I did it (just!)

Well ... I've done the London marathon! 5 hrs 19 minutes!
Been there, done that, and got the t shirt as they say ... BUT IT WASN'T PRETTY!
We arrived at 9:38am; just in time to join the masses!
Mile 1 - I felt GOOD!
Mile 3 - I developed a headache!
Mile 5 - my trainers started sticking to the road where all the spilt Lucozade was becoming warm and sticky!
Mile 10 - I ate my warm and soggy banana which I'd carried around with me carefully so far ...
Mile 13 - I had to take my t shirt off and wrap it around my head to protect me from the sun ...
Mile 17 - I started to run with my fingers in my ears to protect me from the excruciating high noise level coming from the crowd...
Mile 25 - I was stopped by a steward and told I had to have my race number showing ... (I think it was a polite way of telling me to cover myself up more!)
... and finally I stumbled over the finishing line!

Of course, Dip's was over an hour faster than me ... but I think (on the quiet!) that she found it tough going too ... but that's a story for her to tell ...

31 weeks till the Atlantic ... at least there will be no noise and crowds there!

Marathon

Well, London marathon is upon us!
I'm running for the Gaucher world, while Dip's doing it for the Row funds!
No doubt I'll need my own metabolism researched into if its as hot as it's threatening ...
Can't wait to get it over with so I can be back in my boat to be honest!
Running is really not my thing!

While we've been pounding the streets (well, Herdip has been anyway!) Richard, Tim and Dave has been very busy on our boat! "Birdbath" as Mike Baker has now named it ... I like it, but somehow hopeful that the kids will chose a better name this weekend - thanks to Radio Lollipop for getting the competition up and running.

Well, best be off. Lots of water to be drank and pasta to be ate ...

Look out for us on TV ... I'll be the beetroot red one swaying from side to side ...
lol
ex