It's been a week since we completed our Shine Night full marathon walk in London to raise crucial funds for Cancer Research UK, which happens every year. This friendly event offers a 10k, half, and full marathon, encouraging participants to take it easy and just finish, although many of us set personal goals for completion. Last year, I completed the half marathon with friends in approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes, I was contemplating whether to join this year or not. But when one of my friends from Maidenhead showed interest in the marathon, she convinced me to register. Initially, she discussed signing up for the 10k walk with a few of her friends, but I felt that wouldn't be challenging enough, so I persuaded herself and her team to go for the half marathon. We signed up, but a week before the event, my friend had to withdraw due to medical reasons. That’s when I checked with my previous walking partner, Pooja, who had also registered for the half marathon. It felt like f