<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I did it in 3h 22m. It was a beautiful sunny day and the atmosphere was great. The support and encouragement from the crowds really spurred me on. I struggled for the last third but managed to keep going without walking, so am pleased about that.</p> <p>I ran the London Marathon 2012 in aid of the NCT who support parents with practical and emotional support. They offer impartial information about birth, feeding and life as a family, without commercial interests. They introduce new parents to a network of local parents to gain support, company and friendship and campaign as the voice for parents on the issues they care about.</p> <p>My wife Hannah is training with them to become a breastfeeding counsellor. This is my first marathon run and represents a big challenge.</p> <p>To give an idea of what your donation might pay for:</p> <p>&pound;25 pays for an hour of expert NCT practitioner support for a new parent in need<br>&pound;40 provides a new parent under stress with six weeks of support from a trained NCT postnatal leader.<br>&pound;93 subsidises a postnatal Early Days course for a young parent or family on a low income.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Iain</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PS. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>