Dad says ‘life begins at 40’. Dad started running in his 40’s. In 1989 and 1990 dad ran the London Marathon. He gained a place to run for a third year in 1991. Unfortunately he fell ill with angina and was later diagnosed with heart disease. Years later he had open heart surgery, and has subsequently had stents put in. Due to the care of the cardiac teams at both St Georges and Mayday Hospitals dad is well and healthy and a mega grandad to 4 lucky small people.! Needless to say, he has never run again. This year as I turn 40, I am running his LOST MARATHON (29years later).

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