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Half Marathon, done!

Last year, my eldest sister's husband decided to run a half marathon in London known as the London Landmarks Half Marathon. This was a race which took runners on a tour around London, passing various landmarks such as Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Monument. The run was a success. As for me I did cross-country running during secondary school. Next I ran, goodness knows how many miles, during my eight-month stay in France. Then I ran 5K for the London Borough of Lambeth, not once, not twice but three times. My average finishing time was about 26 minutes. Now I would think that I would move on to 10K before attempting a half marathon but fate had other ideas. My sister's husband decided to do one better and run the London Marathon. My first thought was either he was very brave or very mad. I then thought, "Well good on him!" I even went to my sister's place to cheer him on with his family. He successfully completed the London Marathon and I was so