Fortunately the next-best thing is possible for those who do parkrun...

Cheers! That post was more tongue-in-cheek, but that definitely would have been sub-22 if I hadn't been caught in early traffic. I'll have to give Battersea another try in the next few weeks

I made the eternal mistake of reading the comments. Honestly, I've hardly been on my bike over the past couple of years, given my risk tolerance has dropped significantly since becoming a dad.

With the way society is now regarding roads and transport, I'm once again tempted to just sell it.

I'm sorry I missed you! If that's where I suspect it is, in the final mile or so towards the city centre, I was an absolute wreck stumbling on and trying to avoid cramp blowout! Thank you for supporting us all!

All done in 3:23, about 45 minutes quicker than last year. My legs were on fire at the end of that, and I hit the wall at about 30km but overall I'm very happy with that. Just need to sort out some questions of fuelling, I'd loaded myself with too much sugar to take gels.

First sight of the finish line. 10km to go

Halfway

Time for the big one, Titchfield Gyratory

A third of the way there and just gone past the temple-esque Kams Palace

Just under half an hour to get out of the city

There's always something a bit special about going over the Itchen Bridge

1:52:32, with a negative split. Mission accomplished.

I note the memory icons over Tuft Mountain / Lover's Pond... 🤔

I'd mainly be interested in her perspective of her new home of Hateno Village, and the throne room of Hyrule Castle given she seems so reluctant to take the crown. But as mentioned, a *lot* of potential lore to mine through.

Those final few kilometres were very tough. 30km nonstop before my first walking break would be amazing and would beat my 25km at London last year. I don't think I'm capable of running the full 42km nonstop yet