Mario's First Marathon

Hi Everyone, I've decided to take the plunge and try for the full Marathon experience. I have chosen to raise money for local charities this year (having raised well over £100 for Prostate Cancer last year), as it is a local event and I was born and now work locally, in Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst respectively. It's also nice to think that my efforts will be helping local good causes. Having completed the New Forest Half Marathon in 2016 in just under 2.5 hours, which I was very pleased with, I have tried to keep running. I take part in the Brockenhurst Parkrun every Saturday morning and by the time we get to Marathon day I will have completed over 50 Saturday morning runs. My training will largely consist of cycling to/from work and at least once a week running the 15km home. Then my wife will drag me out for a long run at the weekends as well as she will be running too. My aim is mainly to be fit, weigh less and complete the course. And if I succeed then I'm hoping it will give me a time of under 5 hours. So please support local good causes and sponsor me. Thanks Mario