Why are there so few public water fountains in London? Come and share your conspiracy theories, weekend triumph and woes below the the line as always. Leave a bottle of water down there too, you might need it
Two questions mainly occupied me on my long run yesterday. Firstly, would I rather - like the RideLondon cyclists I intersected with twice - be cycling 100 miles or running 20? Secondly, how much, theoretically, would I offer that passing man for his oh-so-delicious looking bottle of water? I don’t take water on my long runs, instead putting a coin or a bank card in a pocket if I really need it. And god, I needed it yesterday. I don’t know if it was the effects of a mild virus I’ve had all week, or humidity, or tiredness, or all of the above, but I’ve never felt so dehydrated on a run. And so cross about the total absence of water fountains along the 20 miles of Thames I covered.
I also managed - and you really would think that given I’m training for marathon number six I’d know better - to take my first gel far too late. I’m a loyal user of SiS Go gels (I find the ones with caffeine help more with the mental battle that is a long run) but even they can’t help if you take them at least 20 minutes after you probably should have done. With gels, timing is everything.
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