That moment when,
It all becomes worthwhile.
That moment when,
You stop and then you smile,
That moment
Etched forever in your mind
That moment
Not a better one you’ll find.
I did it! I DID IT! I am so proud to have completed the London Marathon.
And now I am going to take my weary self to bed.
Pooky's Poems 
Nice poem and congratulations! I was watching a bit on the telly earlier. Lovely weather for it too! Well done you! Now for a foot soak… š
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It was beautiful weather. I got burned to a crisp! I did all my training in the dark and cold (once the kids were in bed) so I’d never run in heat before, a bit of a shock to the system. Quite a lot of people collapsed with heat exhaustion.
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Aww sorry you got burned! Hope you’ve got some Aloe gel! I can imagine! So sorry for those people who fell ill and the one fatality I heard on the news. š¦
Hope you recuperate soon.
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TO be honest, regardless of aches and pains the smile hasn’t left my face. Finishing was so magical!
I was so sad to hear about the man who died too. A lot of people needed help at the finish line, it shows you what an amazing thing your mind is that it can keep your body going. I too found that the mile I had to walk to the train afterwards was almost impossiblly hard compared to the 26 I’d just done!
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I can only imagine…:(
I’m amazed you could walk to the train after that! :O
Brilliant! Well done!! š
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There was literally no choice or I wouldn’t have!
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Congratulations! I caught a bit of it on TV. Now you deserve rest. I’m always so impressed that runners stay the course. Medal well deserved. š x
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thank you – I know it sounds really silly but it was a lot further than I realised! I got to halfway fine but then it suddenly dawned on me I had to do all of that AGAIN!
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My husband runs…..constantly! I never could nor can imagine doing it. But I know it’s not easy. Races such as the marathon take stamina and determination that serves well in life. More power to you.x
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Well done! Its a great achievement and you deserve that great medal!! And you can show Lyra that you can still walk!! š Xxx
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Yes that’s true (albeit with crutches) š x
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Congrats!! I knew you could do it;). Now rest!
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tee hee! thanks for your confidence, I hoped I could but wasn’t sure. I saw a man being stretchered off at the ‘365 yards to go’ mark, he must have been so disappointed.
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oy – that would be devastating. he must have been absolutely unable to even crawl. my prayers go out to him.
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there was another bloke who made it to the end and then collapsed and died š¦ A lot of people seemed to collapse after finishing (but thankfully only one died) he’s now raised over Ā£70,000 post humously.
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http://www.justgiving.com/Rob-Berry-uk
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Well done!
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thank you x
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Fantastic! Been wondering how you got on. Well done. Have a well earned rest!
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I had a rest yesterday morning and felt so guilty! How daft is that?!
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Very.
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Hey, huge congratulations. What you have achieved is AWEsome!
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thank you x
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Congratulations! Very cute photo. š
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thank you! x
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Congratulations! That’s a huge achievement!
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thank you x
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Congratulations, Pooky! My sister ran the Twin Cities Marathon many years ago and how proud she was and we all were when she finished. Such a great accomplishment.
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Thank you – I think the achievement of which I’m most proud is raising Ā£3000 for Beat, the eating disorders charity I’m a trustee of (I’m recovered so it’s very close to my heart). Did you go to cheer your sister on? I got cuddles from hubby and my 4 year old girls at mile 19 which was wonderful.
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I was there with my husband and my 3 month old son in the September of 1998. My mom and dad were there too. We followed her for parts of the route and drove to stopping places along the way. The baby got cranky about all the stopping, but we were there at the finish line when she crossed. She went through a lot to get to that point. Lisa got Celiac Disease when she was about 2. She wasn’t diagnosed until age 9 after the doc said she had “Failure to Thrive.” When she got treatment she was finally hungry and unhappy about the foods she couldn’t have. She was overweight for several years and she took up running when she got her eating under control and got fit. She came farther than 26.2 miles! š
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Wow! that must have made it all the more amazing, well done to your sister and what a special day x
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CONGRATULATIONS!! What a lot of training you must have done!
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I’m certainly glad I don’t have to do any more! My running shoes are hung up for good, but talk about going out on a high!
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That was a lot of “moments” in the poem. Nice poem as always.
Hey, I donĀ“t believe you completed the marathon, if thatĀ“s you on the photo you look like youĀ“ve just walked out of your house to go to some fancy restaurant. No sweat at all, no face in pain, you seam as fresh as water.
P.S. Are you wearing pink bunny ears?
P.S number two. You are more weird than I am(wink)
P:S number three. O.k, congratĀ“s Pooky!
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Ha ha! Yes I wore pink bunny ears the whole way around to make myself easier to spot amongst the 36 500 people taking part…
If you’d seen me yesterday you’d have believed I took part, I could barely put one foot in front of the other or string a sentence together!
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YouĀ“re family easily could spot you thatĀ“s for sure.
All that sweat and tears did gave you inspiration.
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Wow Pooky, so well done, I knew you’d do it. I can’t imagine how you must feel, well yes in a way I do, totally exhausted, but you must be so proud of yourself for achieving your goal. Well done. I feel proud of your efforts.
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Thank you, it’s only just sinking in really. It was the most amazing day. But never again!
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I can understand that. I had a mate who ran a marathon once who used to say he had to deal with his body at the half way mark screaming at him to quit and for being the worlds biggest idiot for trying to finish, but he did and like you he vowed never again…
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I felt surprisingly okay at the halfway mark, until I realised I was ONLY halfway. Found myself thinking I should have signed up for a half š It took me half an hour longer to do the second half than the first half!
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I bet, so long as you were still vertical at the end and those previous fears of crawling didn’t eventuate.
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The poem is great and could be for many situations beyond your pictured one. Well done you! Justifiably proud. I’m in awe of your effort and determination (running and poetry). š
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I don’t remember writing this at all. Quite how I found the wherewithal to write anything at all after all that running I’m not sure!
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You have trained yourself so well, I’m sure you could write poetry in your sleep. Recording it might be a little tricky though…
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