Flying start? Ashley and Gavo are nowhere to be seen...With three races all on the same day in Kent, it was hard to choose which one to do.The Tunbridge Wells Half-Marathon paid off nicely. I travelled down with Howard and Pathfinder, friends from the RW forums, and it was great...

. The rain has gone and the wind (in every sense) has abated. The URWFRC forumites make their way to a hearty breakfast wondering what they are doing here. Our glorious leader, RichardM, and four-time Tough Guyer, had been giving much insight into what

If you stopped to say hello at the URWFC Mile 18 cheering point, chances are we've got a great picture of you on this page (and hey, you were still looking pretty fresh at that point...)Tell us what you thought of the big day for a gallery on this site, and we'll be delighted to:...

Time: 2:43Wet, cold, windy, painful, slippery 2-43, championship place, all is well with the world.I just wish someone would explain this to my legs."Index of all quotesNext quote

Time: 3:14"Fast first 10 miles (72.30), consolidation up to 20 (2.28.30), storming last 6, finish time 3.14. Personal Best after 15 marathons at the age of 45. Blinding!"Index of all quotesNext quote

Time: 3:59What a great day - this was my first and definitely my last marathon. Ifollowed the Runner's World training schedule and sneaked under my target timeof 4 hours by 1 min - perfect!! Am gutted that I was beaten by a humantelephone box, but at least I passed the Rhinos a...

Time: 3:59My time was 3 hours 59 minutes and 49 seconds...so I am thrilled. 11 seconds may not sound like much , but having breached the 4 hour barrier, I think I now have an inkling of the sort of feeling that Roger Bannister had when he broke the 4 minute mile! All those aches ...

Time: 3:43 I'd just like to thank everyone from Runners' World for helping me through my first marathon. I got round in 3hrs 43minutes, two minutes ahead of my target. This was mainly down to the excellent RW pacers and the tips that I picked up from Runners' World magazine and w...

#podsRight, #podsLeft, #podsRightGap, #podsLeftGap {display:none;}Time: 4:02What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? Seeing the URWFRC at 18, although it was difficult to spot them! And the worst moment? When my trainers were so full

Time: 3:26What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? The forum cheer; Having a chat with my family at mile 21 and the crowds in generalAnd the worst moment? Being barged off the road at mile 9 by the RW sub 7:30 pacers (and I was doing sub 7:30) The biggest surprise? hittin...