Breaking three hours for The London Marathon - April 2003

Bryan Burnett

2003

One of the best days I have ever had? Well, it must be as that's what I've written in my diary for that date. When I read over my entry for that day I can tell how excited I was to achieve my target as I have written: "Finished 800th out of 32,500 people." with a smiley face next to it. I never do smileys. :(

When you run a marathon it's never just about the day itself. It's about the months of training in the cold and the wet. It's about the time you devote to the long, long Saturday morning runs and then the hours that you spend in a hot bath trying to soothe your tired legs. ... (continues)