Officially on the wind down now. I did my last long run on Saturday, went for an 18 mile run in some less than favourable weather conditions. Found it quite tough and the wind and rain certainly didn’t help the situation either!

That was my last long run before we hit the Alps, just planning to take it handy with the training for the remaining days. Going to keep things ticking over with a few short, light runs in the next few days and get in some cycling at the gym, but nothing too hectic as we are now officially “Tapering” down our training.

Really trying to focus on mentally preparing myself now. This is going to be just as much a mental challenge as it will be a physical challenge. We have all put in the hard work and training over the last few months, so now it’s just down to getting to the finishing line. I’m trying to reassure myself with the wise words of Paul O’Connell who told us that, once you have put in the training, the results will come out.

Here’s hoping we get the results we want and it all works out, it’s nearly here now, so we just have to face it!

Will let you know next week how we’re set for the final challenge!

Angeline