Thanks for all the good wishes! I had the weirdest day, the worst ever run. I pitched up relaxed. I was relaxed at the start. We set of, running lekker within myself and from as soon as you could start running properly, I realised that the legs are simply nowhere. I was breathing easy, I was relaxed, the legs were just... not in the mood! I thought it would pass once a couple of k's went past. It didn't! At a stage ran with another girl from the club, she was breathing like she's doing a sprint and I was breathing through my nose, that's how comfortable I felt - but for the legs, which is a pretty important part. Long story short, by 20 k's I did not know HOW I was going to finish this thing - felt as if I already did a marathon. Due to my training, uphill is great for me, yet I crawled up Chappies. Even before then, all ideas of times went out the head - just getting to the finish line was all that counted. Never walked so much through water points, but it was a good excuse! Some mild cramping issues, ironically one of them setting in on the finish straight! But in the end I made it. Better time than last year, so I should be happy with that. But an absolute torturous affair. But it's on these days where you learn more about yourself! Amazing crowd support and well organised race! Well done all who did it!
