left foot after treatment prescrib ed by Patience a veterinary in Hastings yest  - is much better - andholding out well, rxxxx

Emergency this morning... Woke up to find that Icebird's welding had broken - result of hard run yesterday and cumulative stress of first 8 marathons.. Brave Icebird was critically damaged during 100mph storms along Arctic coast in Iceland 2008, and has never quite recovered as shafts bent so often and basic stucture weakened..
 
Today 7am faced with my 9th marathon in Maidstone and Icebird crippled,  BUT the Kent Police, Maidstone Control - WERE GREAT AND AS I speak Laddingstone Engineering are out here rewelding Icebird free of charge. More about LADDINGSTONE later..they are absolutely fabulous.

So resting thenn will run marathon when she's fixed. Will run into the night if necessary... Ie Maybe have to start v late and go on v late.. So not much sleep likely before next marathon tomorrow - but that doesn't matter all will be well..

THANK YOU MAIDSTONE...AND THANK YOU  HASTINGS FOR BRILLIANT AUPPORT YESTERDAY's FULL REPORT RE HASTINGS WHEN THIS EMERGENCY IS OVER..THANK YOU TO MARY SANDERSON FOR GREAT MASSAGE AND TO ALL THE RUNNERS AND SUPPORTED IN HASTINGS AND EVERYWHERRE...PLEASE KEEP SUPPORTING me and thank you for all the generous sponsorship for the hospices.. Love. Rosiexxxxxx