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Let me share the pleasure (!?) and the pain (a bit more like it) of marathon training with you. My name is Chris, I'm London born and I reside, with the lovely Sandy and three sociopaths who claim to be cats, in Tacoma in the state of Washington.

I'm also hoping to raise some money for The Meath Foundation in the process and if any readers would like to contribute then here is my Just Giving page. My brother Anthony suffered from epilepsy and died before his time as a result. I'd like to dedicate my run to his memory. The Meath Foundation do a tremendous job of helping people similarly challenged.

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It's okay - really

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It's okay - really

7:58 p.m. on 29th March 2009
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After arriving back from a slap-up meat and two veg at Shenanigans on the Tacoma riviera (aka Ruston Way) and casting a mellow eye over the preceding entry, it strikes me, not for the first time, that this blog could be taken as awfully whiney.

What it's meant to be is just a straightforward record of the trials and tribulations of a 57 year old man pushing a body that has been put through far too much abuse into condition to run 26 miles. I knew it wasn't going to be easy but the truth is that I get a huge kick out of all this. If it wasn't hard what would be the point? I hope I get to cross that finish line because I think it will be one of the highlights of my life and a few months of agonizing pain mild discomfort won't matter a damn once it's over.

The last big week. Suck it up!

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enjoyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by VictoriaLondon

on 30 March 2009 9:49a.m.

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How does watching England play revive anyone even if they win. Sounds like you are wgoing to have a mantal edge over the rest of us.

posted by pelican

on 30 March 2009 4:40p.m.

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Hey I've been whining semi professionally since I started my blog so don't feel bad. You're getting close now and you're right it's all going to pale into insignificance the moment that chip clocks you on the Mall.

posted by daveredrock on 30 March 2009 6:15p.m.

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Above all Chris a blog needs to be honest. If that means having a bit of a winge and unloading some of that baggage then you go for it.

posted by Clouseau

on 30 March 2009 7:44p.m.

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