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First of all the estimates. Before even start the 26.2 mile journey we’ve been asked to estimate our total time. I was cautious and went for 4 hours and 10 mins. But our Captain Brian was sure that we’d done better and put down 3:59:00.

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I’m working out all the statistics …. I’ll include everything in the next post.

Yes I’m referring to the marathon. The S-Team managed to run the whole 26.2 miles in just under 4 hours. The day begun early for three runners and I. The organisation did a good job and everyone was at its place well in time. Maybe too early, in other words the hardest part was to wait for your time to arrive. The blustery wind was really a problem, and we ended up going back to the same buses that brought us there for shelter. Than the next challenge was the loo, yes in very British style 3 had to queue for 40 min!! It worth it!

Once I started my leg I really enjoyed running with all the others. There’s the fact that I began my run at mile 13, so the other runners where already tired. For this reason I spent the first 15min doing anything else but taking over. This puts you in a good mental status … run Marco run. The sun was shining but the wind was still blowing at 20 mph. Strange running conditions, depending on where I was in the race and I could be blinded by the dust or blown forward by the wind.

In general everything was going as planned, but as usual the last 1, 2 mileswere the hardest. Fortunately the water station was strategically located and after a wee bottle I was ready to get to the changeover point! There I was and the next runner was ready to take it on to the end. 5 miles north, the Musselburgh racecourse is were all came to an end. Elaine swears that she saw the stop watch when she arrived displaying 3:55:00, we’re still waiting on the official time that we’ll be published on tomorrow’s newspaper. While you’re waiting for the next post here a couple of pics.

Every time I have to bin something that it had for a little while is a drama. Is incredible how little objects can juggle your memory and make you remember events in the past. One of the best examples is my favourite pair of trainers – I had them for such a long time that getting rid of them won’t be easy.

I don’t even remember when and where I bought them, it must me ages ago. The first thing that they make me remember is my grandmother, in fact she used to wash them in the washing machine. Then I remember using them during my travels, doing some running in a dusty road in Africa or in tidy footpath in South Beach (Miami). As you can see they travelled a lot and they worked out very hard in the last years. But now their time is over and what better occasion than running the marathon to find a worthy substitute.

And as you can see here we are, an immaculate pair of brand new running shoes. My only hope is that they’ll be able in few years time to remind me of what I’ve done with them.

We’re about to reach our target, so please donate to our charity and we’ll be running as wind …… Thanks