Well, here's the proof! New to Orchard Care are 5 shiny silver medals each proudly announcing that its owner has completed the world largest half marathon!

The day was fantastic, made terrific by the electrifying atmosphere that, as far as we're concerned, is unique to this event. 54,000 people from across the UK and abroad took part and were all buzzing and raring to go at the start line, penned up and chatting away to soothe the nerves building from what was about to be undertaken.

Lining the roads were thousands upon thousands of people handing out everything from orange slices to ice-pops, from biscuits to beer! The supporters were terrific, whether simply appreciating the work of the runners or climbing atop bus-stops with hose-pipes to cool us down. Many of the children along the course were high-fiving runners who had enough energy to do so, or at least those runners who needed distracting from the pain in their legs!

At the finish, our times varied, but not by too much as we each made our steady way to the end. The weather on the day was grey, overcast with a light wind a little drizzle... PERFECT for endurance running so none of us managed to overheat or get overexposed to the sun, while focussing on what needed to be done.

Everyone seems elated with finishing, and in such good time, and are even more happy with the support we've received from our sponsors, raising over £2400 pounds in support of our favourite charity, Whizz-Kidz. Of course there is still time to donate and give to this tremendous group of people at www.justgiving.com/orchardcare.

Thank you all for watching and listening and a HUGE WELL DONE TO OUR FIVE HEROES!!