, and with time ticking away I started on week 3 of the beginner's schedule. Rather worryingly, the schedule suggested a half-marathon on 13 March. On my first time out running (albeit rather slowly), I barely made it. I pulled up out of breath and with aching

ballot, and got in this year. The excitement in our house has grown from the moment I got the acceptance magazine.Despite a fair few scares with injuries, I managed to complete my training schedule pretty much to plan. Then on Friday I developed a pain

the marathon with disabilities or under stressful conditions and made me realise that this is what the London Marathon is all about – it makes a winner out of every runner.This race was a great event for me personally and one that I shall remember forever. Kiwi