Fitzie’s note: Your hoddler-in-chief will be traveling for the next few days, which means you’ll have a substitute hoddler-in-chief on Friday, Monday and Tuesday.
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Marathon Day is almost here!
Fitzie will be traveling later today for his race this weekend, where his primary goal is to achieve a sub-3 hour marathon. That’s a mean feat (especially considering his previous personal best was 3:37). But that was a couple years ago, and fitzie is a much stronger runner today both physically and mentally.
The race-day kit is complete: Nike Alphafly 3s, Balega mini-crew hidden-dry socks, Asics 5” running shorts, a Rabbit raceday singlet and a cornflower blue Rabbit running cap. Plus a handheld water bottle, three gels and some body glide (look it up).
I’ve spent much of the week on break and doing my best to relax – a trip to the DC Zoo, a matinee showing of Project Hail Mary (review to come), and some time reading my book at the coffee shop (details also to come).
The nerves have arrived. Still, I’m looking back on my 16 weeks of training and taking lots of confidence in that. I also look back on all those long Sunday training sessions where I faced brutal conditions and completed my runs only to come home to Tottenham absolutely stinking it up on the television. At least one of us hasn’t let you down.
Meanwhile, I’m looking at the forecast: Around 6-10 degrees celsius (39-50 degrees Fareinheit), cloudy and with a small chance of rain. Those are really good running conditions.
And we like that because that helps us achieve a sub-3 marathon.
There’s not much else to do but sleep, relax and then race day on Saturday.
Let’s rock and roll baby – New Hampshire here we come!
Fitzie’s track of the day: Rock and Roll, by Led Zeppelin
And now for your links:
Jack P-B ($$): “How Spurs convinced Roberto De Zerbi to become their head coach and how close they came to Marco Silva”
The Telegraph: “Roberto De Zerbi should not be cancelled for calling Mason Greenwood a ‘good guy’”
BBC: “Defoe ready to ‘earn his stripes’ with Woking”
The Guardian: “Skinner urges investment as Bayern end Manchester United WCL run in quarter-finals”
