Signing Out

Well, I have decided after a great deal of thought that this will be my final post... for now anyway.

I haven't run since the Great North Run and I have, to be honest, loved it. I never tire of waking up on a Sunday morning and thinking "I don't have to go out and run today" I'm not saying never again. If all the stars line up and the wind is in the right direction then it may happen again, but for now I have other things to enjoy and look forward to and it has absolutely nothing to do with mountains.

Of late I have been trying to keep this blog alive but it's all a little disjointed and lacking of any direction so I think it's time to call it a day... for now at least.

I have so enjoyed writing this blog, I haven't had a huge following but it's been nice to keep the people who have supported us up to date with our progress - or lack of!!!

I have discovered a great deal about myself and the world around me through running...

I know that I can achieve more than I ever believed possible but I also know that sometimes the true achievement isn't about the goal you had in mind when you set out on the journey. I've learned that seeing someone cross a line is nowhere near the whole story and that there is no difference between the achievements of the front runners and the one's who finish at the back.

Because of the marathon I now believe in Angels, I know that when you think you can't go on someone will always say or do something that will spur you on and that will reassure me for the rest of my life . I've learned that your truest friends, supporters and champions are not always the people you expect.

I'm learning to let go of the people who have done me harm, there are unfortunately constant reminders of them all around but I'm gradually cutting the pathways so they don't feature so regularly in my vocabulary.

I've learned that I love to write and I would love to do more of that in the future.

I'm so happy that we managed to do something positive in Malcolm's memory. Of course he will always be with us. My medals that are now in frames on the wall are for and because of him and I look at them and smile and that's how everyone should be remembered.

So, to everyone who has stayed with me throughout my 'journey'

Thank you
Viv x