I have been running since March this year the reason why I started running was to get in training for the yearly race for life run. I work as a nurse and we were going to enter a team of twenty

watched and watched as Kristiansen and Mota faded into history, as McColgan came and went, as the Chepchumba and Loroupe and finally brought African women's distance racing into the grey light of London

FLM.13/04/08 FLM turning into a serial loser! Had a disastrous race, maybe i'll take up knitting...11/05/08 Halstead Marathon, hot!...and slow19/10/08 Amsterdam Marathon, PB 3:58.08next stop, 3

need it. Just for clarity, I have paid the £245 race fee up front. I do not have a 'free' charity slot.Ironman UK involves a 2.4mile swim, 112mile bike ride and then running a full 26.2 mile marathon

I'm a total beginner, running for the bus was a major effort for me. However, i've decided to take part in this years Race for Life - a meer 5K walk in the park for most of you, but for me whoa