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PRIZE DRAW RESULTS

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:46:33 +0100

Hello everyone -

Our final communication about the marathon, which already feels like a distant memory - it was, in fact, 4 weeks ago today!

As you may recall we promised that we'd draw a sponsor from the hat and they would win a lovely Dyson DC-16 handheld. Well the lucky winner was Clare Lyons, and we'll be getting the prize to her with good haste and speed. Well done Clare and thank you, again, EVERYONE for your donations.

A quick note that The Childrens Trust are the official charity for 2009 so have a few hundred places available for those of you who are interested in running for them. Not only is it a great charity to raise money for, the marathon is an amazing experience (except for miles 22-24. But the rest, and the afterglow, truly makes up for that...)

Take care and, if the mood ever strikes us to run again, then we'll be in touch! But you are safe for a year or two I think. :-)

Best,
Mark & Carl

ps: We’re still lacking any photos from the day - if you were there and took some, please send them across! Ta.

WE DID IT!

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:23:45 +0100

Funny really - all those words before the marathon - all that time spent worrying about it, thinking about it, analysing what may or may not happen on the day...

..planning when or when not to take on board gels, Immodium, Lucozade Sport, Vaseline, water...

..wondering what pace to take the start at, whether to try and do negative splits or not... what to wear... what to write on our shirts...

And then, when it’s all over, you really can’t be faffed to write about it, not least because you’re exhausted, and everything hurts, including typing fingers.
And, of course, partly because it was quite a mental and physical ordeal - particularly mental, and particularly in the last 5 miles.

As soon as we have some photos from the day, there’ll be a brand-new homepage featuring more about it all - and there is still the big excitement (really!) of the Dyson DC-16 draw to come. Which also means that, for those of you who have yet to sponsor us, there is still time, and time to be in with a shout of the prize too.

The key message I want to impart from this blog, btw, is - WE DID IT. Thank you.

TODAY’s THE DAY

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:15:02 +0100

It’s 6.15am. In exactly 3-and-a-half hours we set off on the big challenge. First we’ve got pre-race eating (a small coffee and some toast and jam for Carl; toast and jam alone for Mark), showering and packing to do before heading to Putney Station at 7.20 to begin the journey and join thousands of other runners on Southeastern trains at Waterloo East.

Not much more to say really - except that we look forward to seeing many of you on the course, and to speaking to everyone and letting you know how we’ve done afterwards! If you’re watching it on telly, keep ‘em peeled for us. Here’s hoping the weather holds up!
Mark & Carl

NEW TARGET!

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:24:23 +0100

Thanks to Carl’s colleague Dave Foot - who had a very clever idea - we’ve now set the target at £100 per mile (although not each!) - so it’s been revised to £2,620. With your help in these last few days we’re confident we can reach it. Do donate if you’ve not already! Just 4 days to go...