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Sparky do you feel more confident going into the second one now knowing what it's like to cover the distance?
I think that's a big part of the mental battle in moving up a distance, even if it's tough sometimes it can just be a case of finally knowing what it actually feels like.
I would obviously cede to knightlancers experiences on these matters ahead of my non-existent ones but from what I've read on running marathons back to back, you should be carb'ing up all through this week to help replenish your energy stores not just waiting until saturday as you generally need to build it up more like a trickle charger than a quick boost at the end, as it dips every time you sleep so you need to replace what you already lost but also replace what you lose bit by bit each night with a big intake the day before to make sure you're at full capacity come race day. I can imagine you'd be in for a world of hurt if you set out with a low energy store from the start.
Am sure you'll smash it though sparky. Well done.