Hi folks!

Sarah and Tippy here:

Well, I've done it! I completed my first half marathon last Sunday. The Run to the Beat half marathon, from the O2 in London, was a very, very soggy affair. Me and 8,000 odd other runners, arrived in the rain, ran in the rain and finished in the rain.

It reminded me of my first cross country comp with Tippy! The raindrops dripping off the peak of my running cap were exactly the same as the rain flying off my hat silk as I careered around the course on Tippy. I felt as stiff the following day too - except the running hurt my legs and Tippy pulled my arms out of their sockets!

I finished the 13.1 miles in a respectable 1hr 57secs exactly. I've just got another 13.1 miles this coming Sunday in the Parks Foundation half marathon.

I felt very honoured to be wearing the NSPCC bib and will be doing so again this coming Sunday... that is if my legs have been put back together in time! I ran with a little calf strain in my right leg and it now feels like my legs have turned to solid wood. I guess this is how a horse with azoturia feels. It's not nice but hopefully the sports physio can sort my strains in time. Keep your fingers and hooves crossed!