Louise Dawson
As a non-runner, I ask myself every week what on earth I was thinking when I signed up for this marathon. The level of commitment needed to complete this cannot be underestimated. So why do I keep going you might ask? Natural stubbornness aside, we have such a great team of people running this year that the thought of dropping out remains exactly that, a mere thought (mainly in moments of extreme tiredness towards the end of a long run, when I know that my friends are in a bar enjoying a glass of wine!).
It also helps that we are raising money for such a deserving cause, the NSPCC. If we can reach our target of £15,000.00, it will make every blister, lost toe nail and swollen ankle worth it! (The first thing I plan to do after the marathon is to book myself in for the most luxurious pedicure that I can find!)
So as the final 16 week intensive training programme rolls by (I have no proof, but I am pretty sure that the weeks go by faster when you are training for a marathon) and the panic within keeps on rising, I say bring it on and do your worst Florence!