Training begins

I started my training in May, the aim was to run three mornings a week; Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The first time I could bearly make it to the end of Derek Avenue before wanting to return home but I was too proud and decided that I would set mini goals so the first was to get to the bottom of Derek Avenue, then walk a few bloaks, then run - these markers were roads that my friends lived in and also roads that I like looking at the houses in!!

After the first week I would make it to my second marker in one go which for me was a great achievement. I was actually getting out of bed at 7am looking forward to going for my run. THis went on for a few weeks and then I was hit with slapped cheek! Daisy had caught it from school and only suffered the red cheeks hence the name slapped cheek but in adults it can knock you for six and that is what it did to me. After a few weeks off running I was back to the beginning, just about making it to the end of Derek Avenue!

I started running again and after a few weeks even managed to get to the King Alfred from home which for me was a massive, huge, fantastic achievement.

The ballot opened for the London Marathon in May. In previous years it has closed in August and then you find out if you have a place in October. If you don't get a place (which is really hard too) you can get a charity place on the condition you raise £2k which in this economic client I think would be very hard. I am going to find the training hard enough never mind the worry of also raising £2k. I logged on to the London Marathon website but was unable to register due to high demand. After five days I finally managed to register. Unfortunately Cala couldn't and before we knew it they had closed the ballot early due to high demand!

What are we going to do now?