it in 4 hours. I was disappointed at the time, but my achievement is now sinking in. However this was my first marathon, and events conspired against me - honestly! My wheelchair-bound mother had to go into hospital for an operation last week, and I hurt

deciding to run the last mile from Westminster all the way to the finish. I have no idea how I did it as I had picked up a recurring leg injury at 16miles that prevented me from running. The crowd was fantastic, and as I came round the corner along the Mall

salute you.Sunshine, 4:36 --What a wonderful event! My preparation was not ideal, having picked up shin splints three weeks before and having to rest (something I found very difficult to do!) Thanks to Shan, my sports therapist, and ultrasound I got

another year to do one again. Can anybody recommend another good one? Rich, 4:28:38I had a great day - what a crowd! It was my second marathon and the first I ran all the way. The only way I got through the last five miles was by randomly picking

was spent building up my core stability, testing new shoes and generally not running. January saw training start proper and with caution, I took it easy, running a maximum of three days a week, maybe four if I was feeling brave. The training in general

possible, especially for me, the one almost always picked last in PE.Late to the start at Greenwich,I had just time to stow my stuff and join the runners at the back. The gun had gone off 10 minutes before, taking my running partner Jackie off

training went fairly well, only interrupted by a two-week break due to the nasty 'flu bug in February. I decided to use the sub-3:30 Runner's World schedule to a fashion and it worked well for me. With some more help from my local club, Winchester

problems, unlike this year when a tight right calf, caused by skipping, stopped me training for the three weeks leading up to the marathon.One thing I’d definitely keep, although this year it was brought on accidentally by the calf problem, will be a

already started to hurt. I'd picked up an injury the week before on our last training run. Two miles down we heard "Morning ladies!" It was Larry. We ran for the next seven miles together. I asked St. Johns if they had any paracetomol, but they didn

on what fantastic support I had in hospital, from my wife and kids, family, friends and colleagues. What a race! Thanks to Flora and everybody involved in arranging such a great event. CdK, 5:47Photo: www.richk.co.ukThe day had dawned! Like many thousands