Was a fantastic day(still is) here is what I started out with:

I went to watch the London marathon today. I woke up and my first reaction was 'what's on TV' so i grabbed the remote and watched the London marathon for a bit - must have been for about and hour. They'd just released the flood gates and the masses had started their journey (which is 46 Km just so you know) and I gradually strolled outta bed with this yearning sensation to go and see it live.

Pretty much decided there and then that I was going to head off and witness it live having just seen in on the box. So I headed off.

As you can see a pretty sunny day which was great.

Its the kind of weather that you really want to go running in, I'd planned a 14km run today but strangely, yesterday during a walk around town with a backpack, I tweaked it. So wierd but enough to make me decide to rather wait for it to fade until I can't notice it for me to attempt anymore training (on the road and in the Gym).

But I'm yearning for a run perhaps next week. Chances are that I'll probably take another couple 7Km runs because they take only about a hour to do and perhaps build on that every couple of days until the weekend until I get to 14Ks and then that'll also give me enough time to plan my route.

What did seem quite strange was heading into the City in casual shorts - I'm either in jeans or well, in jeans. So I kinda felt like a bit of a farmer heading off into the site with my cargo pants(trousers!) on. I got a bit conscious because I took a photo of my cargos and shoes:

Eventually I ended up in Waterloo and took a casual stroll towards Embankment station and started to see some of the action unfold:There are a couple of photos on the way to the marathon. Walked over one of the bridges(which I can't seem to remember its name, could be the Millennium bridge for all I know!) and at that point there was a strong contingency of spectators, cheering and general fun in the air.

Here are a few pics I took of the runners coming past and the crowds cheering them on. Really was pretty cool.

Then by this time, I kinda had enough of everything, I'd just bought a ice-cream for #1632.50 so perhaps I was in denial somewhat but I decided to head home, back the same way I came, which was over the bridge and had time to take a shot over the Themes...

Having headed out to see the Marathon, I'm quite keen to see what the Royal wedding(is that spelt correctly?) is going to be like. If the atmosphere is anything lie it was today in the streets(which I'm sure it will be) its going to be a day to remember.

Good fun.