<p>T<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">ime is ticking and with 11days to my first ever London Marathon my feet hurt, my knees ache and the runs feel like they are&nbsp;longer and harder.&nbsp;I've done my last long run, 20 miles, so its time to taper my training and start preparing for&nbsp;race day&hellip;. The sponsorship I&rsquo;ve received so far has been a great inspiration to keep going and knowing so many people are supporting me makes the long runs worth it. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Once I have completed the 26.2 gruelling miles of the marathon I would like to sit back, put my feet up and not do anymore running for a while&hellip; however, I have also signed myself up to do Kilimanjaro and&nbsp;a triathlon so the training will continue!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Its all worth it though and if I reach my fundraising target I know I will have made a difference to a fantastic charity. Marie Curie Cancer Care provides free, expert care to terminally ill people in their own homes. The support Marie Curie Nurses provide makes a huge difference, not just to the patient, but to their family. Every &pound;20 I raise will allow Marie Curie to provide one extra hour of nursing care to someone who needs it, so if I reach my first goal of &pound;2,500 by marathon day that will mean I have raised an additional 125 hours of care.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Thank you for all your support and see you on the finish line!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><br />Liz x</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>