I made it! First of all thank you all for your generous support. It certainly did help me get to the finish line, especially during the undulations of the Cap d'Antibes! I don't think that the Bruce Springsteen song 'Born to Run' is a particularly good theme tune for me, but I was pleased with my time of 4 hours 11 mins. I have to say that I enjoyed pretty much every minute, but that said I don't think I'll be signing up for another in the near future.

 

Thank You Again!

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On Sunday 8th November 2009 I will be running the Nice to Cannes marathon. Don't ask me why (perhaps a looming 40th birthday has something to do with it?) . And certainly don't ask me how long it takes! My aim is to cross the finish line in one piece and not to be last!

With only 1 week to go and plenty of hard training runs behind me, I am finally beginning to believe that I can do this. It has also dawned on me that I really ought not to put myself through this pain for nothing. So I have decided to create a JustGiving page and see if any of my family and friends out there would be kind enough to give me a litte extra incentive to complete the 42.195 kilometres (or 26.2 miles - it sounds shorter!).

The Pilgrims Hospice is my charity of choice (www.pilgrimshospice.org). My mum is a volunteer for the Thanet Hospice and I know that the organisation does an amazing and difficult job.

Any amount will make a difference, so don't be shy. It will certainly help me to put my best foot forward on Sunday morninng!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate