http://www.pyjammy.com/tnt/donate/index.html
Right everyone, that's the place to go to, to make a donation to Pam's leukemia fund. To learn more about why she's doing it, go to
http://www.pyjammy.com/tnt/ . It's a great cause, and well worth a few quid from all of us.
How's New Orleans at the moment? It's bloomin' hot in London. We were all sent home this morning as there was a power-cut, so no PCs were working. What a shame...
We can certainly enter the FLM easily, but have very little chance of getting in through the ballot. Well, about a 1 in 6 chance. I didn't realise that you had to book a package to get a London place. Do check that out. If you can get a place, we can sort you out with some cheap or even free accommodation, I'm sure.
Quite a few marathons have these cut-offs though often they're a threat that's not carried through. In any case, your friend should definitely make the cutoff point. Even if she's struggling to maintain 14min/mile pace by Mile 21, she will, I'm sure have clocked up enough faster miles by that time to give her a cushion. Tell her to stop panicking and listen carefully to Uncle Andy.
That said, the marathon is full of self-doubt and fear as well as elation. And it's how it should be. After she's crossed the line, tears streaming, she'll be hugely grateful that she made the decision to carry on. Didn't someone say something like "Everything I know I learnt from doing a marathon..." Or was that me? I don't know, but make sure she gets the message. Without these crises, there can't be the same sense of triumph.
I've just started running again (HURRAH!), so I think I'd beter nip out to the pub to celebrate. Don't tell me off - remember that I'm likely to make a bigger donation after I've had a few beers.
Stay in touch
Andy
