Phase 1 of the Flora London Marathon 2009 online entry ballot has now closed

[marathondan]

Anyway, as I've just mentioned in a mail to Ash and Nigel. I've entered the FLM ballot, and will aim to get a charity place if I fail. I also have a few other targets for this year but I need to be cautious as I've made a fool of myself so often in the past about plans unfulfilled.

Not a bad target, considering a few posts ago it looked like you were about to hang up your runners! Great news! (Assuming you're doing it because you want to and not because you ought to - although having said that, on the daily level, running fulfilment comes from dedication to the task, so why not at the long term level as well?)

Incidentally, I'm thinking of making my next target Robin Hood 2009 (I'm a forward planner...) - no ballot entry, no winter training, big race atmosphere[?]. Does anyone have experience of it?