exertion (RPE) from time to time."Essential?No - plenty of professionals don't train to heart rate, and there's nothing to say you should, either.  The alternativeUse a watch, your finger and good old-fashioned maths. Use your index finger to locate your

at the front. Seriously: check them out.This index page lists the stories by time, as well as picking out highlights at the top and the bottom of the page.Happy reading... and tell us your story in 2006! Only got three minutes? Start here...BEST FIRST

!The crowds carried me the entire way. Truly a race to remember. Thanks to the sub-3:30 forum; seeing so many people on the route was a huge boost! Back to main stories index 3:00 to 4:00, page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --

are part of something special. Back to main stories index 3:00 to 4:00, page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --

start. Bearing that in mind, there wasn't much I could have done differently really, except maybe wear sunblock.How I celebrated: by treating myself to a pair of very expensive and runner-unfriendly shoes! Back to main stories index 4:00 to 5

for another year. A year and five days in fact, until April 23rd 2006. Maybe I'll nail it then. Back to main stories index 4:00 to 5:00, page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

...although running/jogging will now be a feature of that life! Back to main stories index 5 hours+, page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10