Chantal's Marathon effort
Here's Chantal's message - and picture after the race with proud daughter Holly!Dear All
Thank you so, so much for sponsoring me running the London Marathon.
It was a very hot day, but the atmosphere was absolutely amazing! I have been running through a tunnel of cheering spectators over 26 miles, what an amazing feeling.
A very special thank you to my husband, my girls, my parents and our neighbour's son Henry, who supported me along the way. They did a great job fighting through the crowds and cheering me on at Mile 11, 18 and 25.5! THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH!
Moreover, thank you to Holly's class at school who created this wonderful banner for me, and because of that I was able to see them from a long distance away.
The race itself was incredibly hard for me. I was troubled by stomach cramps from Mile 6 onwards, I was wearing the wrong socks, so if you want to see masterpieces of blisters, look no further, and the heat was almost unbearable. I was drinking every km, and was able to get Lucozade every 5km, but unfortunately this made the stomach cramps even worse.
Nevertheless, somehow I finished it, and this is all down to the great support I have been receiving, thank you so, so much!
Your donation will make all the difference, thank you.