Quarndon Village

It was a fantastic experience, even better than I had hoped and it was something I had always wanted to do ever since the very first one took place in 1981.

I ran past several famous landmarks, including through Canary Wharf, over Tower Bridge, past the Cutty Sark and finished along the Mall. It is a fantastic way to see London and I highly recommend it! The support from the crowds and the atmosphere was electric.

I embarked on my training as soon as I had my place confirmed in March and set about gradually increasing my mileage/distance each week until I reached the grand distance of 19 miles. The training paid off and I eventually completed the marathon in 5 hours 41 mins, a time I was very happy with as I was completely new to running and hadn't been training for that long relatively speaking.

Another major inspiration for me taking on this marathon was the raise funds for Cancer Research and Brainstrust. Unfortunately, my husband, Duncan, was diagnosed with cancer (malignant melanoma) in March 2020 which has spread to his brain and lungs. So far I have raised £1487 towards these two charities and am hoping to raise even more before the fundraising cut off date - 30th November 2021, so any further contributions to these charities would be much appreciated if you feel willing or able to support these causes. A huge thank you to all the neighbours who have supported me already.

Carol Ravenscroft

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