, or Garmin Forerunner.Leaving one "charity shop" jumper behind I had the first of many anxious moments when I realised I had lost OB. The race started, the huge crowd of runners started to surge forward, and then I saw OB standing on a wall looking for me! I

running for three months, but – like many runners and non-runners – has a sense that London is The Event that somehow seals the deal on your status as "a runner".Other marathons are available...Big David is one of many to point out that there's more

think I might be pushing it a bit too hard, and it dawns on me that it would have been a good idea to figure out how to operate the backlight on my Garmin (if indeed it even has a backlight - I still don't know). Instead I'm running along holding my

down, which was difficult so early in the 'race' when my legs still felt fresh. I'd set my Garmin to beep if I was going faster than 9:20 per mile, and it was beeping constantly, although I felt as though I was barely running at all. Still, I tried

the backlight on my Garmin (if indeed it even has a backlight – I still don't know). Instead I'm running along holding my wrist up to the streetlights, desperately trying to track my pace. Then there are no more streetlights. Approaching the first drinks

-race hospitality to help you recover in style Three sets of ASICS Target 26.2 kit, comprising head-to-toe ASICS running kit, trainers and a Garmin Forerunner 610 GPS watch Pre-training trip to London (complete with accommodation the night before