Updated on Apr 23rd 2012 at 7:58 PM from the JustGiving API

So I made it... 3hrs 49mins and some sore parts later. Thank you all so much. Really great day.

<p>I am not famed for my physical endurance. School sports afternoons were the last time I was regularly involved in high tempo activity and from 14 years old I took a more voluntary attitude to participation. The following two decades have seen many changes in the world and in me&hellip;but my aversion to sweating has been unwavering.</p> <p><br>That is until, in the post indulgent haze of a robust Christmas lunch, I attempted to dismiss the disappointingly personal abuse from my four brothers with the muttered line &ldquo;I&rsquo;d run a marathon, I&rsquo;ve simply not gotten around to it&hellip;&rdquo;</p> <p><br>From such small seeds, great oaks can grow....</p> <p><br>Once the howling stopped&hellip; I was trapped&hellip; so with a heavy heart I downloaded the iFit Nike app and signed up for the 2012 London Marathon.</p> <p><br>I have spent the days and weeks since then honing my &lsquo;built for comfort&rsquo; physique into this well-oiled hardened machine that glistens, flexes and coils as I stride from shower to suit each morning. On race day I may well not quite be up with the Kenyan gentlemen but I&rsquo;ll ensure that whatever happens... on two limbs or four... I will cross the finish line.</p> <p><br>Its been an incredible experience getting this far, I&rsquo;ve picked a great Children&rsquo;s charity and I would be eternally grateful for any donation you can make in support of what will undoubtedly be a tough day</p> <p>Please give whatever you can&hellip; and for more info about the bin-lids and where your money will go, see below.</p> <p>Thanks so much in advance for your support,</p> <p>Giles/Bean</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>