London Marathon 2008 – T-Minus 2 Months

If all goes to plan I should be a crippled, but ecstatic wreck in exactly 60 days!

Having had a month off in January due to colds, coughs and a chest infection, I’ve been back pounding the streets of south-west London and Richmond Park.

Jet-lagged from a recent trip to Redmond, I woke up at 4.34am this morning and was out by 5.30am, covering 6 miles in about an hour around Richmond, Mortlake and Barnes. I had bought a load of posh running gear (no tights!) in Seattle which kept me warm as it was about freezing. The sorry looks on people’s faces as they chip ice from their windscreens are priceless, as are the paper boys and milkmen who glance back startled, wondering what the commotion is coming up (relatively) fast behind them.

I’m doing the Jeff Galloway technique. He advocates running and then walking. Very simply I run for 3 minutes and then walk for 1 minute and then repeat. It’s not cheating either, it’s sensible! By mile 20 I’ll be overtaking those poor b*ggers who’ll take months to recover……legs crossed. I’m aiming to crack 5 hours now, anything to finish!

On March 9th I’m doing the South Coast 1/2 Marathon which should be excellent preparation too!

So far together we’ve raised over £1500 which with Microsoft’s “Match It!” pledge means £3k, which in $$$ is well over $6000 – Not to rub it in about the exchange rate or anything 🙂

I appreciate everyone who’s sponsored me so far. Special thanks to Lee, DaveN, Rob, Jamie and Michelle who have been so generous and cracked the £100 barrier. But thanks to all of you as ev’ry little helps!

I had a check up and blood test today at UCLH and have been told to come back in four months as all is well, although I will have to have a colonoscopy later in the year.

Others are not so lucky and that’s why I’m doing this!

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