nine supporters and having to turn round and get back to them. It was like travelling the wrong way down a one way street. I apologise to anyone I got in the way of! And taking 27 minutes off last year’s time!What would I do differently? Absolutely
more and put in a fewlonger runs than I did this year. 20 were the longest I ever did to behonest.I travelled home 1st Class to Edinburgh on the train with a few tins of beerfor company. I wanted a glass of Champers to celebrate my PB but Gner hadnone
', perhaps his eyesight wasnt good - I can't believe I looked my most attractive! I've got to say it was the last thing on my mind (is that another female/male difference?).Trying to find your 'folk' at the end was a nightmare! Travel back to the hotel - got
-training and this kept my niggling injuries at bay. Saturday's travel and registration didn't go quite as planned. It ended up being a very long day of travel, queues and not eating when I wanted to. Next year I'll do the expo on the Friday. Sunday went like a dream
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
further. Around the nine-mile point, my old knee injury started to give me some worrying signs and I started to panic, thinking I may have to travel another 17 miles at walking speed. With this in mind I stopped, stretched a little, gathered my composure
this event such a humbling experience when you see so many other people overcoming life's hurdles just to be taking part: a local policeman from our area who had overcome leukaemia to run this year, or the blind man being led. It makes my pain seem so little
: Running past the team nine supporters and having to turn round and get back to them. It was like travelling the wrong way down a one way street. I apologise to anyone I got in the way of! And taking 27 minutes off last year’s time!What would I do
the Highway the lead group of elite men came past on the other side having done 22 miles. They got a huge round of applause from the runners alongside me and it reminded me that I was taking part in the same event as them. Fantastic.Worst moment: my calf
