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Would I have to get off at every station, or would just passing through count?
Hey
Already done a parachute jump…. and as for walking from Lands End to John O Groats I couldn’t think of anything more dull!
I think I am pretty much recovered – although they say it takes the body a month to recover after a marathon.
Apparently I have burned around 3,000 calories, lost six pounds, taken 37,000 steps and subjected my feet to the equivalent weight of 20 million pounds.
Shocking, eh?!?
Thank you very much for the donation :)
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I would love to go out there and do something like that. I am also tempted by the ‘Zero Gravity’ flights:
Hey everyone
I know there were some of you that wanted to sponsor the run but were unable to do so because of a lack of a credit/debit card.
If you still want to sponsor the race (it is for a great cause) then you can pay by cheque or postal order.
Simply make your payment payable to ‘Leukaemia CARE, and send to:
One Birch Court
Blackpole East
Worcester
WR3 8SGPlease write on a separate note or on the back of the cheque/postal order the following:
‘Please accept this donation for Martin Reed’s London Marathon run’
Oh, and for those that do have credit/debit cards and still wish to donate, that would be fantastic – the link is:
http://www.justgiving.com/justchat
I am still trying to come up with my next challenge. Any ideas?!?
@marie-lpool wrote:
Chathost Uk…Just to say , well done for running the marathon. 26 Miles takes some doing!
Be interesting to know, did you finish it, and what time you done it in? :)
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I dragged myself across in 5 hours and 59 minutes. A wonderful feeling to cross that finish line, but never again!
Hey doa
I agree with you to some extent here, although the main purpose of the London Marathon is the huge amounts it raises for charity. Whether someone finishes in 3 hours or 10 hours they will still have raised at least a grand for charity (the bare minimum requirement for a guaranteed charity place).
Yes, I did have to walk some parts – it was bloody hard work and I didn’t have time to train the 4 hours a day, 7 days a week (in fact this would never be recommended by anyone with sports science knowledge). There was a lack of water around the course, but I did run the vast majority of it.
Granted, I didn’t run fast – I couldn’t run 100 metres before the marathon without coming close to passing out! On the day I ran 12 miles before walking during a water break. In all I would guess I ran about 21-22 miles and walked the remainder. The last mile was a total sprint though as I was determined to finish in under six hours!
In all it was an amazing experience, and one I am glad I done. The time was never important to me – finishing and raising money for charity was my only aim and in this I succeeded.
I challenge anyone who hasn’t run a marathon to give it a try – it is the hardest thing I have ever done, but is hugely rewarding when you cross that finish line.
Oh, and if you want to show your support for the ‘Hoffathon’ there is still time to donate to Leukaemia Care (the charity I ran for) at:
Hey Doa
I tell you what, you enter the Marathon in 2008 and we’ll see what time you make. I am sure you will get well under six hours and we can congratulate you for doing so.
Hey
Well thanks for all your well wishes ;)
I can’t write too much right now, as I am sure you can imagine.
I finished in 5 hours and 59 minutes and am chuffed I was able to keep it under six hours – especially as there were severe shortages of water as we went around!
Hey
I am not aiming for a specific time – I would be happy getting around in 6 hours!
For those that don’t know, I am running for Leukaemia Care Society – a registered UK charity. If you would like to help sponsor my run you can do so at:
http://www.justgiving.com/justchat
Thanks to all those that have donated so far, and for all the well wishes – I will need it!