Paris Marathon
Getting ready for the Marathon starting at the Arc de Triomphe.
We were standing in the Place de la Concorde. The charity runners pushing colleagues came first followed by the Elite runners.
Then came 30,000 serious runners……….. and some not so serious.
Eleanor running at the 30Kms point, still looking fresh with a big smile for us. In this run, Eleanor also achieved a Personal Best timing for a Marathon.
Of course we had some great meals in Paris. After all we had to build up our stamina as Marathon spectators. We revisited the Chartier dining hall which I would recommend for good value meals with a great atmosphere and the waiters still write the bill on your tablecloth.
However the best meals we had were at the L’Etoile Verte, which is recommended in The Lonely Planet guidebook. It was also round the corner from our hotel, so it fitted the bill nicely.
It is certainly quick getting from London to Paris via Eurostar. Pity that it had to break down on the return journey. Being stuck for 80 mins in Ashtead station was tedious.
Postscript – The London Marathon
The following Sunday after the Paris Marathon was the London Marathon and of course Eleanor had to run that as well! Some people just don’t know when to stop. This time Eleanor was in the Guinness World Records (again!)being in a group running as Supergirl – hence the costume.
