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

My Tri ProfileAge.... 32I have been running for... 4 yearsStrengths... Perseverance, mental strengthWeaknesses... A good looking bikeIronman experience... The Longest Day (UK) 11hrs 26mins , IM Switzerland10hrs 46 mins , IM Austria 10hrs 30 mins

the next week for the 1982 Marathon, but failed to get a place in the ballot. My running tailed off after that, but it has been a dream to run the race ever since.I started running again three years ago and applied for a place in the 2003, 2004 and 2005

, in fact less than 48 hours after finishing, with aching legs I was planning my marathon diary for the coming year!!Thank you Runner’s World for all your advice in the run up to the race. I have found all information on the site invaluable and encourage

raised it...” Read the full quote--Heebiejeebie(right) and Josie JumpUntil this year I had only ever watched FLM highlights on TV. This was the first year I had the opportunity actually to be there and experience the atmosphere of the event. As we waited

many more people watching than in previous years that we just never found each other at the agreed places. For some reason, I even managed to run straight past the RW support crew at 17 miles! Running almost past my back door, whilst heading away from

Time not givenIt was my first marathon, aged 40 plus, and I only started running 2 years ago. I trained so hard and nearly gave up once or twice as I trained on my own and I began to hate Sundays for the long run. But I persevered and the main thing

My Tri ProfileAge... 40I have been running for...2 yearsStrengths... drinking beerWeaknesses... drinking beerIronman experience... nonePB's 5K 23:16, 10K 47:03, 10 01:19:32.Favourite Races... Eton Supersprints, London Triathlon.See my RW profile

and I did the first Nike 10K for a target race. Since then I've not looked back on the running but had the odd smoking hiccup. Glad to say the smoking is now a thing of the past. I branched out to drowning and peddalling this year and am happy to say I

and I. Jane was looking for a running partner. That was 4 years ago. After numerous 10km races, 2 Great North Runs, a half marathon in the Lake District and the Edinburgh Marathon in June 2003, which at 19 miles Jane told me " I have no intention