, as is another fellow Brit, Rachel Joyce. Then there is Jo Lawn, Caroline Steffen, Tereza Macel, Belinda Granger, Sam McGlone and so many more.  Q. What’s your favourite piece of kit?Liz Tomlinson, ManchesterA. A copy of Rudyard Kipling’s poem If and my three

Gemma, just get out there and run. No such thing as bad weather, just bad kit. – SezzDoesn’t pay to get too obsessive about a routine - use the holidays to enjoy the daylight - plenty of space to run in and just have fun with your exercise. Even if you skip

, 5:27, Frankie Phillips, 5:27, Mr Finknottle, 5:28, Julia Williams, 5:28, Snoop Dogg, 5:30, David Cullen, 5:30, Kit-e Cat, 5:31, Stella Follows, 5:32, DianaD, 5:32, Sammy Snail, 5:34, Deb, 5:34, Plodding Hippo, 5:35, First time Grandpa, 5

who would be supporting me on the big day, we planned for them to be at the 9-mile, 15-mile, 18-mile and 25-mile points and worked out all the journeys and roughly when I expected to pass each point. I laid out my race kit and then retired for an early

point. I was seriously wondering if I was going to make it. I was in extreme physical discomfort and I was beginning to have negative thoughts when, out of nowhere comes this hand from the crowd, holding the holy grail - a Kit-Kat! Never have I been so

-up, kitting-up and caking on some sun-screen.I wound my way through a lobby packed with fellow runners and headed to Victoria tube station. At Charing Cross I met a group of marathon veterans from Hillingdon - thanks guys for the excellent advice - hope you

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.”Richard Sanders sums up the pre-race atmosphere at Greenwich: “For those uninitiated

it as a ‘mini VLM’, complete with the kit I’ll be modelling on the day and the same nutrition and fuelling strategy. Fingers crossed… Steve says: Kim had had a superb fortnight. Her speed and endurance are continuing to improve week by week.Kim started

.Training is picking up pace now, and there's so much to think about – the merits of different sessions, pacing, nutrition and kit. I will build up the miles gradually, the worse thing would be if I got injured due to increasing too soon and couldn't train consistently

that is a must? I am basically starting from scratch and need to get the essentials. – Keith MacPump, tyre repair kit, multi-tool, spare inner tube, saddle bag, bottle cage(s), bottles, energy drink, energy food, cadence/speed monitor, cycle shorts, cycle