I'd really appreciate it if you could sponsor me on-line. It's the most efficient way for me to raise funds for the Bristol Cancer Help Centre. If you are a UK taxpayer your donation will be increased by almost a third at no cost to you - as long as you tick the right boxes. Any amount will make a difference but please try to give generously!

Well, I finished!

I was disappointed with my time of 4hrs 1 min 3 secs.

That said I had a fantastic day and it was a tremendous experience. The crowds were utterly amazing. I had my name on the front of my running vest and literally thousands of people shouting ‘come on Andy’ as encouragement was absolutely fantastic.

Soon after the start I realised that I wasn’t going to get anywhere near my target time due to the amount of runners on the course. I also suffered from heat problems between 18 & 20 miles, fortunately I was able to cool off in some of the underpasses and ran the last 5 miles reasonably well.

It was a great day, I’m just slightly disappointed that my finishing time didn’t reflect my training times or effort – but hey there’s always next year……….!

I’d just like to say a huge thank you to all those people who have sponsored me, it does mean a great deal to me. I’d also like to say a big thank you to my family who have supported me and had to put up with me falling asleep at strange hours of the day!