Sunday 25 April 2010
This is going to be one of those days that is forever imprinted on my heart and soul.
It was the day of the Virgin London Marathon…
and I DID IT!
This was such an incredibly hard day for me both phsically but more importantly, emotionally! I did this stupid stupid thing 10 years ago saying that I would like to do the London Marathon in 2010! Unfortunately for me it came round way too fast and fate intervened and that’s where I found myself at 7am on a grey drippy morning at the start at Blackheath.
But what a day! I am no athlete and yet I found myself surrounded by so many other people exactly like me… but what was truly humbling was listening to people’s stories… and everyone had a story. Such sad sad stories but yet we were all there to commemorate and celebrate at the same time. Remembering the sad times but giving grateful thanks to charities who helped us, our families, friends and colleagues in times of dire human need. I honestly never knew there were so many charities and felt at a loss for words many a time. Chatting to people and then finding myself wiping tears away. This was all before the start!
Our start was at 9:45 but it took us almost 25 minutes to eventually cross the actual start line. An amazing experience in itself. The rest of the day just went on painfully slow for me as far as the actual run but the crowds were amazing and were it not for them I honestly do not think that I would have made it. I was so overjoyed to se my darling husband and Ryan and Aimee my precious children along the route at various points cheering me on and my husband telling me sternly at mile 20 that I have to do it and finish! Thank you my darling! Although at the time I was not thinking that! My few hours of pain and discomfort was nothing compared to what our babies have had to endure right up till the end of their lives no matter were it days or hours… this run was for all them and for the charity, BLISS, and most importantly for you my darling daughter! I miss you so incredibly and NOTHING will ever take that away… Happy 10th Birthday Gaby!
I feel so priviledged to have experienced this day and to have had these life changing challenges… but… I have literally got the medal and t-shirt… and I am NEVER doing this again!
Thank you so much to all of you for your words of encouragement and support and most of all your financial support to such a special charity…
xxx Tanya
