outside and rain had leaked over my'warm dry kit'. Having limited options I had to wear it, my body temperaturecontinued to drop and I started to feel unwell. My priority was to get back tomy family, waiting for me with the car. By the time I reached
Time: 3:53TAXI!!!! TO THE MALL PLEASE! Now where does my kit bag go?? What’s my number? 12549….. there were dozens of huge lorries with baggage numbers on. So did my final preparations by ensuring that I had my bumbag containing mobile phone
. Logistical problems - what problems! I would say this is the best event that I have been involved in, absolutely fantastic. year.Nobes, 4:08 Feeling rough at mile 21... My first marathon was a fantastic experience, surrounded by thousands of other like
to the Tube station at 7.30am from a random bloke who'd been running earlier who noticed my kit bag and wanted 'to help save my legs for the race', continued with the Tube driver wishing all the runners all the very best of luck and continued all day
. Off we went to our respective lines, it didn't take long at all, then on to get our chips and kit bags. The organisation is fantastic. Then we had a look around and bought ourselves a T-shirt and yes, they do match. We got back on the bus to go to our
......went to the loo, got changed into my cow outfit, attached tail, put on cow ears, you know, the normal thing you do when preparing for a race......went to the loo, checked kit bag, put on make-up for the cameras (have to look my best for TV, did not think that I
. Fellow runners read the label on my back which said "Paris to London, Cat, 8 marathons in 8 days" and took the time to touch me on the shoulder and wish me luck, chat to me, and generally boost my confidence and self-esteem with comments like "awesome
