Thanks for coming to the Christmas Party . Hopefully you heard Angus' talk about NSPCC and if you enjoyed that and the party a contribution towards NSPCC would be greatly appreciated. We are already at halfway from party guests alone . I haven't sent any reminders because at the time of the party I was suffering a calf injury and unable to train. I got back on it in mid Jan and going not too badly since then. Fours weeks to go as at today's date Sunday 26th March. I managed a 21 mile run earlier today in London in a time of 3 15 so we are on! 

This will be my 4th London Marathon ( 2002, 2004 , 2012 ,and my second for NSPCC . All my previous times have been between 4 10and 4 16 and I'm aiming to improve that. Go for it and chuck some dollars in, it's easier than the training I promise!

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