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Was going OK for a GFA time and then started to get symptoms that felt unnervingly like Andrew Marr's description of a stroke.  Stopped at a St John's tent, blood pressure, sugar and pulse OK, vision returned after 10 mins or so.  Nurse then wanted to take my core temperature rectally, at which point I decided I was well enough to continue (!).  Jogged to the finish and oddly enjoyed just showing the crowd a bit of appreciation, but I bet the sub-3 thread hasn't seen too many splits which included a 27 minute mile.  Nasty headache now - suspect it was just a sudden migraine, which I've had a few times in the past.

So that's my excuse for a 3:47.  That's it for me for London.  One day when I have enough free time to take four months off to ski and run and do little else I might be back.  All the best.

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Didn't get a black ribbon at the expo - were we supposed to?

In the number envelope with your chip and pins?

Gosh, you were right.  Doh. 

Anyway, run well and don't be shit.

Didn't get a black ribbon at the expo - were we supposed to?

Marathon got cancelled!

Not the London one though, the Gaza one.  Local authorities (i.e. Hamas) wouldn't allow women to compete so the UN, in a rather uncharacteristic show of spine, canned it  (something I learnt from the "Distance Running" mag at the expo).

Sigh...

Well done Spirun - fantastic progress.