Just wanted to write a last blog post before marathon day. We are both REALLY nervous but quite excited too. Can’t believe it is hours away. We are travelling up on Saturday and staying overnight. We’ve been consuming non stop pasta (it seems like!) this week in preparation and did our last training run of 2 miles last night.

We went to the FLM expo on Wednesday to pick up our numbers so it really is official. They played the BBC Marathon theme tune as you walked in which started the butterflies and the watery eyes! Full of stands with stuff to tempt you and bargains too! Great motivational speakers and advice for the day so it was well worth going.

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored us and wished us luck – the support has been amazing. Also to the brave ones who are coming up to watch us on Sunday – my mum and dad, Zo’s mum, Greg and Nat, Heather and Gayle, Alison, Ange, Denise and Jonathan – thank you in advance – it really means a lot and will really help us get round.

Our charity BAAF will be at mile 13 and 22 and good luck to the other runners Gemma and Andy who are also running in the bright orange BAAF vests and Harvey from BAAF who will be running for the second time.

See you all at the finish!