A week in Beijing with just one 30-minute not-so-interesting stint in the gym. Came back and decided to run, after some hassle, the legendary race in Helsinki Central Park. Four in the lead went their way right away so I practically ran alone the whole distance. My initial aim was a 1.20 marathon training workout, but I revised it to 1.15 because the first few Ks were so easy at that 3.30/km pace. At about 10K, which was like 35.40, I started to considering quitting because my leg muscles felt like they were dying. Decided to run to the end even if the consequence would be not to run the marathon due in two weeks. Having a slower pace wouldn’t have made any difference to my legs; I should have stopped at 10K the latest to avoid this uncertain feeling I have right now. Let’s see how this works out.