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
driven my wife to Vauxhall to be with her and wish her well. I got back home at about 4:45 a.m. but couldn't sleep with all the excitement. I had just run through Canary Wharf when the news came through via my wife and mobile phone that my beautiful
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
nature of triathlonsappeals to me and Ironman's are simply silly - hence, I knew my lack ofsense would prevail and sooner or later I was going to take the plunge.I'm looking to finish and have fun after the event, even if during theevent I hate every
that set me right back. I didn't get any physio until June, and have only just got back to a fit state - I've missed all my long rides as a result and it is now too late to make up the time. At my test event - the Bala half ironman at the start of June – I
me up considerably, as did the Elvis impersonator on stilts, the pipe band, the Japanese drums under the bridge... the list is endless. As for the paramedic in the isolation suit, or the soldier in full kit with full pack wearing BOOTS! There are some
. 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
for my charity.Brum Taffy, 3:50The best bit: what fantastic support - I'll bottle it in my mind for quieter events in future.The worst bit: post-race, which sadist had disabled the escalator down to the tube at Charing Cross!Most memorable bit
. 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
