Well folks, it is getting ever closer. As I write this blog post, it is now only 7 days until I line up in Greenwich to start the 2011 Virgin London Marathon. Eighteen weeks of training behind me, a lot of personal achievements, personal challenges and the occasional hurdle and one week left to go; which in the scale of things will be a relatively easy one. Two four mile runs and a three miler to complete before the main event next Sunday. I’m sat here at 1pm, now by my calculations next Sunday I should be somewhere around 18 to 19 miles in, heading for a new personal running best :) Every step beyond 20.1 miles will be a personal record for that moment, to there will be lots of small wins on the way to the 26.2 miles. That’s a win will feature strongly in my vocabulary next Sunday.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you wonderful people who have provided support, shown an interest and by doing so have contributed to the successful navigation of this journey which will culminate next Sunday with me pounding the streets of London.

Special mentions to
Donna Aquino (@donnabb27) – for featuring my story in W1 magazine, for kindly arranging accommodation for me and promoting my sponsorship site
W1 Magazine (@w1magazine) – for publishing my story, sponsoring my accommodation and publising my sponsorship site
Paula Trovalusci (@paulatrovalusci), Hannah Coleman (@dreamwalls), Karen Brimacombe (@ReedHarrisTiles), Carole Newman (@CaroleNewman), Helen Wilson (@helenwilson34), Mark Forrest (@mackferret), Andy Smith (@chapter7design), Brian Hawkins (@DesignVenue), Bina Briggs (@plainTalkingHR), Kathryn Roberts (@kathrynroberts1), Paul Weston (@paulweston33), Keith Kelly (@PAgroupUK) – for their continued support, interest, promoting my sponsorship site, sponsoring me etc
Sorry If I have missed anyone

so into the last week I go, ready and raring to go :)