London Marathon – 26th April 2009 Back injury
After 4 months and 475 miles of training I picked up a plank of wood on Saturday lunchtime, the day before the London Marathon and pulled a muscle in my back. Gutting and agony for almost a week. What a plank

Due to calf problems in summer I pulled out of more marathons
Berlin Marathon Calf injury
Warsaw Marathon Calf injury
Amsterdam Marathon Calf injury

Florence Marathon – 29th November 2009 COMPLETED
I finally got to a marathon start line, this time the beautiful city of Florence. Starting at the inspiring Piazzale Michelangelo with superb views over the whole of Florence the conditions couldn't have been better, bright sunshine but not too hot, helicopters above and the Rocky theme tune pumping out, though we had to wait for 20 minutes past the official start time ( For Mr Burlusconi and his TV's). I unfortunately didn't set my stop watch so I lost an eye on the timing and my pace fell off especially near the end - Final time: 3hrs 22 mins 26 secs

Calf problems re-occurred in spring and summer 2010
Frankfurt Marathon Calf injury

Training started again in January 2011
Utrecht Marathon – 25th April 2011 COMPLETED
I had trained well for this and it was a flat course but the race from start to finish was at an unbearable 25 degrees with no shade - Final time, a very disappointing : 3hrs 38 mins 42 secs