and the whole event is so well organised from start to finish. I'll definitely run another marathon again as long as I am able and lucky enough to be accepted for my own place.I had my own place this year and decided to run and raise money for three charities

charity, and the moment when before the start a runner for ‘Changing Faces’ came up to us and said “you’re running for Debra, that’s a great charity,” which coming from a supporter of Changing Faces was a real accolade.Debra is the UK charity for those

around in 4:30 but I'm very happy with 4:57... at least I beat Jeffrey Archer...Attached photo of me (left) with fellow runner for Naomi House Charity - Index of all quotesNext quote

keep me from regaining it all. Anyway, I got a golden bond charity place through The Wooden Spoon Society and decided to raise as much money as possible as well, and tell as many people as possible, so that I couldn't possibly back out when the training

continued (at a much reduced pace) until I realised that the pain was not going to lessen. I had two options: STOP or carry on and finish. There was only one answer ..... I carried on and finished (albeit slower than last year) in 3:53.After the event

besides the time, classification and the professional race, there was something more which made this run so much more special. The thousands of runners which were running for a charity and were raising money for a special cause. Many of us far from being

earlier. Skiing the Easter weekend?Celebrating: Straight after the finish, a couple of beers with friends in a pub near Trafalgar Square. Then the charity post-race bash.Index of all quotesNext quote

and followed the schedules and never lost sight of my goal. I had the support of my family and the knowledge that my charity was relying on me so they benefited as well ( I have raised around £2000).Index of all quotesNext quote

for a moment.This time last year, I couldn't have run for a bus and was just starting out on a walk 1 minute/run 1 minute programme in preparation for my first charity 10k. Now I feel privileged to have been able to raise money for a great cause - Phab

-ordination, plus plenty of mud, glorious mud...Two races, plus the biggest hot tub in the landWhether you’re a fun runner, charity fundraiser or hardened adventure runner, there are two races to choose from in the Dirty Weekend, plus two junior races for the kids