rthon are really quite something that take you from sheer fear and self doubt to utter elation.The greatest thing to me is that it restores or bolsters your faith in human beings. I have run two marathons now and there is always a point just prior to, during or just after that I have a massive surge of emotion and want to cry. Actually usually it's before when I think about the 26.2 miles ahead!!!!
I found a new fave running song, courtesy of my friend Emma's sister, Claire, that I put on my ipod the day before. Florence and the Machine's "Shake it out" Benny Bennassi remix - immense. Followed by Emeli Sandé's "Heaven" - kept me running the whole way!
4 hrs 50 mins I finished in, all the super duper runners said it was v hard course and they all came around 15-20 minutes later than expected. So know I'm thinking ooh should I find a flatter marathon (Berlin) and get my golden 4 1/2 hours........just one more "Jim'll Fix it" medal!
Still got offline donations coming in, should be ready to go to Healing Hands Network to go with the online donations. Total donations so far £951.18, plus £236.00 of Gift Aid and then work matched funding of £951.18 is total of £2,138.36 so thanks for everyone who has supported me through this and egged me on when I was despondent at times before massive training runs of 15 and 18 miles! Thanks Gill Torres for dragging my ass from town to Liverpool Airport and back for an 18 miler!
I am going to Healing Hands AGM in the Midlands on 6th November so look forward to meeting some other members and hearing about their plans for launching and promoting their services to Armed Forces chaps with PTSD coming back from war zones. The £1,388 I've raised, on top of the £750 that was needed for my Bosnia trip, will be going to help launch and fund this service.
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