I've DONE IT !!!! Thankyou to everyone that has sponsored me and to the Good Grief Appeal for giving me the oppertunity for this fantastic experience.
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BUILD UP HISTORY
345.3 miles training
25th April 2010 - Virgin London Marathon - (Wish me Luck!!)
28th March 2010 - Worthing 20 2010, 20m - 2h:55m Longest distance so far and very happy with time although my hips where very painfull through out. Feeling positive with 4 weeks to go.
21st March 2010 - Lisbon Half Marathon - What a fantastic place!! defo worth a visit !! Bad sunburn, a lesson learn for the Marathon in 4 weeks!
14th March 2010 - Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon - Hmmm cool but pretty boring to run around all in all.
7th March 2010 - Salisbury 10m Road Race - Fastest 10 miler yet 1h20m.
27th Febuary 2010 - British Heart Foundation's South Downs Way Challenge, 15m - Very muddy and wet. Cross country mud fest - good fun. Warmer :-)
21st Feburary 2010 - Hampshire Chronicle Winchester 10K - This was hard esp due to lack of running over this cold period.
24th January 2010 - Gade Valley Harriers London Marathon Training 1/3, 12m - Again cold cold cold. 12m no probs
17th January 2010 - Fred Hughes 10m, St Albans - apx 1h:24m, a bit tough due to the lack of (none) training over dec/jan (snowy). And its more than undulating!!
3rd January 2010 - Somerley 10k - 0h:47m:01s, fantastic estate would defo do this one again
27th December - Warminster Plain Crazy (Half) - extended on day to a Half Marathon to avoid snow & icy roads. Very hilly and undulating, very windy and cold. Pleased with result as was hilly. Definate improvement. 1:47:03 (75th/200ish).
13th Dec 2009 - Believe and Achieve Santa Fun Run - 5k fun run dressed as Santa on Southsea foreshore, apx 1000 santa's there
25th Oct 2009 - Sandy Balls Duathlon - Very hilly, very unpleasant event in hindsight :-(. Run 6k, Bike 20k, run 5k. 1:39:25 (85th/170)
11th Oct 2009, Birmingham Half Marathon - My first Half. Longest distance run to date (13.1m). 1:48:01.
20th Sept 2009, Litttledown (Bournemouth) Triathlon - First Triathlon very enjoyable but the pool was a killer. 400m pool, 16.5m bike, 4m run. 1:31:30 (106th/196)
13th Sept 2009, The London Duathlon - My first event ever & probably my longest ever run!!! Fun run group - 5k run / 10k bike / 5k run. 1:25:31 (96th/561)
Future Events for 2010 - If you'd like to join me :-)
15th May, 17th July , 21st August - Lakeside Aquathon Series
16th May - Royal Victoria Country Park 10k (My local)
19th June - Solent Challenge Bike Ride - 70 mile ride around the so9lent of the day of the Round The Island Bike Ride (will be spectacular!)
3rd July - Great Swim, London - 1 Miles through Royal Victoria Docks
19th September - IOW Triathlon
17th October - Barcelona Triathlon - Olympic Distance, 1800m swim, 40k bike, 10 run
24th October 2010 - Great South Run, 10 Miles





