I felt it appropriate to update my status!
What now?
Well the official times are published, the official photos are published and the ballot opens for the 2011 race!
So.... my official finishing time was 4:49:39 and I am pleased and proud to have completed the 30th Anniversary, the first VIRGIN London Marathon and I've got the medal and the T-Shirt to say so! As for the official photos well, I may have raised my arms above my head as I crossed the finishing line but I forgot to smile and oh dear, I look dreadful! I have however, succumbed to paying the ridiculous amount of over £17 for one of the 7" x 3" photos and when it arrives I'll post it here as it is a memorable one taken as I run along the Embankment with the London Eye in the background. For me it says 'I did it!' and I shall be putting it in a frame along with my number, running t-shirt and medal.
It's been a week and a half now and since then I have run with club only once, tonight I have the first of the John Carr 5k series races and on Sunday the Leeds Half Marathon, not sure what to expect really but I'm sure everything will be fine. After the Leeds Half we have been invited to Liz & Chris Jones' house along with lots of other runners so I'm really looking forward to that.
The lurches in my stomach still have not subsided as I think about Lisa, Sharon, Jo, Alison & Rob who still have the Edinburgh Marathon to do just two weeks on Sunday. I'll be rooting for them and watching on TV, hopefully!
I heard today that the ballot for the 2011 VLM closed in a record time after just one day! Good job I got my entry in on day one then!
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