<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page, especially now that I have successfully completed the marathon.</p> <p>It was a hotter day than the forecast had suggested and a lot of people with faster times than mine dropped out. I managed to keep a steady pace and finished in 3 hours 56 minutes and 23 seconds which was only marginally slower than my target time of 3 hours and 45 minutes. I had to stop at mile 22 to stretch as I was close to cramping but I restarted at a 9 mile an hour pace and kept it up for the rest of the run.</p> <p>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>Please donate now if you can. For those of you who have already contributed, I thank you and I promise not to run another marathon. For those still thinking about a contribution, I would be enormously grateful for any support you can give.</p>