only have half to do!
- God, you’re thirsty.
- Your head starts to go up and down like one of those dogs on the car dashboard.
- You need to lose weight, and start throwing away stuff you’ve got strapped to you.
- You are no longer thirsty.
- You believe you have 400 metres to go instead of 4 miles.
- You kinda collapse.
- You get up.
- You properly collapse.
- You feel you are passing out.
- You get emotional because what will your parents think at the finishing line when they don’t see you?
- You can’t remember your phone number.
- You fall in love with the doctor who has experienced treating people are dangerously dehydrated from her experience in the Parais-Dakar rally.
- You’re on an IV drip.
Yesterday’s training
Strength & conditioning.
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