Thank you all very much for your generous sponsorship.  I finished the Camp Leatherneck marathon in a shade (3 mins) over 3 1/2 hours and am now in some pain!  The marathon was made up of 2 laps of the US and British compounds adn the airhead.  The first lap was brilliant - a great temperature and not too dusty, the second was less brilliant and after the 22nd mile it was much less fun.  There was  long dusty stretch of 2 or so miles running on a straight desert road alongside the runway which was pretty soul destroying but it was really inspiring to know that it was all going to a good cause.

In true American fashion there was plenty of encouragement from the sidelines and a great atmosphere.  The medal at the end of it (not for winning, sadly) is huge and very ostentatious.  There was even a role of honour at the end of the race and I'm happy to report that I managed to beat Oprah Winfrey.

Thanks again and hope to chat soon,

Rob.