beautiful day as 17th April, 2005. I felt so proud to be part of the greatest race, in the greatest city in the world. The crowds cheering around Cutty Sark, the first glimpse of Canary Wharf, the grandeur of Tower Bridge, seeing the London Eye along

. "My first time doing this race, and it made a real change from doing city half marathons. Glorious views across the New Forest, and managed to see a few ponies as well! First half of race tough, due to hot, still day and no shade. Second half better. I

with my purchases, as I didn't want much else apart from gloves. Perhaps if they're going to take out a full page advert in Runner's World they should get more stock in, especially in a massive city like leeds. Stoxy reporting from Aldi, Beeston Ring Road

new runner but an injury has resulted in a layoff of 4-6 weeks. I’m having withdrawal symptoms and I’m so grumpy! How do you cope with being out? Shedboy The key thing is to identify why and how you got injured, and take the necessary mental