What I learned today

I could do with more cardio fitness: swimming during taper fortnight then.

I could do with more trail running experience: next time

I could certainly do with more hill running: will make my last 'little' runs on hills

Running on mud takes some special talent. I don't have it.

Running over trails is certainly the way to make 42kms fly by.

I can stomach 'real food' on my long runs.

I'm not too bad with a map.

I could do with a decent warm up routine before running.

And there are a lot of hills in North London.

What I didn't learn was why I keep getting a stitch at the beginning of my run and how to run uphill on slippery mud.