Hello!

It's Bank Holiday Monday (marvellous - there should be more of these - especially the day after the marathon!) and there is a great deal of chocolate in this house - surprising when you consider how much has already been eaten!

So, I did my 19 miles on Saturday. The big one before the big one! And still it snows! I couldn't believe I was still running in snow, albeit little flurries that weren't 'landing'. But snow is snow, and to snow it needs to be cold. Can't complain too much though as clearly there are parts of the country that I wouldn't be able to get out of the front door, far less trot around Tunbridge Wells moaning about my sore legs!

The first half was fine - from then it was pretty tough going. I'm not going to deny there were a few tears! Many of you reading this will know I love a cry - so no great surprise really. When I got home I bumped into a neighbour and attempted to answer her question and managed to half speak/half blub a load of nonsense. Her words to my husband were "Your wife is broken!"

It is hard going though. More so than I imagined. I was literally trotting like an idiot by mile 17 and was longing for a sign I could hold explaining to the passing traffic that I was running like a newborn fawn because I was on mile 18 and I don't usually look like this! Two days on and I'm still pretty achey - yesterday involved swearing under my breath whenever I had to walk downstairs. But it does feel a teensy bit possible. Incredibly daunting that I need to add another 7 miles to that total - but also that little bit possible.

The run to the Hare and back from our house is 6 miles. (One of these days I'll sod the training and stop at The Hare for a pint  -  and they do a fantastic Sunday roast). So the way I'm seeing it there is there is a Hare and back to go - surely I've got a Hare and back left in me??!!

I'm also told the crowd gets those final miles on the clock so am banking on that! Am sure it will be amazing. Especially when I see family and friends. Although again I fear there will be blubbing - except this time in front of thousand of people. I really need to not do my ugly cry in front of that many people!!! I know I've been emotional watching others in the past. I also know it's really hard to spot people - so huge apologies if you go to the effort of coming and I don't see you. I'll be sorting a venue for meeting up afterwards so hopefully catch any of you there at that point.

Feet are holding out ok. Stretching a lot! Really, a lot!!

Sponsorship is coming in and that is really exciting and a huge incentive as that's what this is all about. It will be amazing to raise a good amount for this fantastic charity.

The cakes I made on my course last week have been selling well - am chuffed with that. And local tweeters have been re-tweeting about them and has all just felt very lovely to have local community getting behind someone they don't know just because, well, just because. Thanks TW!

Right - time to go and send some sponsorship mails. Still finding it difficult to do the asking but there is really no point doing all this if I'm not willing to ask - so - here we go!

Thanks for giving this a read and for all the support.

Bye for now
L
xx