I'm going to have to get used to training in the early mornings despite itbeing dark and sometimes wet. This month's highlight: The Ballbuster duathlon was simply fantastic. Beautiful location and Iwas feeling great which added up to a fun day and a big

.What a day, a roller coaster of events, never to be matched, my first marathon and a wonderful experience, I learnt a great deal about myself - my inner strength and my sense of determination!I would recommend this event to anyone looking to achieve a

and make it to the finish - what a huge disappointment it must be.The biggest surprise: the ease of it all. I had problems with ITBS during the last five weeks before the race, and was panicking a bit, but everything held out, and I felt strong the whole

was doing otherwise and wouldn't have recorded anything near my time of 4hr 09 mins.Duracell, 4:01:11I don't think any other running event will top that! What a day. The weather, the support, the buzz and feeling I got as I ran round were all bloody

differently? Absolutely nothing! (Oh except maybe a bit more pain relief en route!) I had an absolute ball. Can't wait to do it all again next year!Sue Toseland, 6:20What a day, thousands of people it was great. Enjoyed the whole event even though got injured