[star_girl77]

I dont think you can just take someone else's place. if they didnt want to run they have to decline their offer of a place. i personally wouldn bother joining a gym, waste of money! i ran outside, very cold mind you in the winter months! my main source of money came from my family and friends and tutors and pupils at college. people may question what you do with the money but if you contact the charity directly and ask them to send you a letter stating that they are expecting money from you, you can show that letter to anyone who doubts you!its good that you tried to run as far a syou could, but remember on the day of the marathon, just enjoy it, dont try to get a good time! you can walk as much or as little of it as you want! the 20 miles i got up to, i ran it on the street. street running and treadmill running are different so id stick to the street! and yes i got up to a point where i could run it comfortably whilst singing to my mp3 player as loud as i could!
hope that answers your q's!
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