My time was 4:47:48. Closest time was Dean who guessed4:46:25.
I had hoped to win the marathon but I just have to settle for 24,434th.
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Friday, 23 April 2010
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Predict My Time Competition
If you sponsored me as a very tiny thank you here's a competition. If you're the closest to guessing my finish time then you could win a £10 Amazon voucher. Put your guess with your name in the comments below or send me an email.
Some form:
Last 10k - 51 mins
Last Half Marathon - 1 hr 59 mins 10 secs
Some form:
Last 10k - 51 mins
Last Half Marathon - 1 hr 59 mins 10 secs
Monday, 19 April 2010
The Perils Of Justgiving
I wrote a very small piece that was published in the G2 section of The Guardian today in response to this article - which was originally a lot harsher about the whole subject of sponsoring and using the website justgiving.com. My piece didn't make it to the online edition of The Guardian so I thought I'd reprint it here :
"I was lucky enough to get a ballot place in this year’s London
Marathon. But initially more daunting than the thought of the race was
the prospect of asking people to sponsor me. I felt awkward sending
out my round-robin email, so I asked people to sponsor me for £5. If
they wanted to give more, they could (but no one need know: Justgiving
has a setting option to make donations anonymous). Rather than
embarrassing I have found the whole experience life-affirming. I’ve
been amazed by the benevolence of neighbours, delighted to reconnect
with old pals and tickled by friends mocking my athletic prowess. One
thing I would say is that if you don’t want to sponsor someone, just
don’t reply to their email. It’s worse to explain why you’re not going
to sponsor them. Overall, the experience has confirmed my core beliefs
that a) people are kind and b) the thought of a fat bloke running 26.2
miles is utterly hillarious.
Johnny Dee is running for Whizz-Kidz"
"I was lucky enough to get a ballot place in this year’s London
Marathon. But initially more daunting than the thought of the race was
the prospect of asking people to sponsor me. I felt awkward sending
out my round-robin email, so I asked people to sponsor me for £5. If
they wanted to give more, they could (but no one need know: Justgiving
has a setting option to make donations anonymous). Rather than
embarrassing I have found the whole experience life-affirming. I’ve
been amazed by the benevolence of neighbours, delighted to reconnect
with old pals and tickled by friends mocking my athletic prowess. One
thing I would say is that if you don’t want to sponsor someone, just
don’t reply to their email. It’s worse to explain why you’re not going
to sponsor them. Overall, the experience has confirmed my core beliefs
that a) people are kind and b) the thought of a fat bloke running 26.2
miles is utterly hillarious.
Johnny Dee is running for Whizz-Kidz"
Friday, 16 April 2010
8 Days to Go!
Oh man. It's getting so close. For the past couple of weeks I have been so paranoid about getting ill or picking up an injury but it's been going OK. The last couple of weeks before a marathon are the taper period when you decrease your milage and rest up a bit more. It's been great actually but really odd how a 13 mile run suddenly seems quite short.
I've done 3 runs over 20 miles in training. The first one was wonderful and I breezed it, the second one was awful, I felt rough after a couple of miles and honestly don't know how I got to the end. The third one a couple of weeks after that was another good one, felt good at the end of it and actually functioned like a normal human being for the rest of the day instead of a limping wreck. I just have to hope that all the training pays off and I get round fine on the day. Whatever happens I am determined to enjoy it.
I've done 3 runs over 20 miles in training. The first one was wonderful and I breezed it, the second one was awful, I felt rough after a couple of miles and honestly don't know how I got to the end. The third one a couple of weeks after that was another good one, felt good at the end of it and actually functioned like a normal human being for the rest of the day instead of a limping wreck. I just have to hope that all the training pays off and I get round fine on the day. Whatever happens I am determined to enjoy it.
Monday, 5 April 2010
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