26.2 mile victory lap
It's difficult to explain to someone how tough it is to complete a marathon. Apparently only 1% of the population have taken part in a marathon, probably because they know that it is hard, but they don't how hard. Most of that 1% will take between 4 or 5 hours to go round; with their body starting to sag around mile 15, feet hurting around mile 17, delusions beginning around mile 23, and self hatred of your life's choices for most of the run. Sounds fun right? Weirdly it is. In a few days I will take part in the first of my 2 marathons this month, the Brighton Marathon, before I head on to London just 14 days later to complete a life long ambition of running down Pall Mall in front of thousands of people. But London will be my victory lap, 26.2 miles of celebrating what I have been able to achieve. Sometimes you have to look at where you have been to see how far you have come - sounds corny but it's so right. I don't mean from the fat lad who started running bec