Last 20 Mile Run - Taper Ahead

I had my last 20 mile training run the DeMar marathon this morning. After this it's a gradual taper to race day. I ran my (now) usual Wenham course with its rolling terrain and hills. After touring the marathon course, it's clear that the Wenham course is good training for it. Similar to the DeMar course but slightly harder.

The 20 felt very good and I felt strong enough to pick up the pace a bit in the last 5 miles. My mile splits:

1 10:57
2 10:08
3 9:39
4 9:42
5 9:37
6 9:36
7 9:47
8 10:16
9 9:55
10 9:59
11 9:31
12 9:17
13 9:41
14 9:20
15 9:31
16 9:15
17 8:56
18 9:01
19 9:05
20 9:12

I thought about going further then thought better of it in favor of sticking to the program. When realized how sore I was when getting out of the car later, I'm glad I did!