Fantastic and have an amazing time! It’s great to have folks you know on the course and involved in the race. And as you say, you’ve done what you can so now it’s time to enjoy. Happy running Liz!

I will look at it for next year, definitely. I’m doing the Birmingham Marathon – a sort of home town inaugural as we haven’t had a mara since the 80s. It’s a horrible course but will have good support from my running club and our rival / sister club, plus it has a loop AND the half-marathoners who start later should pass me, too, so plenty of people to cheer on. I’m not as strong as I would have liked to be, as I had an operation in May, put back from April, but I’ve done what I can, so time to taper now and enjoy in 13 days.

Thanks Timea, you’ll love it! Happy running!

Thanks so much Liz and do sign up for this one if you get the chance. And yep, Mary has put up with me many a time with the long run grumps! For this race, it was lovely to see people hanging out outside their houses cheering on all the runners, including those towards the back, and it gave you a real sense of community. And yep, it got pretty warm so thankful for all the water tables and that I wore sunscreen. And have an amazing marathon – which one are you doing? Soph

Cheers Fran, it was great to meet Susie as well as catch up with other folk! And yep, a little warm. It was a brilliant race – perhaps one for next year!

Thanks so much Claire, and next year? I think so!