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Hi everyone,

I know it's a bit of a ghost town around here at the moment, but I thought I would post this anyway. I am doing the London Marathon in April this year and have set up a Justgiving link, in the hope that some of you kind souls will sponser me. It's the first marathon that I have ever done and I'm not a natural runner, so I have had to work very hard for it. I run 6 days a week (well that's the theory anyway ), a distance each day ranging from 5 miles up to my current maximum which is 18 miles. This longer run, I complete once a week and I have been building up my stamina for this week by week, adding an extra two miles on each time.

I would really appreciate any donations small (or large). The charity I am running for is Barnardos.

This is the link if you would like to contribute:-

http://www.justgiving.com/laurasfirstmarathon

Go ellie

If that chav Jade is there can we sponsor you to throw a brick at her?


This is of course a joke and I would hate for Jade to profit from it in anyway by going on the cover of a magazine saying ''my marathon brick threat hell'' followed by an account of how she was rushed to therapy for 20 minutes to recover

It's a fantastic achievement ellie and I really hope we (myself and Boopers 1&2) can get down there to cheer you on

All the best with this Ellie - I shouldn't imagine it will be easy.

I will sponsor you after I get back from Butlins at the end of this month and get paid again, as I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it will be.

Just remember the Jade way of training - lots of curries, and watch out for kebabs!

Seriously, you're doing an amazing thing and I hope it goes so so well. And you can celeb-spot on the way round.

Phenomenal achievement, Ellie - to be running 18 miles at this stage! Well done to you, and wishing you every success.

Thank you so much everyone. Your good wishes and donations are much appreciated.

what a great thing to do ellie! I am full of admiration for you.

makes learning to play the cello seem like a walk in the park - rather than a run round London!

all the best xxx

Thanks Felicity. Just as an update. I ran twenty miles today (my longest yet) in 4 hours and 30 minutes and felt every second.

I think I need to go and lay down in a darkened room now for some time.

Yikes, Ellie, I nearly to lie down in a darkened room after reading that.

Am thinking of those song lyrics: 'So what have you done today to make you feel proud?' - you'll not be found wanting, that's for sure!

Perhaps Felicity could be there to play the cello at the finishing line - well done to both of you.

ahem BUMP!

ellie is running the marathon this Sunday. Anyone else willing to sponsor a few quid? Personally I couldn't run a bath so I really admire her.

Go on, you know you want to

Good luck Ellie!

Thanks for the good wishes. I have just had my last pre-marathon run, just a short one of five miles, before Sunday. I filled in my training programme and have completed 538 miles so far during training, so if I am not ready now, I never will be. My only real concern is the weather forecast. I never run in the heat, although it has been hot here for about a month, I have been running very early in the morning around 6am or after 7pm when it is much cooler and the forecast for Sunday in London is 21 degrees. I will really struggle in that heat, so am hoping the forecasters have it wrong.

I shall sing in the showet to ensure rain for you ellie

538 miles! I'm sure that's much further than I've run in my entire life....

Go for it ellie, have a great time, and if it's hot, just give thanks you're not dressed up as a gorilla or a Dalek ; )