Done it!!!!

I am now officially knackered, but I have ran the London Marathon, and in a respectable 3 hours and 39 minutes. The knee was fine, just the rest of me that broke down over the distance! It was much harder than I thought it would be - I ran the first half quick, and the last 6 miles seemed like an age. I swear they moved the mile markers to every two miles! I managed though to run the whole way, no stopping, no walking. Admittedly towards the end it was slow running, but it was running nonetheless

Just a note on the crowd - they are awesome. All along the route giving out encouragement, drinks, oranges, jelly beans, they were absolutely fantastic. And as for Londoners not being friendly, people kept coming up to me as I walked back and congratulating me.

It was a great experience, but truly exhausting. I will have to train more before I do another one

(to see my race details - http://results-2010.virginlondonmarathon.com/2010/index.php?content=detail&fpid=&id=9999990F5ECC830000068F20&lang=EN&event=MAS&ageclass=)

Full mile by mile detail; http://connect.garmin.com/activity/31218017

Injury and Last minute training

On the penultimate long run before the taper (28th March) something went in my leg behind the knee and couldn't run the damn thing off, and called the cavalry to pick me up (I was 10 miles into a circular 22 so a long way from home). Went for a sports massage on it, something bad on the tendon from my hamstring into my bone. Rested for 3 weeks, and was planning some smaller runs this weekend when back from hols. With the holiday extended because of the flight groundings did a few runs in Tenerife. Leg hurt a bit, but nothing too bad, and by the third run on Monday (up a great mountain) it felt as good running as not. Its aching a bit today, but I think it should be OK for Sunday, so here we go. No more running now, rest, pasta and then lots of sports drinks.