Mr Tin Box is running the London Marathon
We had some exciting news at the end of last week – Mr Tin Box won a spot to run the Virgin Money London Marathon in April 2016.
It’s the third time he has entered the public ballot. The odds of getting a place on the starting line are five to one – more than 247,000 people applied this year – so he is currently feeling extremely lucky and very excited. Some people wait a lot longer for their name to be drawn.
So, training will begin in earnest very soon. Mr TB has a good level of fitness and cycled 100 miles in the British Heart Foundation’s South Down Way mountain bike ride in June.
He loves a physical challenge – I’d even go as far as saying he enjoys pain. I on the other hand enjoy a bit of vigorous supporting from the sidelines.
I couldn’t imagine running a marathon and have a huge amount of respect for the people who do. Their commitment to train come rain or shine; their ability to push on through blisters, aching joints and sore muscles; and their determination to reach the finishing line, whatever the odds, is inspiring.
I couldn’t imagine running a marathon and have a huge amount of respect for the people who do. Their commitment to train come rain or shine; their ability to push on through blisters, aching joints and sore muscles; and their determination to reach the finishing line, whatever the odds, is inspiring.
It’s safe to say I’m already feeling very proud of Mr TB and will probably by bubbling over come marathon day.
Regular readers will know that Mr TB is in the Royal Navy. Appropriately he will be supporting a military charity when he runs. He’s yet to decide exactly which one but I’ll let you know when he’s made up his mind.
So expect to hear a lot more about Mr TB’s London Marathon preparations in the months to come.
Have you ever completed a run for charity? Or are you among the other 50,000 runners who won a place at the 2016 London Marathon?
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Oh wow, congratulation to him 🙂 Me and the hubby tired to get in but we both got the sorry, Spider Man magazines ..
That's great news, good luck to Mr TB with the training 🙂 Thanks for sharing #KCACOLS
Congratulations!! This is such a fantastic news!! You must feel so proud of him!! I have never run any marathon. I'm a terrible runner. So I have never done a charity run. Good luck with the preparations and let us know how his training is going on! Thanks for linking up with me at #KCACOLS. I hope you can join me again! 🙂
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Best of luck!! Awesome thing to do. 🙂
Wow! Congratulations! I know this is an incredibly tough event to get into! But well done. Thanks so much for linking up with #MMWBH
Congratulations that's amazing. I would love to do this I used to run a lot but hurt my knee and my running days stopped sadly. I miss it. Thank you so much for linking up to Share With Me. I hope to see you again tomorrow for another great round. Why not invite your friends to come share too? I would love to get to know more bloggers and widen my blogger share with me circle. All posts, old and new are welcome. #sharewithme
I did a tiny bit of running a few years ago while Mr TB was away but for keeping fit rather than pleasure or because I enjoyed the challenge. I much prefer an exercise class. Marathon runners really have my admiration!
Wow! That's a great achievement. Such a shame London isn't one of them 🙁
Thank you! I'm sure it's going to come round very soon!
Congratulations Mr TB! I used to run a lot (before I had 2 kids a year apart!), but not marathon distances. I would generally run 8-10 miles a few times a week, but no more. Not sure I would like to do a marathon. My dad did it once, though. #sharewithme
Ah fantastic – I have never got in so gave up applying, I did my 16th Marathon in June this year though such fun #sharewithme
ooh fantastic, good luck to him!! #sharewithme