Damien - I have done Berlin before by flying out on Saturday morning and back Sunday evening - spent the afternoon eating and drinking and slept it off on flight back.
Another update on my on going crusade against the effects of aging and related slow down in times. Yesterday I ran Abingdon marathon in 2:55:26 so a 4min PB. It now seems completey farcial that aged 39 I thought I was going to slow down and not ever get under 3 hours.
Time to focus on VLM2013 when I will race as v45 - can't wait!
Great to hear you enjoyed your run seesteverun. You never forget your first one! You are now part of minute proportion of the country that have completed a marathon. Well done!