Ok- so now for my news.... No, I'm not pregnant (I'm getting to the age when I feel I need to state that every time I say I have news!)..... no, yesterday I entered.....and completed..... the Cornish Marathon!!!! Yes, a whole marathon. All 26.2 miles of it. Oh yeah! My knees are in bits today!

It was a horrible course.. so hilly. Constant up and down for the first 13 miles. And bleak for the next 5, across Bodmin Moor. No-one around for miles. At one point I wondered if I was going in the right direction.. I hadn't seen anyone for so long! I did get to pass the Jamaica Inn at mile 15 though (Daphne du Maurier, famous author wrote about it). I thought as I gazed over to it that it looks pretty unimpressive actually. In the middle of nowhere, by itself, right on the road.

I had not done enough training. I had been very blase about the whole thing and it showed. All the girls I normally train with at the club were miles ahead of me. I started at the back of the group (there were only about 200 hundred people mad enough to brave the Cornish wind and rain that day) and didn't gain on anyone. But I didn't come last (not quite at least!). I struggled home (half limping with sore knees- I think I need my gait analysed and new trainers) in 5hrs and 20mins..... I know, exceptionally slow- (my half marathon time was about 2hrs)-limping is not fast, you see- but at least I did it. See Hayle Runners website for pictures in the Photo Gallery.

Onwards and upwards. Something to improve upon for next time. Next time I hear you say- yes, I think I might do another one in April. Its the day after we return from Tenerife, so I could use our holiday as my 'rest week'!

So glad its over...... chocolate and sitting about for me this week :)