Once More Into The Breach Dear Friends
Page creator: Mark Messenger
Event: Flora London Marathon 2008
Event Date: 13th Apr 2008
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About my charity : Anthony Nolan Trust Anthony Nolan Trust
The Anthony Nolan Trust provides lifesaving donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.
Charity Registration No 803716
Fundraising target:  £3,000.00
My donations to date:  £ 4,437.69
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Just a quick update on how I got on, and how much money has been raised.
 
I finished in 3 hours 30 minutes and 20 seconds with which I am very pleased. Sub 3.30 would have been even better, but I can't complain. Here are my splits:
 
5 km 0:24:39. 10 km 0:49:38 . 15 km 1:14:41. 20 km 1:39:42
*Half 1:45:09
25 km 2:04:37. 30 km 2:29:47. 35 km 2:55:03. 40 km 3:20:06
*Finish 3:30:20

So job done very much as I'd planned; a nice even 8 minute mile pace.
For those of you interested, you can visit this address to see the results:
and then there's a cute little gizmo that plots a graph of the pace at each split.
 
Anyway....!
We've crashed through my fundraising target (so thank you to all those who sponsored me) and I anticipate we'll get to over £4,000, so the good news is, when the Anthony Nolan Trust send me off to New York for the marathon there, I won't be coming after you for more money. But thank you all again so much for your generosity and support.
 
Mark
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Stephen 28/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 well done mate! 
Robin Aitchison and Sarah Mnatzaganian 25/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Congratulations!  
ian jewel 21/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 makes the technical exam seem a walk over, a fantastic achieve[ment 
Helen 20/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Well done for crashing through your totals and times 
laura 20/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Wow! 
Donations 17/04/2008 £100.00 n/a This from Levon, Lis, Janet, Vanessa's mum. Thanks so much. Mark 
Ruth J 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Mark! Amazing! 
Lou Bevan 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Mark! I was cheering you on at Woolwich, where the two lanes merge and boo each other! A f 
Natasha Loges 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done - just wonderful.  
Ben Hancox 14/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Bravo Mark! Impressive time! This is from Robin and myself. 
Guy Johnston 14/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Congratulations!  
Jeff & Matthew Prett 13/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 A great time, Mark! Go for New York next! 
Sophie Prett 13/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck, Mark!  
Jim Sleigh 13/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Congratulations! 
Olga Mermikides 13/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done! 
Richard Bratton 13/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Some people will do anything to get on telly! - Best wishes - Richard 
Melissa Phelps 13/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Very impressive!! 
minat 13/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 good luck, enjoy it! 
Clare 12/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23  
Stephen Hose 12/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10  
Hazel 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!! 
Will and Zhanna 12/04/2008 £20.00 n/a make sure you beat the 101 year old 
jessica boyd 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
Stefan Sanchez 12/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Have decided to be alongside you to shout encouragement tomorrow. Will bring my own transport. 
Keith Lewis 11/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 2012 Olympics? 
Vanessa L 11/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Thank you for doing this again for such a wonderful cause. 
Simon Channing 11/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 don't forget the sprint finish 
Charlotte Martin 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, Mark! 
Nicki Hutchins 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You really are bonkers! Good luck x. 
Nick 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Rather you than me!! Good luck.... 
Anoush 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 have fun!! 
jb 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Rather you than me! 
Barry Wordsworth 11/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck for moto perpetuo 
Thomas Carroll 11/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Go for it! Will be thinking of you from Catford...!! 
Felix & Gillian 11/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck mate! Think you're a serious nutter but still impressed. Go for it! 
Di Daniell 10/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Mark. Go Well 
Yuri 10/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! Watch out for all those out-of-tune notes the following day... 
rebecca 10/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 lots of sun and good luck, remember a cold pint of guiness after will definitely not make you sick. 
David Davies 10/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Sorry it cannot be more, for this worthwhile cause, but good luck on Sunday. 
peter adams 09/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 I'll be watching, so you better be good! 
Gary Ryan 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Mark! 
M-J 09/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 will be cheering for you !  
Virginia Harding 08/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it! 
probationary poet 08/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 May the sun shine on you, but only as you finish! 
Lisa 07/04/2008 £10.00 n/a nice to see a musician do some exercise for a change! :-) 
alexander baillie 05/04/2008 £100.00 n/a the Lord he keep on a'picken 'em up and Mark he just keep on a'putten 'em down! 
Jeanine 05/04/2008 £20.00 n/a In awe, many many good wishes and hope the sun shines for you!  
Anna Blackmur 04/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good Luck!x 
Ketzster 04/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Goodluck with the run, have fun! 
Flo Ambrose 04/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I hope it snows for you! 
Mark 03/04/2008 £100.00 n/a Thanks to friends, colleagues and supporters from my youth orchestra in Essex and from the Royal College for all your donations. 
Claire Bracher 03/04/2008 £10.00 n/a wow, 3 weeks no coffee....respect! 
Ingrid Pearson 03/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Bravo! 
Peter Buckoke 03/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 I wish you perfect weather and a comfortable run - I would join you but 26 yards is my maximum dista 
Markella Vandoros 03/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Lucy Chant 03/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Alisa 03/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck. Have a good one. x 
Vanessa M 02/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Completely in awe of you and all the hard work it must take - enjoy the finishing line! 
Victoria Sayles 30/03/2008 £10.00 n/a Best of luck! I hope this is enough to contribute - go for it! xx 
Caroline 28/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck...have a great run! xx 
Louisa Aldridge 27/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Hope you have a great run this year. And your pal Nigel too. X 
jenny k 26/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 if you pass a bloke with a tree strapped to his back, it's my cousin! 
Jan Repko 26/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 And now for something completely different! 
Jo Davies 26/03/2008 £6.49 £1.83 well done Mark, go for it. xx 
ICMP team 26/03/2008 £100.00 n/a On behalf of Terry and the team! 
Laura Amstee 25/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 go mark!  
Jasper 25/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 nutter 
Bar Bailey 25/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Bravo Mark! 
Richard and Victoria Sharp 24/03/2008 £260.00 £73.33 We are full of admiration. Allegro con brio! Good luck! 
Jo & Ciaran 23/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 New York marathon as well. I think you may be slightly crazy. Hopefully see you soon.  
Jerien 23/03/2008 £15.00 n/a Go get em tiger! xo 
Graham almostasbald Oppenheimer 23/03/2008 £26.20 £7.39 You are a real inspiration to others and make me feel so guilty each year! Amazing job, good luck 
Sheila & John 22/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 We're sure you can manage it a 3rd time 
Faye 22/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Mark 
Cassie 22/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 xXx 
Bridget Mermikides 22/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Mark you are a star for doing this again... huge respect to you! See you soon? Bridget xx 
Michael Bochmann 22/03/2008 £60.00 £16.92  
Tom P and Sophie G 22/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck (again) Mark - trust you'll be running in your diving gear and hope to see you for drinks/dinner shortly after... Break a leg! 
Alice & Louise Earll 22/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Well done for even considering a marathon, let alone actually running one-best wishes!! 
adrian 22/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 It keeps him off the booze, and I love to see him sweat too! 
Andrew Charity 21/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 to make up for not doing it before! go well, see you soon! 
Donations 13/03/2008 £185.00 n/a Thanks to my parents, Brighton Phil and the audience at Lenthall Concerts last night for all your generosity. Mark 
Chris & Caroline Yapp 13/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Attaboy! 
rob 12/03/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck on the big day, I hope it all goes well, Enjoy! 
Clemency Henty 12/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of Luck! 
Melanie Hornsby 10/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck! Love Mel x 
Robert Thompson 03/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, what a great thing to do. 
David Ward 01/03/2008 £40.00 £11.28 A terrific effort Mark again - good luck and congratulations! 
Darla 28/02/2008 £55.00 £15.51 Thank you, Mark. Respect. 
Sarah Thurlow 22/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! Er, have fun...? 
Amanda Law 20/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 At least they won't me expected to 'run' up Kilimanjaro! Good luck for running your third marathon. 
John Barstow 08/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Many a good tune played on an old fiddle! 
Richard Steele 07/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 A great effort and a great charity 
Nicola Leach 06/02/2008 £100.00 £28.21 This really is developing into a habit! Best wishes Nicola & Neville 
Kevin 06/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Mark! 
colin lawson 04/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 impressed 
Jim Morley 04/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, Mark. Better you than me. I wouldn't be able to beat the bloke in the diving suit! 
Miriam Lowbury 01/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck!  
Sarah 01/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go gadget legs! x x Well done that boy! 
Raymond Goldman 01/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05 will you be running in a G string? 
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