Day 1 - Done

Well what a glorious day it's been today, the sun has shone all day with beautiful clear blue skies and with a slight wind you could think it was ideal for running.

It was up to about 20 miles, that is until the mercury started to rise which made the last 6 miles relatively tough going!

But I'm pleased to say that day 1 (27 miles) is complete in 4 hours 30mins.

Although I'm pleased with this time, which is actually 36 mins slower than my marathon PB , I am a bit worried that I may have gone too quick, only time will tell later in the week.

But as for today, I started just after 8am which meant that the first few miles was like being in an adventure race! I had to dodge pushchairs, school kids and cars where the drivers decided that one way streets did not include them during the school run!

Once I'd passed the obstacles of the morning rush hour the route turned into one long string of Tarmac! The picture below shows what my view was like for the majority of the day.

But day 1 is done now and it's always good to get the first one out the way.

As for the rest of the evening it's rest and refuel before it all starts again in the morning!