I did it!

I did it! My first marathon! I can confirm that a marathon is a very very very hard physical challenge. The first person did it in about 2 hours 30 mins ...it took me 5 hours 38 mins. The support was amazing - people lining the roads in their towns, kids doing high fives, people handing out sweeties, lots of cheering and supporting. The route was beautiful - starting at Blair Drummond safari park meant we started with a run past the giraffes. The route went past Doune Castle, Dunblane, Bridge of Allan, into Stirling University campus and then had several loops around the city centre. The loops were mentally hard - having to pass the finish line twice before you finish was hard. Running with plantar fasciitis was hard too - not something I'd recommend for 26.2 miles :-D by mile 22 I could just about run but I did it! The most amazing physical challenge I've ever done! Whoop whoop! So would I do another? Never say never ;-)