The drive up from Luz to Porto Covo was through noticeably greener countryside than Spain, with gently rolling hills and much uncovered, outdoor agriculture - a huge contrast to, for instance, Almería.
First three nights of this year's summer expedition. Breezy and cooler weather, great clifftop running, and a high-class campsite to get us all back into the swing of things.
I went into this marathon expecting - if I was lucky - to run around 3 hours and 5 minutes. I’d trained for a 3-hour finish, but the build-up hadn’t gone perfectly. My gut feeling was that I was capable of running at about 4:20/km pace, not the 4:15/km required for a sub-3.
This is adapted from Sabrina Ghayour's Persiana Today book, made a little simpler for campervan cooking. You'll need to have a stick blender in your kit list to make this.
The London Marathon doesn’t really need much of an introduction, does it? For me, it’s the best - maybe on par with New York - but definitely right up there. I’ve done about 15 different marathons, so I’ve got a decent frame of reference.