Yep I've done it, not quite sure how I made it, but I did !!

Theres no doubt these last 6 months have been torture since I took on the
challenge of running the London Marathon. With being injured and not being
able to do hardly any training for the majority of it, I really thought I
might be pushing it a step to far (as the longest run I'd done was only 10
miles). I have to say if it wasn't for the Ridgeway hospital (my 2nd home)
I wouldn't have been able to run it. I was actually getting treatment right
up to Friday before the race.

It was an amazing day though, the crowd were unbelievable. They give you
such a lift when you feel you cant go on, because trust me there were times
when I thought that was it. Funnily though it wasn't the injuries I was
carrying that caused me problems, it was my right foot (this is what you
get when you buy new running trainers 4 days before the Marathon and don't
wear them in (and yes I was told what could happen)....Opppps !!!) I was in
absolute agony !!!

Still it was a special day, with so many great highlights. The best bit
though was when I saw the lady hold up 800 meters to go, at this stage
remember I'm hardly moving.  This guy dressed as a gorilla had just passed
me. I thought right, c'mon Bourno you can at least beat this gorilla!!! the
old adrenaline kicked in and it was race on.  For the spectator, it must
have be like watching 2 snails race it out to the finish.  It was a great
finish though, he was still ahead coming into the final 100, but with a
final push I've done him at the line (Happy days!!) with a finish time of
5.26.

Well thats it (until next year anyway ??). I must say a massive thankyou to
all of you getting me past my £1000 target. It means an awful lot to me and
the people of the Calvert Trust.

For all those people that sponsored me by form, I would like to get all the
sponsor money collected by the end of May if possible.  If you get the
chance please pop the money or cheque (please make out to the Calvert Trust
) over to me, or I'll be coming round shortly to collect.

Thanks again for all of your support.

To see pictures of me in the Marathon (and me beating the Gorilla), click
on the below link:



http://www.marathonfoto.com/index.cfm?RaceOID=19802009S1&LastName=BOURNE&BibNumber=35488&Mailing=22650

Kind regards
Richie Bourne