Just in case you've been on another planet for past few months and/or failed to see my fundraising thread... I will be running the streets of London come Sunday morning. I trust you all will be showing your support by tuning into BBC1 for live commentary and cheering me on for the 26.2 miles :)

BTW... I will be wearing a black Meningitis Trust vest and will probably be at the back of the pile :D I will make a point of mentioning the forum should I be stopped by any of the BBC commentators along the course :D:D

good luck to you, i hope you have got a few days rest afterwards hehe

Good luck DD..
We are all behind you..:thumbsup:

Well, not literally, bloody hell it would kill me to run half a mile..:hihi:
I will have a look out for you..:D

Go on DD.................You can do it!!! :D :D :D

I Wish you all the luck in the world! :D

Good luck DD..
We are all behind you..:thumbsup:

Well, not literally, bloody hell it would kill me to run half a mile..:hihi:
I will have a look out for you..:D

Gonna say, if we was gonna take this quite literally, you all would be in front of me lol.

I will certainly be tuning in 2 this as my 73 year old father in law is also doing this,so i wish all that r doing this the best of luck.

All the very best and I hope you raise lots of cash.

I've done a couple of Sheffield Half Marathons (not as brave as you see!) on behalf of Weston Park and the feeling you get crossing the line and knowing someone is going to benefit from your efforts, is exhillarating.

Best of luck D.D. I shall be lookiing out for you, xxxx cressy

Good Luck!!!!! :D

Hey, best of luck DD! :thumbsup: If you do get stopped and don't mention us, we'll bloody well come after you and lynch you! :hihi: :hihi:

Best of luck DD. You are the man.
Is Muttley running also?

What number are you so we can look out for you? :thumbsup:

Good Luck sir


I hope you raise a lot of cash and that you complete the course without injury, you are a braver man than I. I would be struggling at 26 yards, not miles

Good luck DD

Do we have a pic so we can spot you in the crowd?

Thanks for all the support.. much appreciated!!

I don't have a pic at the moment, but my vest number is 41831. I'll be the one as red as a beetroot :D

Anyway, best ensure I pay my congestion charge otherwise red ken will be cross :D:D

good luck dicky doo doo, dont forget your portable oxygen tank:hihi:

electric wheelchair with satnav... more like :D

Anyway, best ensure I pay my congestion charge otherwise red ken will be cross :D:DYou don't have to pay it on Sundays. Good luck. :thumbsup:

After pressure from American chocolate manufacturers, I've heard that from next year the event will be renamed "The London Snickers".

Isn't that what the American runners wear on their feet?

You don't have to pay it on Sundays. Good luck. :thumbsup:

That's a relief :D

Ta.

good luck with the race, rather you than me

Good Luck DD

Wishing you all the best .....
Pull a moony ....So we know who you are :D
Bless :roll:

:thumbsup:

Very best of luck on sunday DD.

I'm sure you'll wanna see my sore ass :D

Almost time for to put all this planning and training into practice... to be honest, I'm proper nervous now. I'm sure I will ok on the day, be it a little sore. Anyway, this will be last day of posting before I head down to the big smoke tomorrow morning.

DD I thow a few coins in the pot when I find my wallet

Break a leg:)

ooo maybe not

Break a leg:)


If only I could :)

I'm sure you'll wanna see my sore ass :D

:? What kinda training you been doing to get that

All the best for Sunday mate :D

Pull a moony ....So we know who you are


Oh yes please do! - I'm taking my camera with me & have your number. :hihi:

Good Luck DD and to all who are running.

OK... will do it if I can get another few hundred quid on my site :)

You got a time in mind DD?

You got a time in mind DD?

The race starts at 9:45 and I reckon I will be doing the moonie around 12:30 :D

Seriously, I would be happy with 4 hours 30 or so. I'm not looking for a world record or anything, just get around in one piece.

Just make sure you finish in time to be on the live tv programme. Dont want to have to wait for the highlights programme lol

Just make sure you finish in time to be on the live tv programme. Dont want to have to wait for the highlights programme lol

I will try my best.... could always take a short cut if time is running out lol.

Good luck. You must be getting pretty excited and/or nervous about now.

Good Luck DD!

xx Foxy

Nervous is the word, I would say :)

Thanks for the support!!

Right folks.. this is probably gonna be my last post before I head off to London. I hope you all will be tuning in Sunday to see me plodding along with 70 odd thousand other people.

I will no doubt be here on my return on the Monday telling you all about it.

Bye,

DD

Good luck DD go dick go dick :banana: get those little legs moving :hihi:

Pull a moony ....So we know who you are :D
:thumbsup:

Excuse me isn't that how rumours start lady??? :hihi:

Good luck matey

Good luck DD go dick go dick :banana: get those little legs moving :hihi:


Trust you Manizer :D
good luck dd ;)

Here's wishing you the very best of luck for tomorrow.

Stagey :)

Those legs were made for running - marathons :banana:

Best of luck for the race DD :love:

Oooo I wonder how far DD has got now?

Oooo I wonder how far DD has got now?

just heard from DD, he finished in 6 hours and all is well.

Well done DD:banana: :clap: :banana:

just heard from DD, he finished in 6 hours and all is well.

Well done DD:banana: :clap: :banana:

Well done indeed :thumbsup: :clap:

well done dd :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :clap: :clap: :clap: :wave:

Suppose we'll have to make good our promises to pay him shedloads of money now :hihi:

Well done DD :thumbsup: :banana: :clap:

DD........You got my text earlier, times nothing, you did us proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

I've had a drink for you aswel!!!!!!!! :D

Well done for completing it, I would have probably dropped out or had a heart attack within the first 300 yards :hihi:

Well, here I am...

26.2 miles later, 2 pounds lighter, 6233 calories emptier, sunburnt and have more blisters than you could imagine :)

Anyhow, the race started well at 9:45, it took me a mere 12 mins to cross the start line. The weather was great, I think it was around 22 degrees with very little cloud cover for the first 3 hours so which made retaining fluid very hard. The first 8 miles were great as I sailed along the roads of Greenwich etc.. but after 8 miles cramp set in my right leg and made running a little more challenging. I pushed on until the 14 mile mark when my leg just didn't want to work anymore so I pulled up and contemplated what I was going to do next. I didn't want to disappoint everyone that had kindly supported and sponsored me so I decided I was going to continue no matter what and surely enough I limped on at snails pace. I finally crossed the finish line 6 hours after I started in Greenwich, totally shattered, in pain and a bit emotional. I was disappointed that the race had took me so long, but on the other hand the feeling of achievement was so great.

Onwards and upwards as I plan my next marathon lol

I'm still accepting offers of sponsorship if anyone is interested ;) :D

DD.. Congratulations on finishing it... How long it took you is irrelevant... YOU DID IT !! :banana: :banana:

I told quite a few people about you running in it yesterday, and they all said they'd never even attempt to try and run to the shops, never mind run a marathon..:hihi:
You should be chuffed to bits with yourself...:thumbsup:

I hope you've got plenty of time to rest and recover..
You're gonna need it..:D

Doing the London Marathon is a fantastic acheivement, hope you're not feeling too sore today and WELL DONE :clap:

Well done DD, hope the feet arent too sore. Ive added a few coppers, sorry its not more.

Well done sounds like you had a tough one sometimes running can be like that the important thing is you finished and with the problems you enconnted thats even more of an achivement.

Well done DD, It is right what some posters have said that the time you did it means nothing at all, You did it and that's the main thing that you wanted to do it and have done for your charity. I know i could not have done the running even thoe ever year i watch it i say i would do it next time.

You are brilliant, well done

Thank you everyone :)

I'm at home now for the next 2 days relaxing and hoping to get the use of my legs again so I can actually avoid daytime telly :D

Thank you everyone :)

I'm at home now for the next 2 days relaxing and hoping to get the use of my legs again so I can actually avoid daytime telly :D

aswel as texting :hihi:

I heard on the news a 22 year old man died this morning after finishing the marathon yesterday.

I heard on the news a 22 year old man died this morning after finishing the marathon yesterday.

As sad as that news is, it doesn't surprise me given the conditions as it was very hot and there was little, if any, shade to avoid the sun. I witnessed at least 3 people on various parts of the course getting carted off into ambulances and saw many more ambulances rushing around.

Finally got an electronic pic of me and my Jimmy Saville like medal and I'm not sure whether to link it on here or not. Not my best pic :D

Finally got an electronic pic of me and my Jimmy Saville like medal and I'm not sure whether to link it on here or not. Not my best pic :D

Go on, celebrate your achievement! We're proud of you!

:)

Go on, celebrate your achievement! We're proud of you!

:)

Cheers.. I'll stick it on my justgiving page later and post the results here for you all to laugh at :D