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Update as at 27 April --- we did it !! Not a great time -- 5 hours 25 mins -- but a combination of my back issues and the heat ( where did that sun come from) .. meant it was not my greatest run. Dave the chimp wore his headgear ( very hot) at the start and finish as well as the rest of it --- and got on TV as we crossed the line. It went very fast -- and its a great occasion. I cant move this morning -- my quads are a particular issue but boy did last nights bubbly taste good !

Thanks to you all - we passed our target and raised 2500 pounds - fantatsic everyone thank you.

I would encourage every one to do it -- once !

love Lesleyxxxx


Update as of april 24th ---- well it was all going well until the fatal morning of april 16th -- when i woke up unable  to bend down! and in pain etc etc. So ---- I have a lower back issue --- not caused by anything specific apart probably for the continual road pounding over the last 3 months. Various physios, osteopaths later etc -- and its a bit better -- and am still tyring to start on sunday  -- juts dont know if i can do it due to the back pain -- so i ll let you all know. Dave the chimp is running regardless and I will do my best to too - knowing that you have all been so brilliant in supporting us and Jane

will update you on sunday - please keep fingers crossed

L xxx .


Yep its me -- and my "trainer" Keith -- who won't be doing the run on the big day -- but who has suffered (me) on the long weekend slogs... as I've been trying (and I mean trying!) to extend my distances so as to have some hope of getting around before they re-open the roads that day!

I am doing this for the Jane Goodall Institute -- of which I am a UK trustee -- who are working hard to prevent the extinction of chimps through conservation, education and research. It's a great cause and anything you can donate to sponsor me would be really appreciated. I am to be accompanied on the day by an old friend... probably dressed as a chimp! -- and he's a proper marathon runner (Dave from Jburg for those of you who know him). I am hoping the outfit will slow him down???

I'll keep this page updated -- so far I can struggle c 30km... which is not exactly the 42k required -- and let's just say that if a "runners high" exists -- well I haven't found it yet and I rather prefer being a couch potato! This training has made our Mount Killy climb of 5 years ago feel rather easy (though I might not have said that at the time!). I have now done one 35km ( april 5th) -- and in the Eastbourne sun it nearly killed me -- and thats the longest i do now pre the main event -- thank god for "tapering" ie running less and eating  carbs from now on in -- might not be the way to interpret the books but it seems to be what they are saying -- so "merely" a 21km next weekend then -- and Keith for one is celebrating as his knee has nearly given out.!

Please help if you can - we'd really appreciate it.

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