31km in beverages

As I've said, I should probably have stocks in coffee and Coke at this stage. Some enterprising chap had set up a food van halfway along that 17km stretch at the start and I stayed there probably too long but it was just so comfortable.

Next pit stop was the customary 20km Coke, followed by an exciting new player entering the game at 25km - Kalimotxos, a 50/50 blend of red wine and Coke. If you're at home and you do that, you're a cretin, but here it's cultural and possibly the best walk fuel possible?

Water obviously, it can be tempting to not drink in order to not have to pee as much, but today just wasn't an option.

Finally, in Moratinos, a pre-shower beer with my feet in a fountain then a post shower red wine surrounded by six cats vying for I don't know what, unless they're alcos?Read more