2.5 Miles 2011 - 335.0 miles
26 Minutes (70 Hours 42 Minutes)
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There are 36 weeks left in 2011. That in itself is clearly not very exciting. I do, however have the small matter of running 665 miles in that period. That is over 18 miles per week, every week until the end of the year.
This gets me thinking a little bit about what to do with the blog for the next 8 months or so. I have collected in excess of £5,000 in donations for the Cri du Chat Syndrome support group, which thanks to you all, is a great effort. After last weekend's marathon there has been a little lull in my enthusiasm for running. Not surprising really but I at least got out for a recovery run last Wednesday, only 3 days after the marathon. It took me 3 months last time!
Also in the past 8 days I have had a lot to drink and eat! So time to re-focus. I also need another challenge.
So tomorrow I am going to enter the ballot for next year's London Marathon! This time however I am going to do the preparations and training a little different. I am going to shed 1.5 stone in weight by the end of the year. Then, once the marathon training schedule starts again, I will be able to train like a proper runner with a target of breaking the 4 hour mark for the marathon. If I don't get in the ballot then I will be looking for another marathon, because I am not going to go for a bond ticket. I have asked for enough cash already.
Also in the coming months I will be running a race each month, partly to keep motivation levels up and partly to make sure I do the 1,000 miles this year.
The blog will need a revamp, I will only post a blog once a week but will change the format slightly to make it a little more interesting. Any ideas gratefully received!
So to the diet. As well as all the exercise below is a summary of the lose 1.5 Stone plan, it is NOT pretty:
Alcohol ONLY on Friday and Saturdays - limited beer (clearly not while away with the boys!)
Lots of Water (3 litres a day)
Red Meat - Limited to 2 times per week
Fish and White Meat - at least 5 times a week
Steamed Vedgies (except with the Lardy Boy Sunday Roast Dinner Special on a Sunday)
No cheese (this will be nearly as impossible at the alcohol 'ban')
No Chocolate (see above)
No Sweets
No crisps
No pasta - rice only
This could get ugly, it starts tomorrow once I finish this Easter Egg.......... Run tomorrow also.
Bring it
LBX
Monday 25 April 2011
Monday 18 April 2011
Marathon Lard
26.2 Miles 2011 - 332.5 miles
272 Minutes (70 Hours 16 Minutes)
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Well I did it, just!
I won't bore you all with too many details but if you are interested in my split times etc then click here and then click on 2011 Race results. Then search on my running number 17,245.
As I mentioned above I won't go into too much detail but a massive thanks to so many people that came along to cheer me on. It genuinely makes a huge difference when there are people out to watch you and spur you on. A particular mention has to go out to Georgina Brooks (Grand Mother of Enid) who screamed 'GO ON PECKER!' (yet another nickname) at Mile 21. Brilliant, hilarious and inspirational all at once.
The Lardy Boy branding worked wonders with literally hundreds of shouts of my name helping me along. Especially along the Embankment and Birdcage Walk, it was almost every 20 metres, and believe me I needed it by then.
Overall I am ok with my time. Once the sun came out (more below) 4 hours was never on the cards. I then went for 4hrs 15, then realigned to 4hrs 30. So to miss that by 2 minutes is a little disappointing but I will get over it. My favourite moment was having my little lad tell me how proud he was of me when we met up at Piccadilly Circus after I had finished. Bless him.
A big shout also to all my Twitter friends who I have shared the training experience with. They have been awesome, I even had the pleasure of meeting in person @MarathonGorilla at the Expo and @jonesyrunner an hour before the start. Good on all those twitttrers for their runs yesterday.
The only other thing I want to discuss is the weather. I was NOT impressed by the temperatures yesterday. My god I thought I was going to explode in the second half of the race. Thankfully I took on enough fluids not to overheat, I did see some very unfortunate sights, I hope they are all recovered and ok today. I didn't really feel I hit the wall, thanks to all the carbs so I am really happy about that.
The plan is to rest a little then have a jog with the missus on Wednesday, and then get out for a 6 miler or so next Saturday. As for races the only one I am signed up for is the BUPA 10k in late May but I am planning some Half Marathons at some point. Only 670 miles to go!
As for the blog I would like to keep doing it with maybe a weekly mileage update etc. I know there are a fair few of you reading it. Hopefully I will keep it interesting enough for you to carry on doing so.
For now I have decided I am not doing another marathon but the ballot for London 2012 opens in a week so maybe.......
Have a great week
LBX
272 Minutes (70 Hours 16 Minutes)
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Well I did it, just!
I won't bore you all with too many details but if you are interested in my split times etc then click here and then click on 2011 Race results. Then search on my running number 17,245.
As I mentioned above I won't go into too much detail but a massive thanks to so many people that came along to cheer me on. It genuinely makes a huge difference when there are people out to watch you and spur you on. A particular mention has to go out to Georgina Brooks (Grand Mother of Enid) who screamed 'GO ON PECKER!' (yet another nickname) at Mile 21. Brilliant, hilarious and inspirational all at once.
The Lardy Boy branding worked wonders with literally hundreds of shouts of my name helping me along. Especially along the Embankment and Birdcage Walk, it was almost every 20 metres, and believe me I needed it by then.
Overall I am ok with my time. Once the sun came out (more below) 4 hours was never on the cards. I then went for 4hrs 15, then realigned to 4hrs 30. So to miss that by 2 minutes is a little disappointing but I will get over it. My favourite moment was having my little lad tell me how proud he was of me when we met up at Piccadilly Circus after I had finished. Bless him.
A big shout also to all my Twitter friends who I have shared the training experience with. They have been awesome, I even had the pleasure of meeting in person @MarathonGorilla at the Expo and @jonesyrunner an hour before the start. Good on all those twitttrers for their runs yesterday.
The only other thing I want to discuss is the weather. I was NOT impressed by the temperatures yesterday. My god I thought I was going to explode in the second half of the race. Thankfully I took on enough fluids not to overheat, I did see some very unfortunate sights, I hope they are all recovered and ok today. I didn't really feel I hit the wall, thanks to all the carbs so I am really happy about that.
The plan is to rest a little then have a jog with the missus on Wednesday, and then get out for a 6 miler or so next Saturday. As for races the only one I am signed up for is the BUPA 10k in late May but I am planning some Half Marathons at some point. Only 670 miles to go!
As for the blog I would like to keep doing it with maybe a weekly mileage update etc. I know there are a fair few of you reading it. Hopefully I will keep it interesting enough for you to carry on doing so.
For now I have decided I am not doing another marathon but the ballot for London 2012 opens in a week so maybe.......
Have a great week
LBX
Saturday 16 April 2011
T-1 - All Systems Lard
0 Miles (429.2 Total) - 2011 - 306.3 miles
0 Minutes (65 Hours 44 Minutes)
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Well then, here we are! The day before the big one. I have to say I am a combination of excited, bored, and bloody terrified this afternoon.
The overwhelming feeling is one of generally worrying about how warm it is today and the fact it is apparently going to be warmer tomorrow. Having done all of my training runs in my comfort blanket (my cold weather Helly skin) I am likely to have to run with a shirt only. This may seem trivial, in fact it is, however that doesn't stop me fretting about it. This is another factor of the week before the marathon. Constant worrying that this isn't right or that is wrong. That and insomnia.
This morning was not helped by my son's alarm clock being set off at 3.30. Bad enough but of course he slept through it whilst Mrs LB and I tried to turn it off. From then I was wide awake and fretting!
Today though I feel very chilled and am grazing on exciting pre marathon food including:
The other major action today apart from me sitting on the sofa eating is packing. Below is a picture of what I am taking with me tomorrow morning. Whilst I will not be carrying all of it, it is an amazing array of gels, bars, pain relief. The keen among you will notice the yellow band next to the number. This is a pace band and enthusiastically I chose the 4hr 10min one when I was at the Expo on Thursday. Realistically anything from 4.15 for 4.30 would be great but we will have to see.
The only other thing to say is that if you are watching from home tomorrow then I think you might be able to view live progress of all runners here.... http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/
Well that's it. Have a great weekend and hopefully you should hear from me via Facebook or Twitter tomorrow.
Cheers
LBX
0 Minutes (65 Hours 44 Minutes)
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Well then, here we are! The day before the big one. I have to say I am a combination of excited, bored, and bloody terrified this afternoon.
The overwhelming feeling is one of generally worrying about how warm it is today and the fact it is apparently going to be warmer tomorrow. Having done all of my training runs in my comfort blanket (my cold weather Helly skin) I am likely to have to run with a shirt only. This may seem trivial, in fact it is, however that doesn't stop me fretting about it. This is another factor of the week before the marathon. Constant worrying that this isn't right or that is wrong. That and insomnia.
This morning was not helped by my son's alarm clock being set off at 3.30. Bad enough but of course he slept through it whilst Mrs LB and I tried to turn it off. From then I was wide awake and fretting!
Today though I feel very chilled and am grazing on exciting pre marathon food including:
- Beetroot
- Grape Juice
- Porridge
- Pasta
- Water (no alcohol.... 6 days now. A record I think for me)
Also we have the Brook's's's visiting and that means that Enid is here today. Below is a piccie her earlier today and she is coming along tomorrow to cheer me along which is great!
The other major action today apart from me sitting on the sofa eating is packing. Below is a picture of what I am taking with me tomorrow morning. Whilst I will not be carrying all of it, it is an amazing array of gels, bars, pain relief. The keen among you will notice the yellow band next to the number. This is a pace band and enthusiastically I chose the 4hr 10min one when I was at the Expo on Thursday. Realistically anything from 4.15 for 4.30 would be great but we will have to see.
The only other thing to say is that if you are watching from home tomorrow then I think you might be able to view live progress of all runners here.... http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/
Well that's it. Have a great weekend and hopefully you should hear from me via Facebook or Twitter tomorrow.
Cheers
LBX
Wednesday 13 April 2011
T-4 - Almost Marathon Lard Time.....
3.0 Miles (429.2 Total) - 2011 - 306.3 miles
28 Minutes (65 Hours 44 Minutes)
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Morning all
Well this morning was a nice little trot around Chiswick, I now have a 10 minute leg stretcher on Friday and that's it. No more Marathon training, just the small matter of actually doing the real thing.
I have to admit I am can't wait for it now. I am not really anxious I just want it over! Having done this once before there is so much I want to sample again and also enjoy a bit more second time around:
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Morning all
Well this morning was a nice little trot around Chiswick, I now have a 10 minute leg stretcher on Friday and that's it. No more Marathon training, just the small matter of actually doing the real thing.
I have to admit I am can't wait for it now. I am not really anxious I just want it over! Having done this once before there is so much I want to sample again and also enjoy a bit more second time around:
- Start
- Running past all the dodgy boozers in Greenwich with people out using the marathon as an excuse to drink at 10am. Good on em I say!
- The Cutty Sark. Not running around it this year which is a real shame, but still a massive icon of the London Marathon
- Tower Bridge. This time I am not going to cry! The noise there is amazing from the crowds
- The Highway. Watching people 9 miles ahead of you running the other way. I am not letting that get to me this time!
- Isle of Dogs. Watch the crowds having a great time, enjoy the music and consume their jelly babies
- Canary Wharf. Remember to look up this time...
- Embankment. Simply an extra-ordinary experience, just so many people!
- Birdcage Walk & Buck House
- The Mall. It's over!
If even a little bit of you thinks that this is something you want to do, please take my advise and do it. I promise you will not regret it.
A few local people from Chiswick Boot Camp ran the Paris Marathon last weekend and congrats to all of them! My mate Rose despite a dodgy knee completed the course in 4;45 on a very hot day.... great job!
Anyway have a great day all, I will blog again on Friday and then again on Monday with a report. If you want to follow me on Twitter I am planning on tweeting all the way up to the start line which could be amusing. Hopefully I will run the whole thing so no tweets til the Mall with luck. The support of the Twitter #vlm community has been so much fun and helped with the training. Sharing their hopes and fears as well as reading about their charities has helped me so much. Here's hoping we all achieve our goals this weekend!
LB
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Monday 11 April 2011
T-6 - Last Lard
7.5 Miles (426.2 Total) - 2011 - 303.3 miles
68 Minutes (65 Hours 16 Minutes)
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A very slow and steady jog this morning. These last few days are all about staying healthy, no booze, multi vitamins, shit loads of water and rest.
As I enter the last week of Stage 1 of Operation Lardy Boy 2011 I am beginning to lose sleep, have very random dreams and start getting very paranoid about ache or pain I feel.
Today I have finally decided on my race plan which is supposed to put a 4 hour marathon in reach at the same time making sure I don't put myself in danger of not finishing. The first thing to say is that 90% of the preparation is in the training, diet etc but the final 10% is all plain luck. If I wake up on Sunday morning without my running mojo then all bets are off. All it takes is for 1 thing to not be quite right and the plans can change 100%.
Anyway for those that are interested a 4hr 15/20 minute time is very much a realistic target but it doesn't sound very exciting does it? Therefore I am planning on reaching Mile 16 in 2hrs 30mins. On more than 1 occasion I have managed a 10 mile run on 90 minutes so assuming I feel good after Mile 16 I will then try to pick up the pace and see if 4 hours is possible. The simple fact is though the single most important thing to do is finish, and I will not put that result in danger.
I also ran in full Lardy Boy livery today for the first time, the shirt is well worn in but it the first time it has had an airing with Lardy Boy on the front. It got some laughs, some shouts and some rather boring random abuse. I am not sure if the irony of the abusers being fat wasters in a white van was lost on them or not. Come to think of it they probably don't know what irony is. Nor indeed pretty much anything. The fact these guys had Chelsea shirts on is all that you need to know about them....
The other thing to note is that the 2011 mileage is now over 300 miles! Only 700 more to go......
The rest of the week will be:
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - 30 minute jog + go to the Expo to get my race number
Thursday - Rest
Friday - 10 minute jog
Saturday - Sit on my arse ALL day
Sunday - Run 26.2 Miles.... easy!
I will blog later in the week but not much to say other than 6 days to go!
Til then
LB
XXX
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A very slow and steady jog this morning. These last few days are all about staying healthy, no booze, multi vitamins, shit loads of water and rest.
As I enter the last week of Stage 1 of Operation Lardy Boy 2011 I am beginning to lose sleep, have very random dreams and start getting very paranoid about ache or pain I feel.
Today I have finally decided on my race plan which is supposed to put a 4 hour marathon in reach at the same time making sure I don't put myself in danger of not finishing. The first thing to say is that 90% of the preparation is in the training, diet etc but the final 10% is all plain luck. If I wake up on Sunday morning without my running mojo then all bets are off. All it takes is for 1 thing to not be quite right and the plans can change 100%.
Anyway for those that are interested a 4hr 15/20 minute time is very much a realistic target but it doesn't sound very exciting does it? Therefore I am planning on reaching Mile 16 in 2hrs 30mins. On more than 1 occasion I have managed a 10 mile run on 90 minutes so assuming I feel good after Mile 16 I will then try to pick up the pace and see if 4 hours is possible. The simple fact is though the single most important thing to do is finish, and I will not put that result in danger.
I also ran in full Lardy Boy livery today for the first time, the shirt is well worn in but it the first time it has had an airing with Lardy Boy on the front. It got some laughs, some shouts and some rather boring random abuse. I am not sure if the irony of the abusers being fat wasters in a white van was lost on them or not. Come to think of it they probably don't know what irony is. Nor indeed pretty much anything. The fact these guys had Chelsea shirts on is all that you need to know about them....
The other thing to note is that the 2011 mileage is now over 300 miles! Only 700 more to go......
The rest of the week will be:
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - 30 minute jog + go to the Expo to get my race number
Thursday - Rest
Friday - 10 minute jog
Saturday - Sit on my arse ALL day
Sunday - Run 26.2 Miles.... easy!
I will blog later in the week but not much to say other than 6 days to go!
Til then
LB
XXX
Thursday 7 April 2011
T-10 - Mad Dogs and English Lard
8.0 Miles (418.7 Total) - 2011 - 295.8 miles
72 Minutes (64 Hours 08 Minutes)
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Well holy crap that was bloody tough!
With the spring sun shining brightly and hot I decided to head out for a lunchtime run today. Almost all of my training runs have been run either in ice, rain, in the dark or all 3. As a result a chance to test out the fitness in the relative heat of a spring lunchtime really has to be taken.
There is one very simple conclusion. If it is this warm on race day ANY chance I have of breaking the 4 hour barrier are gone. Not because I couldn't do it but because I simply won't even try; it is not worth the risk. The chance of blowing up by trying to beat a time in this heat is very high. One thing that WILL happen on April 17th is that I WILL be crossing the finishing line.
Getting ready to go out takes EVEN longer in the heat. Applying sun cream, finding a tasteful cap to wear and doing a rain dance take time.
Only a few other things to report. I swore at some Frenchies down on the tow path in Kew in French, which was amusing. These 6 mesdemoiselles were wandering towards me taking up all the space on the towpath making an already hot under the collar Lardy Boy take evasive action so as not to crash into their no doubt hairy armpits (sorry to any Frenchies reading this, no need for rampant xenophobia)..... I was not a happy bunny. Seriously!
Also had to dodge all the meandering yummy mummies in Chiswick who are a bit right-wing with their buggy pushing on the High Road. Almost got taken out 3 times as I approached the end of my run and was looked at like I was something on their shoes. Get a life and/or get a job!
Anyway rant over, have a superb sunny day.
A bientot
LB
XXX
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Well holy crap that was bloody tough!
With the spring sun shining brightly and hot I decided to head out for a lunchtime run today. Almost all of my training runs have been run either in ice, rain, in the dark or all 3. As a result a chance to test out the fitness in the relative heat of a spring lunchtime really has to be taken.
There is one very simple conclusion. If it is this warm on race day ANY chance I have of breaking the 4 hour barrier are gone. Not because I couldn't do it but because I simply won't even try; it is not worth the risk. The chance of blowing up by trying to beat a time in this heat is very high. One thing that WILL happen on April 17th is that I WILL be crossing the finishing line.
Getting ready to go out takes EVEN longer in the heat. Applying sun cream, finding a tasteful cap to wear and doing a rain dance take time.
Only a few other things to report. I swore at some Frenchies down on the tow path in Kew in French, which was amusing. These 6 mesdemoiselles were wandering towards me taking up all the space on the towpath making an already hot under the collar Lardy Boy take evasive action so as not to crash into their no doubt hairy armpits (sorry to any Frenchies reading this, no need for rampant xenophobia)..... I was not a happy bunny. Seriously!
Also had to dodge all the meandering yummy mummies in Chiswick who are a bit right-wing with their buggy pushing on the High Road. Almost got taken out 3 times as I approached the end of my run and was looked at like I was something on their shoes. Get a life and/or get a job!
Anyway rant over, have a superb sunny day.
A bientot
LB
XXX
Monday 4 April 2011
T-13 - 2 Lards to Go
7.1 Miles (410.7 Total) - 2011 - 287.8 miles
65 Minutes (62 Hours 56 Minutes)
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Morning all
I had to bin the planned 14 miler this morning. My ankle was pretty sore when I set out this morning. Normally after a couple of miles it settles down but this morning it didn't. It might have had something to do with setting out at 5.30 and my body telling me to piss off, but there we go.
I wanted to run 14 miles as though it was the first 14 of the marathon, slow and steady so that I was ready to run a quicker second half. As a result the pace was down but aside from my ankle I felt very comfortable so that part is good at least. I am not particularly concerned about the ankle, nothing that ice and rest won't sort out.
The plan for the next 13 days is as follows:
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Morning all
I had to bin the planned 14 miler this morning. My ankle was pretty sore when I set out this morning. Normally after a couple of miles it settles down but this morning it didn't. It might have had something to do with setting out at 5.30 and my body telling me to piss off, but there we go.
I wanted to run 14 miles as though it was the first 14 of the marathon, slow and steady so that I was ready to run a quicker second half. As a result the pace was down but aside from my ankle I felt very comfortable so that part is good at least. I am not particularly concerned about the ankle, nothing that ice and rest won't sort out.
The plan for the next 13 days is as follows:
- From today - no booze at all except for a few glasses of wine next Saturday with the Durdles's's's
- A LOT of water
- 5 miles fast - Wednesday
- 14 miles at marathon pace - Friday
- 3 short runs next week
- Collect Marathon stuff from Excel Centre - Weds / Thurs next week
Because of my 1,000 mile challenge this year I feel like the marathon will be the end of the beginning rather than an end in itself but I really cannot wait and feel pretty much ready. Whether I will be able to hit 4 hours is very much up for debate but the next 2 weeks is all about rest, recuperation and not getting man flu!
Anyway lots to do today so till next time!
LB
XXX
Friday 1 April 2011
T-16 - PB Lard
6.3 Miles (403.6 Total) - 2011 - 280.7 miles
54 Minutes (61 Hours 51 Minutes)
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Afternoon all!
I have taken this tapering lark to the extreme by sitting on my arse since last Sunday's Kingston Breakfast 16 miler. A combination work, child care and no small amount of laziness have combined to keep the trainers off. This morning though I was determined to get back out there.
After a few hours of work and various calls I got myself sorted and went out for what was supposed to be a cobweb blower. After a couple of miles I realised that I was off to a good start so decided to go for it and am delighted to say I got a PB for 10k. I was rather shagged by the end of it because it is a wee bit warmer than it looks out there today.
Plan for the weekend is rest with a 12/14 mile run at the crack of dawn on Monday. Then it will be a case of a few runs here and there before the big one in 2 weeks!
In other news I am now over 400 miles of running since I started training and approaching 300 miles in 2011. So over a quarter of the way there in mileage with a quarter of the time gone. I am again pretty pleased with this given the fact I have been injured for a few weeks of the year.
I have rebranded my Twitter account to LardyBoy2011 and am pleased to show off my livery for the big day! This should hopefully get a few shouts on the big day. Does London 2011 is printed on the back. Thanks to Hawkinsport for the freebie printing.
Also if you have 3 mins to look at it attached is a link to a video that this guy has put together helping you to understand just how far 20 miles is. Remember that the marathon itself is another 6 miles on top of this; it really brings home what a commitment the training is let alone the marathon itself. This conveniently allows me to remind you to visit my fundraising site. I am tantilisingly close to my original £3k target before gift aid. I now want to reach £5k but will change tack on the fundraising after the marathon is out of the way.
Have a great weekend
LB
XXX
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Afternoon all!
I have taken this tapering lark to the extreme by sitting on my arse since last Sunday's Kingston Breakfast 16 miler. A combination work, child care and no small amount of laziness have combined to keep the trainers off. This morning though I was determined to get back out there.
After a few hours of work and various calls I got myself sorted and went out for what was supposed to be a cobweb blower. After a couple of miles I realised that I was off to a good start so decided to go for it and am delighted to say I got a PB for 10k. I was rather shagged by the end of it because it is a wee bit warmer than it looks out there today.
Plan for the weekend is rest with a 12/14 mile run at the crack of dawn on Monday. Then it will be a case of a few runs here and there before the big one in 2 weeks!
In other news I am now over 400 miles of running since I started training and approaching 300 miles in 2011. So over a quarter of the way there in mileage with a quarter of the time gone. I am again pretty pleased with this given the fact I have been injured for a few weeks of the year.
I have rebranded my Twitter account to LardyBoy2011 and am pleased to show off my livery for the big day! This should hopefully get a few shouts on the big day. Does London 2011 is printed on the back. Thanks to Hawkinsport for the freebie printing.
Also if you have 3 mins to look at it attached is a link to a video that this guy has put together helping you to understand just how far 20 miles is. Remember that the marathon itself is another 6 miles on top of this; it really brings home what a commitment the training is let alone the marathon itself. This conveniently allows me to remind you to visit my fundraising site. I am tantilisingly close to my original £3k target before gift aid. I now want to reach £5k but will change tack on the fundraising after the marathon is out of the way.
Have a great weekend
LB
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