A couple of weeks ago we returned to the London for the first time since April, and once again it was to watch someone competing in a race - this time Stephen competing in the Royal Parks Half Marathon. It was a gloriously sunny October Sunday - also notable for being Mark's birthday.
We travelled in from Oakwood on the train after staying overnight at Tim and Celeste's (whose hospitality we had also taken advantage of for the London Marathon - this is beginning to be something of a habit!) This was Ben's second trip on an underground train and although in this photo he appears to be taking it all very seriously, he seemed to enjoy it.
We joined up with Mark's Mum and Dad, and Lucy to watch the race, seeing Stephen pass us at around 8 miles before forcing our way through the crowds to to see him cross the finish line. 
He did extremely well, completing the course in a very creditable time of 2:05:14, and finishing 4077th out of 7431 finishers. We were all very proud of him, and just a little bit in awe - it's relatively recently that he's taken up running.
After a brief detour to the Serpentine to feed the ducks, we all travelled back to Enfield for a meal at the Halfway House, to celebrate Mark's birthday and Stephen's fantastic achievement.
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