Time not givenThe thing that kept me going - the thought of a swim, a steam and a massage on Monday!Also Paula Radcliffe's tip of counting to 100 backwards.  If it works for her..... although I got through a lot more 100's than she probably does

due to the old ones rubbing against an ankle injury. During the week leading up to the event, get woken up at 4 in the morning by your 3-year-old daughter who has been sleeping perfectly through the night for several months. On Wednesday, get a phone

was doing otherwise and wouldn't have recorded anything near my time of 4hr 09 mins.Duracell, 4:01:11I don't think any other running event will top that! What a day. The weather, the support, the buzz and feeling I got as I ran round were all bloody

're Paula Radcliffe and you start early and finish by 11....). As much breakfast as possible was eaten, despite nerves making the whole task quite difficult.So off we set on the DLR from our hotel at Excel, towards Greenwich. Half an hour or so on a crammed

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

-existent and only available to sportsmen of the highest order. And yet, Paula Radcliffe was about to start, and Sir Steve Redgrave was a few hundred yards away and about to race. This must be one of very few events where you actually compete against not only

. Logistical problems - what problems! I would say this is the best event that I have been involved in, absolutely fantastic. year.Nobes, 4:08 Feeling rough at mile 21... My first marathon was a fantastic experience, surrounded by thousands of other like

it was time to put up and shut up. But I did it, and missed my target of a sub-4 and came in at 4:07...and that was it. I'd done it - I'd run a marathon. Move on.And I did move on - and carried on running in other events - but crucially I got started doing