Just a few short runs in the final week of training. Had a Thursday night 4 mile commute home, and will be popping out for a final 2 miles this afternoon, in preparation for tomorrow’s big day.

Pretty sure I’m all prepared, have stocked the fridge with lots of healthy grub and set out my wet and dry weather running gear for the morning. After almost two week’s stuffing myself with pasta and comparatively little exercise, honestly I can’t wait to hit the road and start burning off the carbs.

Had a little motivational boost from the legendary Paula Radcliffe at the end of Thursday’s run. Apparently I’ve just tripped the 500km training barrier, so she popped-up on the Nike+ with a message of congratulations. Very cool, and a good reminder to take plenty of bathroom breaks before the starting line, otherwise may also find myself needing a wee in front of millions of people on national TV!