Weather was awful. Woke in the night and started thinking about having to run another 3 marathons! How was I going to do that. The only way was to take each day as it came exactly as I had for all the previous 7!
Wasn't very pleasant running in the rain but ran nice ands easy the whole way around. Not troubled too much by bad chest. Mam had some cough medicine for me at mile 10! I don't know of any other race that provides that sort of support? Paul from Hoad Hill joined me for a few miles, Philippa and Jill too. Mam, Dad and Mac were around providing encouragement and support. Finished in 4:54. Time has ceased to be important. Just completing each marathon and feeling OK to carry on the next day is all that seems to matter. Had another lovely welcome from Brathay Staff and a hot meal - yum, yum. Sat in the river on my own then had a lovely warm shower and started recuperating ready for Day 9. Lorna lanced my other big toe tonight - 2 little purple beauties they are! Inflammed tendons and tired muscles so lots of stretching and icing. Can't believe 210 miles done and just 52 to go. woohoo! Lots of activity now around the site getting ready for the open day and main race on Sunday. It's so exciting. Need to contain my excitement there's still 2 trips around the lake to consider.
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