[joglynne]

Originally Posted by Derek

Many thanks. Sadly I didn't achieve the goal I set and wasn't finished at the time Jo posted. It seems the marathon distance is just too far for my knees to take

Still it was finished and now I am back to walking without a limp so there doesn't seem to be any lasting damage

Well done Derek, it's never worth causing yourself permanent injury so maybe Half Marathons from now on?

My Happy Thought is that I am back from hospital and feeling much better. It's surprising what a couple of bags of blood can do for a girl.