where my lost time went.Jane Adlum, 4:28I had a really great day - last year was such a slog due to injury that I just set out to enjoy this year's race - and enjoy it I did! Singing, clapping and cheering for at least 20 of the miles and finishing

the race, and so missed all the long training runs. I proved to myself the power of positive thought and listening to good professional advice. The only down side to the whole day was being overtaken by a centipede as I went through one of my more difficult

:21 My first FLM, my first marathon - what more can I say...It was a glorious day that in the end, though it proved to be a little too hot, as is evident from my vest-shaped sunburn. The day started well, with a plan of an energy gel every 35 minutes

was suffering from sun stroke, so in retrospect not too bad at all. HodProd, 4:08 It was my first FLM since '99, and how I've missed the atmosphere and anticipation of the great event. Really looked forward to the race and trained well, recovered well, ate

time. So my target will be to set a personal best time and of course enjoy the whole event.November and DeccemberNovember and December were bad months with the two races I had been preparing for going badly.The Ballbuster was a disaster. After some

Wilkinson himself gave me a bottle of Lucozade... That kept me going and I staggered over the line to finish 7417th in 3:48 - well pleased as I was determined to smash the 4-hour barrier!!Well done to all runners out there - the day, the race, the crowds

to finish the marathon in under four hours, but once the race started the time was not important. I completed it in 4:00:58: I know I lost time by not staying close to the blue line and high-fiving all the hands that were out stretched during the day

moredetermined. I started running in 1999 and did my first triathlon in the sameyear. In 2000 I did the FLM and then the Longest Day iron distance race.I even shocked my then coach who expected me to be at least 2 hourslater! I then snapped my knee ligaments

Time: 3:52GUTTED!Having written and chatted for nearly three months on the sub 3:45 thread a number of us managed to meet up pre-race (Ping Pong Boy, Save Ferris, Scotty, Sarah Gregory, Peter Bedwell & Ashley Smith among others) and because I wore a

-upies 32Favourite Races... ToughGuy, Edinburgh Marathon, Reading Half, InuitSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page --About meLiving in Edinburgh and a recreational runner who likes a challenge. IdeallyI'd love to get fit