Blonde Ambition – Web Design Portfolio by Leanne Norris

Sunday was a hot day and the sun shone brightly as thousands of us ran through the streets of London, listening to the music coming from the DJ stands and live bands placed around the 13.2 mile course.

Before I had even passed the start line, I decided to stick to a pace of 5.6 miles an hour with the help of my new GPS watch, as this is a speed that I am comfortable with when running long distances. This tactic was quite unnerving at first, as everybody else seemed to be running past me but I just turned up the volume on my ipod and blocked everything else out of my mind. If I was going to make it through the course without stopping then I would have to go at my own pace and not follow the crowd.

As the miles increased, I gradually got in to a steady rhythm and started to take in the exciting atmosphere around me. People running in various charity t-shirts and others in a selection of fancy dress costumes including a group of giant bananas and men dressed as pink fairies for Breast Cancer Care. Macmillan teams were dotted around the course to support us and I was so happy to see my family at the 12 mile mark cheering me on! The last mile seemed to take forever but as soon as I saw the Sony Ericsson green arch, marking the finish line, I had enough energy to speed up and sprint to the end.

I made it! In a time of…. 2 hours and 21 minutes! Running the whole way without having to stop so I am very pleased with the result! I managed to raise  £655 for Macmillan Cancer Support and my Just Giving sponsorship page is still receiving donations.

I would like to say a big Thank You to everyone who made a donation – You’re all brilliant!