Update 28/04/16: Got round in one piece. Great day and amazing atmosphere. Managed 3.54 time - happy with that. Thank you everyone for your encouragement and sponsorship. Above all thank you to my beloved family for all your wonderful support during all the hard weeks of training and on the day itself. May want to do this again....

Original post: This is my first marathon. And probably my last, too. If my training so far is anything to go by, I’m expecting to feel like hell all the way and to take about a day to finish. 

But I’ve been inspired to get involved by the fantastic work of the Carers Trust, which I’ve had the privilege to see in action, and by the astonishing fund-raising efforts of teams right across Rank over the last two years.

Please give whatever you can. Your donation will make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers and those they care for.