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Inline Marathon 2004

I DID IT! Mission Accomplished in 2hrs 26mins 22seconds!

As an update, there were 1350 entrants in the 2004 in-line marathon, of these 1124 finished, I was number 1123. The biggest achievement for me is the fact that I finished my first ever marathon! So roll on 2005!

I have decided to enter the 2004 in-line marathon being held in Rotterdam, NL on the 12th of September in Rotterdam, if you didn't guess by the name! As I have never done an in-line marathon before, this should prove interesting to say the least!

Now in case you have always wondered why it's called a marathon and why it's 26.2 miles in distance, here is the story: It's because that's roughly the distance between the Greek cities of Marathon and Athens. In 490 BC, the Greek army repelled a Persian naval invasion on the plains surrounding the coastal city of Marathon. According to legend, a runner was sent to Athens to relay news of the victory. Upon reaching Athens, the young man shouted " Rejoice, we conquer! " and fell to the ground dead.

Needless to say I am hoping I fare a little better than our Greek friend! I am hoping at the end of my marathon all I say is: "I'm alive! Where's my beer?"

I have skated in a half-marathon and a 10k marathon in 2001 & 2002 respectively, however, this is 26.2 miles we are talking about! Hence, I have decided to start my very own blog, if nothing else to look back and see the progress I have made. (ever the optimist!)

I am doing it to raise money for Cancer Research UK since one of my oldest and dearest friends in the world got cancer, and has since got the all clear, but since so many people get it every year, I wanted to do my part. I am actively seeking sponsorship, to see the list of sponsors thus far click here

I have put together a training schedule with the help of some clever friends, Steve B (sits across from me at work), Heidi V (another colleague who happens to also be a personal trainer), and Jayne W (my physio, whom I will no doubt be visiting after I have completed the marathon!) If you would like to see what I have planned check it out here

I will also be maining a BLOG to detail what the training has been like so far, and how it's going, you can check that out here

There is also a gallery where you can see some images from my first 2 inline events, and I will be updating it with pictures from training and also the main event! Check it out here

Proline Skates have generously offered to sponsor my effort with spares for my rollerblades, please visit them if you are interested in taking up inline skating! Check them out here