MGA News Summer 2004

It was my first marathon and at the age of 57, despite having trained for some time, I was apprehensive about what was to come and excited at the same time.

The run itself was a moving experience with so many people running for charities, lost loved ones or a cause for which they felt passionately and I was surprised by the emotion that I felt during the run.

The most depressing part was that having crossed Tower Bridge us slower runners were running alongside the better ones who were on their way back to the Tower and about five miles from home and we were only just passed half way. My split times showed me slowing down on each 10 km sector but the worse was, naturally enough, the last 10 km. Despite the training I was not prepared for the pain and weariness on that last sector, I am ashamed to say that I was reduced to a walk if any incline of one degree or more and the cobblestones of the Tower of London were sheer hell.

Finally, I was running down Birdcage Walk and not far from the finish when a thunderstorm broke leaving everyone feeling pretty miserable but we all made a dash for the finish line and got the coveted medal. The elation at having finished a marathon was quite a feeling but I swore that I would never do one again as it is more than the human body should have to bear, two days later, however, the anti-climax of no training or preparation turned my thoughts to the possibility of running another marathon, maybe in New York. Time is a great healer.

Editor's Note:
David raised £4,313.21 for MGA at the London Marathon. He did most of his fundraising via our pages at http://www.justgiving.com/charity/mga where he was our Top on-line fundraiser. Many thanks, David.

NB. This site not only raises money for sporting events, but also covers any activity you can think of - memoriam, weddings, anniversaries, etc. Why not visit it?)

MGA NEWS Summer 2004

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