26.2 miles
What started off as an idle chat over a bottle of 2007 Californian Merlot turned into a handshake with friends on holiday to run in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon taking place on the 17th April next year.
What have I done? Only four months ago I would not run more than 26 yards let alone 26 miles with 36,000 other people and the world looking on.
My exercise routine has now culminated in me running 18km in two hours over the weekend, so already I know there is a reasonable chance I could complete a half marathon without any major problem. I now have eight months to train to complete the second half.
As I am too late to enter the ballot for tickets, the only way to get one is to in effect “buy” your way in via raising money for a nominated charity. Come Monday morning, I will pick up the phone and see what we can do.
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