Bon courage

35k in, when passing over Västerbron, someone yelled “Bon courage” and I had to smile despite all the pain I was feeling as it was such a wonderful flashback to Marrakech Marathon. After my week of tapering, I felt incredibly strong as the start went off and I was even able to set a new half marathon personal record of 1:45:35 out on Djurgården. Then, Södermalm came with its steep climbs.

In the end, I missed my unofficial goal of running in under 3 hours and 45 minutes with a mere 32 seconds but I really could not be any happier. Now time for a night out with Ally.