Virtual London Marathon

Watching the elite runners on TV - and full of admiration, as usual, for all those great people running to raise money for charities. So pleased they will still be able to do so this year and receive their medals.

I didn’t know about this, I am trying to keep off the news as it is so depressing but I will away now and see if I can catch up on it.
Good luck to your DD merlotgran

With only five miles to go she's hurt her hip. She's determined to finish so her DH has diverted to Morrisons to get her some Nurofen. I've done the 'worried mother' thing of nagging her to eat a banana with the Nurofen.

Walking will slow down her time but that doesn't matter a bit.

I much prefer watching the ‘fun runners’. They do an amazing job for charity. So can’t be bothered with the spoilt elite.

merlot I hope your DD makes it to the end without too much pain. So many good causes and particularly this year they will be grateful for donations.

I don't think the London marathon was originally organised for elite runners. This year it would have been far better to have randomly selected amateur runners raising money for charity to actually take part in London. I was there at the first London marathon in 1981 and, from what I've seen on the news, the spirit of that occasion is wonderfully alive and kicking in everyone taking part in their own marathons around the country, but it's not there in London amongst the elite.

She's Done It!! Added half an hour to her hoped for time because of the hip problem but she kept her half of the bargain with her sister and we're so proud of her.

When DD1 was in the hospice she was facing a painful procedure and was refusing to co-operate mainly due to confusion caused by her meds. DD2 said, 'If you have it done I'll run next year's London Marathon,' never thinking her application would be accepted!

Well, it was and she's done it, raising almost double her target of £1,000.

It's been an emotional day for us here. Lots of painful memories but also lots of proud ones.

merlotgran Congratulations to your DD2! Well done! And all the very best to her sister.

H.mm may have put my size eleven in it with the 'very best' bit. Sincere apologies.

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H.mm may have put my size eleven in it with the 'very best' bit. Sincere apologies.

Don't worry about it.

fantastic news Merlot - you must be very proud (and relieved that all is well) Congratulations to you all

Well done your DD Merlot. What a wonderful sense of achievement for your DD, running for her sister and such a well deserved charity. Big thumbs up to your SiL nipping in to buy painkillers to help her achieve her goal. ?? to both stars today.

She says she couldn't have done it without him. So proud of them both. XX

merlotgran brilliant! Well done to your daughter and all who have perservered today, many in rubbish weather ???

What a lovely photo merlotgran - Well done to your daughter ........and

Brilliant effort! Lovely photo merlotgran.

Congratulations, Merlots daughter and son in law. You must be proud and sad in equal measure.

Congratulations merlots daughter and her DH. The true spirit of the marathon. Have a nice rest now

Always proud of my daughter but yet another reason was that today she ran the virtual London marathon raising funds for Marie Curie.
It is 30+ years ago now that the Marie Curie nurses supported us at a time of great sadness and we will never forget them.

Well done, your daughter, Ruthless.

Thank you Merlot.
Our daughters deserve to sleep tight tonight!

For me the London Marathon is all about the charity runners, not the well rewarded elite who just parachute in and scoop up the prize money.

Well done to your daughter and son in law merlot and to your daughter Ruthless.A fantastic achievement.

My daughter ran her own route and did it in good time for her. I’m very proud of her. She’s a star. ?
Congratulations to your daughter too merlot. ?
And well done to your daughter too Ruthless ?