London Marathon Attempt 2011 - Guinness World Record Attempt as the Fastest Fairy
To those of you who have not met me as I am quite new to the club, hello!
I only moved to Lee on the Solent in August so have only been a "Stubbie" for quite a short time. I have been a runner for some time, but my husband is in army and thus, we move around quite a bit. In fact, this is the first time I have been able to be part of a running club since the birth of my eldest son Freddie some three years ago! So far, I have not regretted joining you all. Everyone has been so welcoming and also and most importantly, so encouraging! You really have helped me to get the running bug again after a couple of years in the wilderness when the boys were very young- so thank you very much!
I also want to take this opportunity to tell you about my London marathon plan for 2011...
I have been lucky enough to run the London marathon twice before and now am going to run it for the third time. Following a half decent run at the Gosport half, I was able to get a championship place for this year, an opportunity that I am not sure will ever happen again, so took it!
I have been training quite a bit but wanted to make it just a bit more fun this year so....have decided to run in fancy dress! A friend of my son Freddie (3) has cystic fibrosis. Her name is Amelie and she is a lovely little girl. So with her in mind, decided to run this year in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
So what to run as? Why a fairy of course! And if I am going to run in fancy dress... why not make it a world record attempt?! So yes, I have officially logged my attempt with the Guinness World records HQ and I have a current time to beat of 4 hours. I think I have a good chance of significantly improving on that-fingers crossed! Best marathon performance to date, was 2006, when I finished in 3 hours 21. It is all very formal though: I have to finish with the wand in hand and with my wings still attached...oh and no flying-ok, so the last bit I made up!
Anyway, wish me luck...and if anyone wants to join me for moral support on my dress rehearsal run around Lee-on-the-Solent, let me know!
Finally, if anyone wants to support the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, I have set up a Virgin giving web page:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser/Thefastestfairy
Emily