to FLM being a supporter as opposed to a runner and realised how so many people really do need the support of the crew which made the early morning get up and drive down worth every minute! Seeing Sean in his tight cycling shorts wasn't a bad Brucey bonus

couple of pints and an all-daybreakfast. Obviously I was gradually getting fatter and fatter. When I leftcollege I wore 32inch waist jeans and I was now up to 36inch elasticatedwaist - and they were getting tight. I decided something had to be done -but

My Tri ProfileAge.... 25I have been running for... since Feb 2004Strengths... Determination once in an event, and a loathsome view ofquitting. Natural athlete, swam lots as a child, cycled loads all my lifeWeaknesses... A mystery problem resulting

problems, unlike this year when a tight right calf, caused by skipping, stopped me training for the three weeks leading up to the marathon.One thing I’d definitely keep, although this year it was brought on accidentally by the calf problem, will be a

that set me right back. I didn't get any physio until June, and have only just got back to a fit state - I've missed all my long rides as a result and it is now too late to make up the time. At my test event - the Bala half ironman at the start of June – I

, support and the camaraderie was excellent, even if it was a little bit too hot for my liking.I’ve got sore legs, sore feet............. but bring on next year!People ask: ‘why does everyone want to run the London Marathon?’ Anyone who witnessed the event

on the Tuesday after!Key to success? Put your name on the front and back of your running top! Mind over matter - my cough "miraculously" disappeared for 8 hours!A day which I will never forget, a truly life-changing event, worth every ounce of effort.Kerzo, 7

side to FLM being a supporter as opposed to a runner and realised how so many people really do need the support of the crew which made the early morning get up and drive down worth every minute! Seeing Sean in his tight cycling shorts wasn't a bad