This morning we both enter the London Marathon ballot, not
that this means very much. Last year 247,000 people applied for one of the
17,000 places, which is a success rate of around 7%. Of course you could stump
up for one of the 15,000 charity places or run fast enough to qualify for one
of the 6,000 ‘Good For Age’ places, where you have to hit a particular age
specific qualifying time in another marathon. This is my long term goal e.g. perhaps
when I’m 70 to still be fit enough to break 5 hours, which is the qualifying time
for that age. Of course they will have probably revised it downwards by then. The
qualifying time for a 50 year old man is 3:20, of which I have no chance.
Tonight my parents, my brother and his family, L’s parents
and Daughter join me for my birthday celebration meal at Mr Man’s Chinese in
Wollaton, which is our local restaurant. It all goes well and I get a few more presents
including the traditional birthday balloon. Oh no.
(Monday 1st May)
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