Marathon Complete – But not exactly as planned :o)

Yesterday, I ran the Dublin City Marathon….the challenge that I set myself back in April is complete and the promise I made to Paddy fulfilled. And with it close to €6,500 raised for the Irish Cancer Society in his memory… with some more sponsor cards to be sent back still.

Unfortunately I was around an hour outside what I’d planned to run it in. I picked up a stomach bug that’s effected everyone in my house last week… on Sunday night. The timing could not have been worse. I had to make a good few unscheduled breaks in the race, which killed any hope of the time I had trained for. I was in, eh, a great deal of discomfort for the duration to say the least!

But to be very honest, only for this challenge and for all the money raised  by generosity of people I would have stayed in bed yesterday morning. Only for the belief of family and friends I would not even have attempted it. I was feeling awful. But I put mind-over-matter I completed the 26.2 miles that I’d promised I would. Medal to prove it!

Here are a few pics from the day: