<p>*** LATEST NEWS ***</p> <p>Wow, what a day! Gorgeous for the spectators but far too hot for us runners!</p> <p>I didn't quite manage the sub4, which means that I will have to have a go at it another time :-S but I did manage a personal best of 4:03.</p> <p>I am having a little trouble walking today but it is a good pain, it was worth it and I recommend that you ALL give it a go...</p> <p>Thanks to you all I have smashed my initial fundraising target of &pound;500 and I am hoping to finally raise closer to &pound;1000 for this very worthy cause. I honestly was thinking of you all along the way, in between moments of desperately wanting to stop and walk!!!</p> <p>Thanks again xxx</p> <p>*** &nbsp; *** &nbsp; *** &nbsp; *** &nbsp; *** &nbsp; *** &nbsp; ***</p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I finally got into the London Marathon via the ballot system after four consecutive rejections!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Running Number: 1486 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Blue start</span></strong></span></p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana;">This will be my fourth marathon. My times have gone from 4:08 to 4:17 and Steve has told me to give up on my lifetime goal of doing a sub-four! Those of you who know me will realise that this has only made me more determined and I have trained hard for this one.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana;">As I have gained my own place I do not have to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship but I am hoping that if everyone can give a little, I might be able to donate a significant amount to St. Richard's Hospice, a fantastic cause very close to our hearts at the moment. My initial target was &pound;500 but everyone has been so generous that I have increased this to &pound;750! Thanks to those of you who have already donated.</span></p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana;">A big thank you to Ange for your company on all the runs, good luck to you in the Green start. We have ran approximately 650 miles together since September!&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; color: #1c1c1c; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks again for visiting my Just Giving page and&nbsp;honestly, even a pound will be gratefully received.</span></p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana;">Toni xxxx</span></p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana;">ps. All training runs now done. Roll on Sunday.</span></p>