"When we've done this pic, let's put the suits on..." (l-r) Neil, Sloth, Zilla, Donna, FlavioIt's Friday evening in the centre of London's West End. A perfect time to train for the Great Gorilla Run? Five furry forumites reckoned so...I arrived

bottles of beer, 3 chickens and Elvis.Goal - To finish (which I managed in 4:06:34)Key to success - Long Sunday morning runs organised by my running club, Worcester Joggers. Respect to Stuart and Alan. I wouldn't have done it without their help

- apart from finishing, 4.00-4.30. Actual time 4.10 Key to success  - training with my running club Celebration with friends on Sunday night- still feels a bit surreal but it hits home more as the week goes onIndex of all quotesNext quote

Time not givenCompared to the supporters standing around in the lousy weather providing cheer, support and snogs, running was a doddle. The sight of the RW forumites at mile 18 was brilliant - thank you all. NickIndex of all quotesNext quote--

to the training plan. I think I succeeded because mid way through my training programme I switched from 5 days of running to 4 days running and 1 day crosstraining. This significantly lowered injury and time off.Q: How will you be celebrating? A: By not running

Time: 4:09Worst moment was halfway with a cramped leg, feeling slower and more tired than at the end of the Great North Run but with the same distance to run again! However the best moment was possibly at 21 miles when I realised that I still had

Time: 5:03Best moment was definitely running around the Cutty Sark, the crowd support was amazing with loads shouting my name. I could not resist a huge grin and a wave.The worst moment was around the 20-mile marker when I knew that I would have

the winter clothes I had run in all through my training, and not have to panic about running the marathon in brand-new (and therefore likely to be highly chaffing) shorts and vest! Oh, and a gold star goes to the masseuse at the SPARKS hospitality event. She

4:43 “...Running almost past my back door, whilst heading away from the finish, was pretty psychologically tough...” Read the full quote1825--Time: 4:43The best moment of my first FLM was when I was struggling down towards the Mall and could see

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