almost recovered apart fromthe sore legs & joints. The moral of this story is:1. Store your dry kit inside another waterproof bag inside your kitbag.2. If you are feeling unwell, seek assistance before it becomes serious.3. Don't ever listen to a rail

, 20km, half way (which was 13.1 miles – half marathon distance obviously, or just over 21km if you use kms!) another mat at 30km, one at 40km, and obviously one at the finish, which is just over 42km, or 26.2 miles! Handy, so that everyone but the very

and general exhaustion.A super high point has been my sister and husband agreeing to work together towards the 2006 race. I'll sit it out next year and spectate! 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

time - 2:41:46. Secondly, getting to the 20-mile marker and knowing that I could have a "mare" last 10K and still get a AAA Championship Place for 2006.What I would do differently: With hindsight I suspect that my long marathon-paced runs did

and I. Jane was looking for a running partner. That was 4 years ago. After numerous 10km races, 2 Great North Runs, a half marathon in the Lake District and the Edinburgh Marathon in June 2003, which at 19 miles Jane told me " I have no intention

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 8) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mad Moo, 4:14I was a marathon virgin, a bit old as I am nearly 40. On race day I got up in a mad panic, looked at the alarm clock - past five o'clock and we were late

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 9) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Gillyhen, 4:26London was my first marathon. I did a half-marathon in 2001, and since then had been trying to get a place in London. It lived up to my every expectation