Ben to Birdcage Walk. The support there was overwhelming and I was given a great boost before the finish! Other than the pain of my bruised big toenail, the worst moment was catching up my mate John whose knee had gone and walking with him for a bit

Sport.And that's not all: our team also met and trained alongside Lucozade Sport running ambassador and Olympic marathon runner Liz Yelling (don't miss Liz's half-marathon training advice here). Now, with the race behind them, it's time to reflect

quite easily could manage the Olympics: good luck for 2012.Oxton48, 3:58I ran London for the first time, for the Runner's World Forum Tsunami Team, and did 3:58 (well pleased!)I REALLY don't like crowds - I hate all the jostling and bumping. Euston

...Sebastian CoeFrom Jon – As a peer, how are you steering the Government’s attitude to hosting the Olympic games in London?Sebastian Coe I’m afraid I don’t have a massive influence over the Government! But I’m obviously very solidly behind any bid to bring

10 miles, so decided to run Harrow a few weeks later and won it in 2:48 again, so she had a great capacity to recover. She's now a Level 4 coach and higher qualified than me!!Finally, I think standards reflect people's expectations. Most people could

in the morning; it's not fast enough'. In reality, the ability to be a world-class marathon runner does in part depend on being able to absorb the training over two or three years. I don't know of any elite marathon runner who doesn't average around 100 miles a

've also parachuted into a field of sheep which was quite funny - I landed while screaming "Move sheep, move!"- NykieJoin the thread ATHLETE ALLEGIANCEJon Brown (an elite GB marathon runner, fourth in the last two Olympics) has switched allegiance to Canada

am stuck between 10- and 11-minute miling. I've been running for about four weeks since stopping smoking (20-30 a day). I feel and look old as I trundle the streets. When will I start looking like a proper runner? – Hard Boiled 'eggartyFour weeks