Jogged home from work tonight along the usual 4 mile riverside commute. I recall thinking it was a long 35 odd minutes last year, but honestly now after all this training it hardly seems worth pulling my trainers on for such a short hop!  
Carried an Orange Lucozade Sport for hydration (the sponsored drink that’ll be available along the marathon course every 5 miles) and one of the snack bars I bought yesterday. It was a little tricky eating while running, trying to balance chewing and breathing (!) - and I think just digesting the bar must take a bit of effort, but I’m hoping that the net result will be an increase in energy reserves that’ll be needed for the second 13 miles.

Couldn’t really spot any the difference in stamina over such a short distance, so I’ll be giving this a go again on the weekend long run. I did notice however that I was feeling a little queasy by the time I got home, and think it may have been the Lucozade rather than the grub, so most likely I’ll be skipping that on race day and depending on water and the gels I’ve been using in training.

Finally, don’t forget to stop by the spectating page from time to time. I’ve just updated it with some meeting points, and there’ll be a photo or two of my running kit going up on Sunday.