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Chris Birch will be running the London Marathon in April 2009 in aid of Action for Children. You can follow a light hearted account of Chris' training through the cold winter months counting down to the big day.
Posted at 7:17pm Tuesday 5th May 2009
The final blog!
I’ve been waiting patiently for the downloadable finishing photo from Marathonphoto.com in order to post this last blog and today it arrived in my inbox so at last I can round things up.
Posted at 8:52pm Tuesday 28th April 2009
Mission accomplished- The London Marathon completed!
Well, good news, I managed to complete the London Marathon in 4hours, 3 minutes and 34 seconds!
Posted at 6:29pm Thursday 23rd April 2009
From Pembrokeshire to London tomorrow! Final Preparations.
It's Thursday evening and I've checked my lists and laid out everything I need for the London Marathon. The question is will it all fit in my bag?
Posted at 9:53pm Saturday 18th April 2009
April updates part 2: A marathon session at Morrisons..
Well, I have arrived home from spending a day collecting donations at Morrisons in Haverfordwest and just finished counting the pile of coins so how much did I raise? More about that later!
Posted at 4:28pm Sunday 12th April 2009
April updates part 1: Now just two weeks to go….
If the fundraising with St. Florence School couldn’t get any better…it did!
Posted at 9:04pm Tuesday 31st March 2009
Posted at 7:57pm Wednesday 11th March 2009
March updates part 1: Hail Llanelli! 7 weeks to go!
Now just 7 weeks to go to the London Marathon and there are hailstorms at Llanelli!
Posted at 9:01pm Sunday 1st March 2009
February updates- It’s ‘snow’ joke!
Snow, a good night out, fundraising, hitting a wall and a carbohydrate complex!
Posted at 7:38pm Sunday 1st February 2009
January updates: Late New Year resolution!
Better and more often- no, not my running but my blogging! That's my late NYR!
Posted at 7:30pm Tuesday 6th January 2009
December updates- Santamania and 2009-Here I come!
December updates- Santamania and 2009-Here I come!
Posted at 9:02pm Sunday 30th November 2008
November updates: Post Cardiff consolidation- darkness, thunder and lightning..
Following the boost of achieving a respectable time at the Cardiff half marathon I took time to assess my fitness and where I needed to progress.
Posted at 1:14pm Monday 10th November 2008
October updates-The Cardiff Half Marathon!
Losing my way at Bridgend but not in Cardiff...
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Chris Birch will be running the London Marathon in April 2009 in aid of Action for Children. You can follow a light hearted account of Chris' training through the cold winter months counting down to the big day.
