in the week to do the running he wanted, keep on top of his unpredictable working patterns and see his wife and three children, he knew he'd have to radically overhaul the way he trained. In 2004, he dipped inside the magic three-hour mark for the marathon

is mind-numbingly boring, so well done to her,” he says. With the support of her children, Braidwood followed a detailed plan throughout the school holidays, and having lost a stone already, is feeling fit. She and Neale e-mail each other regularly

taking the pill or go through the menopause – you may well have changed size.If you have had children and fed them yourself, the structure of your breasts will be altered permanently. A bra with a higher front will be more supportive and comfortable

; she was busy soaking up the atmosphere. “This being Sarf London, children lined the route offering high fives as we went – and there were families partying in their gardens from the looks of things.”Mile 3You might have been running for 30 minutes