|The final countdown|
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In the last few weeks before a marathon the number of miles run in a day is cut right down.
And that was certainly the case with Sonia.
This final period before the race is all about retaining the fitness you have gained in the 2-3 months of training.
But at the same time you need to have recovered sufficiently from those endeavours to produce the best marathon performance on the day of the race.
Sonia cut the mileage down to a maximum of 120 miles a week.
In the penultimate week that figure will go down to 90 and with five or six days to go it will be 60 miles.
Some athletes get involved with cross training.
Look at Paula Radcliffe. She likes to do cross country skiiing.
But Sonia's got her own method of cross training.
And it's all down to her two children!
She spends a lot of time and energy running around after them. That's enough for anybody to be getting on with.
Only time will tell if Sonia decides to pursue this event any further.