Woo hoo! Hoo woo....

Marathon done in ... 5 hr 16 min, despite presence of slight runny nose, and flu (now feeling effects of that)

Glad to have done it, glad to have it over with, now i just gotta deal with the sore knees, ankles and the chafing. Oh god the chafing. I was waddling like a duck when having lunch with the gang.

The marathon was an interesting experience. It was overcast (thank god) with slight drizzles, and there were interesting sights along the way. People had tags on from adidas that stated their reason for running, ranging from the inspirational (Pain is temporary, Pride is everything) to the humorous (because my Wife made me do it) to the slightly cocky/funny (Cos i run slow but i'm still ahead of you)....

There were quite a few guys/girls who cramped up or were injured. I felt particularly bad for those who couldn't move any more at the 39km mark, but also glad that it wasn't me.

Unfortunately, the gang got stuck on the darn Runspiration bus, but i'm really glad that all of you made it down. Thanks again! It meant a lot to me :)

So now the marathon is over. I might not do it again, but i'm glad to have done it. It takes too much time to prepare for a marathon, especially since i'm not especially built for long distance running. However, running the half marathon in under 2 hours is a completely different matter :)

This marathon marks the end to a very good year...

Ajantis is tired, but contented....