A couple of running links

It's a while since I last posted but it's not that I haven't been running just not writing about it. In fact I've done two 7 mile runs in the last 24 hours, so there. But here are a couple of friends thoughts on running

• Matt Hosier reflects on the life benefits from training for the Brighton marathon
• Sean Green recently did a 5k in Reading with the park run initiative.

Shocking news

After I don't know how many attempts, I've finally been given a place in the 2009 London Marathon. Oh my goodness. Fear and excitement are the dominant emotions, quickly followed by panic. I'm not fit, my pride says I should be. I have 6 months and 22 days to get my butt into gear.
Clearly time to start another blog. This one chronicles my progress (or lack of it) between now and my first marathon.