Mark Patrick's Running Page

Over the last few years I have started running again, having been interested originally in cross-country at school. My most recent significant run was the 2005 Flora London Marathon. I finished this in 4 hours 50 minutes, coming in 23,481st out of 35,105 - this was my first marathon.

I ran this in aid of NCH and raised £1,600 - after Gift Aid this will be nearer to £2,000. If you want to donate then click here for my sponsorship page or see here for more details about NCH.

My time wasn't quite as quick as I had hoped, although it was a very hot day. In hindsight I probably didn't do enough longer distance training and I also suffered from food poisoning a few weeks before. I hope to have another go to see if I can improve my time. I have run in quite a few half marathons in comparatively better times.

Events I have run in are as follows:
February 2009Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon1h 56m 34s
March 2008Reading Half Marathon1h 59m 46s
October 2005Nike Run London 10k48m 44s (see here)
September 2005BBC Carrot Relay (1.2miles)Lap: 7m 38s, Team: 33m 3s, 8th
July 2005BBC Running Club Regents Park 10k48m 24s
May 2005BBC Running Club Regents Park 5k23m 31s
April 2005Flora London Marathon4h 50m
April 2005Paddock Wood Half Marathon1h 49m
July 2004BBC Running Club Regents Park 10k49m 47s
June 2004BHF Canary Wharf Jog 
March 2004Reading Half Marathon1h 58m
February 2004Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon2h 00m
June 2003BHF Canary Wharf Jog 
March 2003Reading Half Marathon 
February 2003Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon1h 55m

 8 miles into the London Marathon
Nearing the end of the Reading Half Marathon 2004       On the open road after Fordcombe hill in the 2004 Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon       About 15 miles round the 2005 London Marathon, in docklands
I train at lunchtime around Embankment Gardens, St. James' Park and Green Park with a regular route that is about four and a half miles long. I sometimes extend this run into Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens to give a maximum length of about nine miles.

Training runs nearer home include one based around Chislehurst hill which takes in two approaches to this hill. I also run around Petts Wood and Jubilee Park. Longer runs, up to about 17 miles include Elmsted Woods, Sundridge Park, Shortlands, Ravensbourne, Beckenham, Langley Park, West Wickham and Hayes.

Nearing the end in Parliament Square, in the 2005 London Marathon       Finishing the 2005 London Marathon       Finishing the 2005 London Marathon
My sponsored run in the 2005 London Marathon attracted some coverage in the local papers:
Article in Bromley Times       Article in News Shopper

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