In January 2020, I attended a marathon theory workshop with a fellow runner and friend. Two years and a bit later, after two reschedules of the race, it is time to go to the start line of the Edinburgh Marathon 2022!
Purple wave on our way to the starting point
It’s a cool but bright Sunday morning — Race day! Got up nice and early and had porridge for breakfast as I usually have. It is recommended not to experiment on race day, especially if it is your first and do what you usually would do. I got a hotel not too far off the starting point and walked there, warming up my legs. My first mistake forgot to apply sunscreen which resulted in a very red post-race face. On such a sunny day in Edinburgh, going along the coastal line was incredibly beautiful, however, it didn’t provide a lot of shade.