is a totally overwhelming and humbling experience. The crowd numbers and support are absolutely AWESOME and the whole event gets under your skin. I never tire of playing the video; I smile, I choke back tears, my skin tingles. In fact my very unwelcome

was suffering from sun stroke, so in retrospect not too bad at all. HodProd, 4:08 It was my first FLM since '99, and how I've missed the atmosphere and anticipation of the great event. Really looked forward to the race and trained well, recovered well, ate

due to the old ones rubbing against an ankle injury. During the week leading up to the event, get woken up at 4 in the morning by your 3-year-old daughter who has been sleeping perfectly through the night for several months. On Wednesday, get a phone

recommend Keane, Barry White's 'You're my everything' and Maroon 5)A golden moment was in the changing tent at the start when someone broke the ice when they asked the male runner getting changed into a fancy dress costume portraying a women giving him a

five hours was the icing on the cake.I watch this every year on TV and hadn’t appreciated just what a terrific event it is. The support was absolutely unbelievable and really helped me along (and everyone else). All the sweets, orange segments, bits

-inflammatory pills and wished me luck. Then I went home for lots of ice and hot water bottles.After that the race was a breeze, just the most exhilarating experience ever.The best bits were doing high fives with the crowds lining the course, seeing my family three

that set me right back. I didn't get any physio until June, and have only just got back to a fit state - I've missed all my long rides as a result and it is now too late to make up the time. At my test event - the Bala half ironman at the start of June – I

down on me every step of the way. I did not get cramp, pain or wished I had never started the event. The only thing I got was sunburn on my shoulders and neck!My twin sister met me just before the Mall and ran for a 30 seconds with me. My husband got