CBBC's Angellica Bell

CBBC presenter Angellica Bell is running the London Marathon in aid of Sport Relief and joined us to answer your e-mails.

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Angellica Bell is one of CBBC's brightest - and busiest - presenters, but is taking time out from her hectic schedule to train for one of the most gruelling races - the London Marathon.

Angellica is no stranger to running, having already competed in the Great North Run and the Great South Run, in aid of the kids' charity SPARKS.

This time, she will be raising money for Sport Relief, a joint fund-raising campaign between BBC Sport and Comic Relief.

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Scot Bryan, England

How often have you been training?

Anjellica Bell: My work schedule has been really hectic so it's been difficult to fit in training. I try and go for a run once a week and go to the gym once during the week. And I try and do a long run on either Saturday or Sunday. All in all I train about three times a week.

The last long run I took part in was the Saturday before last, and I ran for 18 miles.

Did you reach 'The wall'?

I was okay actually, but then I knew I was going to finish. If I was running the Marathon and knew I still had further to run I might start to worry.

Did you get hungry?

Starving! I kept running past pubs and could smell the pub lunches!

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James Slater, Essex

You are running on behalf of Sport Relief, where exactly does the money go?

Sport Relief is a BBC charity, similar to Comic Relief but is more about having fun and taking part in sporting events.

The money goes into a fund that comprises two parts. Some of the money goes to children in this country and the other half is to help disadvantaged children in poorer parts of the world. It benefits children and young people both at home and abroad.

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Matthew C, England

We hear about this phenomenon called 'The wall' that runners reach at about the 20-mile mark. Are you worried or are you planning on bursting right through it?

People have been telling me about this wall: "Be careful of that wall!" I can imagine that when I see the 20-mile mark and know that I still have another six miles to go, my heart will sink, but I have got to just think about the finish. I am a bit worried about it.

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Becky Walters, UK

At any point over the last few weeks have you thought: "What on earth am I actually doing?"

Yes...the day I actually agreed to it!

When I first joined the BBC I saw a film they had made about the Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas running the Marathon and it was very emotional and it inspired me. I started by taking part in the Great North Run, which is a 13-mile run and then once I'd done that I felt confident to take on the Marathon.

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Jenny Penk, UK

What movitated you to take part?

Well as I said seeing Simon Thomas do it was an inspiration. Also I like the idea that you can raise money and get fit. I am the fittest I have ever been in my life. I wanted to do something good and that's what is going to keep me going until the end.

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Tom Fordyce, London

Have you had any thoughts on dressing up as a budgie or a rhino?

I am going to struggle to get my own body weight around let alone any added weight!

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Amanda, UK

Are you planning on pigging out on burgers, etc after the race?

Since starting training I have been eating loads! I love eating. I haven't lost weight; I have become more muscular. I have been eating lots of pasta because I'm just hungry all the time. After I finish I will probably pig out a bit but then I will probably calm down.

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James Brooks, UK

Your job involves being friendly and chatty, will you find it hard not to stop and talk to everybody during the race?

Probably, because it will be an excuse to stop! I'm going to try and stay focused. Hopefully there will be a lot of people there to say hello and cheer me on but I won't stop. I think if you stop it ruins the flow and makes it harder to get back into it. I don't want to still be there at 8 o'clock at night.

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Allistair McGowan

Would you take £50,000 to stop a mile from the end, or would you rather finish the race?

If I've got that far I would be gutted if I didn't finish. I want the medal, if you haven't got a medal no one believes you have run the Marathon. That medal means more to me than the money!