I had messages from friends and relatives in Wales, England, France, Malta, Australia and New Zealand. Almost everyone I know had been behind me and proud of my achievement. Yet I had felt deflated as I crossed the line. Now though, I began to feel pride and emotion as I tried to reply personally to every comment and every message, thanking every single person for their thoughts. I couldn’t believe how much people thought of my achievement and I really needed to thank everyone as best I could.