that was under my vest. It was going to be hot...The race itself isn't entirely clear in my mind, but I remember some key points. The first of these were the first six miles, which were fantastic, the crowds were very noisy. That said, if I ever hear "show me

in my right foot (three days after my last run) which just got worse. Saturday morning it was no better so I found a sports injuries clinic who saw me straight away. After 30 minutes loosening my foot the specialist said it might get better

. The promised rain never came, the sun shone to keep the spirits up, but thankfully it never got too hot. It was ideal for me, a first timer, and my supporters. They saw me at the start, then at six, 19, and 25 miles; I found them each time because they were

bit too hot, but the crowds really were the ultimate in helping me through. I would definitely recommend any future runners to have their names on their T-shirts. The 800m to go mark was like an 'oh my God' moment, and the best bit really was getting

, and the last four miles were an amazing finish to a great event. Coventry Cat, 4:22What an amazing day!I woke very early, way before my 6am wake-up call, opened the curtains at my hotel to see the clearest of blue skies. I stuffed breakfast down before greasing

. But in my shoes things were messing up.At eight miles I stopped and looked inside my socks. There were bloody blisters under each big toe, and huge blisters on the inside of each foot - under my Compeeds. But it was too early to pack it in - I pulled my