Dear friends, Those who know me well, know that my feet are beyond flat. There is no arch. There never has, and never will be. I have never been renowned for my speed, my knees are dodgy and I've also been known to carry a few pounds. But those who thought the reason I've been laying low recently is my podgy child Matilda, think again... With the Rocky theme tune and gangsta rap ringing in my ears, I've been pounding my sorry arse round Hampstead Heath for the last few months in preparation for this momentous race. My mother, my brother and my cousin are all going to be there. So in solidarity with my old mum and fundraising for this incredible charity Barnardo's I ask you all to please dig deep. Those who know my mum Laura could also visit her website on www.laurasmarathonrun.blogspot.com/ She started running at 60 and is an incredible inspiration to me and I know those around her. Anyway, enough of my yakking... Pass me my lycra, vaseline my nipples.... And Bring on the Pain!!