much enjoyed, although I had a spell with illness that meant I couldn’t train. Although I managed a 10K in 1:13 and a half in 2:45 my finish was disappointing at 6:22:52. One thing I recommend, and I was lucky enough to have, is a leg massage within

at mile 20 it was a simple case of running the last six miles home. Just a 10K Jon, just a 10K.....Moral of the story - never use the word "just" in the context of the last six miles of a marathon.These last steps really are a blur. I just remember pain

prepare you for that last 10K. You start feeling different degrees of pain, and all I could think of was that this is the closest thing I’ve done to childbirth (I might have to eat those words someday). It just hurts everywhere and you want it over even

another week! Then my plans are: The Thame 10K in June, and some other local races including the Otmoor Challenge (half-marathon) in July and then a September/October marathon - and I will be back to London in 2006!Cheeko, 3:55To quote from Lock, Stock

the way and saw the casualty, I felt very emotional. I hope he is now recovering...One of the hardest things about the last 10K was trying to duck between the runners who had 'hit the wall' and were walking. They seemed to be out-numbering the runners