the opportunity pass me by. I started training in December in my lunch hours and at weekends running from 20 minutes on the treadmill to three hours on the road though the wind, cold, rain, snow, and I enjoyed every bit of it.I did my stint at the marathon expo

consultation with p56 of the February edition of RW. Things seemed to be getting easier, but when you're training on your own, its kind of hard to know how well or badly you are doing compared to the rest of the world. And the rain, sleet and snow seemed

and style are long-departed acquaintances, but a shred of dignity lies halfway down the Mall and I snatch it with seconds to spare as I cross the line in 4:59:13. The months of sweat, snow and self-doubt are over as I pose for photos, as if this fantastic