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The London Marathon 2009

I could spend a sizeable portion of this diary telling you every minute detail of my marathon experience this year...but I won't. It would get boring if I were to continually emphasise how flippin' hot it was this year.

You would stop reading if I were to mention again that the temperatures were beyond roasting and that many, many runners wilted in the heat.

So here it is, the marathon in a nutshell:

Cripes.

The crowds were, as they always seem to be, amazing. Vast swathes of people cheering you on every step of the way; and that is in no way an exaggeration.

But blimey was it hot. Have I mentioned that? At mile 21 I was really struggling. My body had all but given up and my brain was very annoyed with me - if that makes sense. So from about 22 miles it was run, walk, run, walk, run until that fabulous moment when I crossed the line.

Then it's elation, emotion and exhaustion all in one go. And after a few days to think about it all, it is a tantalising incentive to do it all again...

Thank you so much for helping to raise 拢1500 for Whizz Kidz, my charity this year and good luck if you're going to go for it next year; what's stopping you?

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