Can't make this a long message - I'm at work, but I ran the Great North Run yesterday (half a marathon) and now I hurt.

It was hot, my ankles are now very upset with me, and my knees (particularly my left) are having suspicious thoughts of leaving me.

I did it in 2 hours and 26 mins (and 40 secs if you're that interested).

I shall now return to hobbling round the office.

Ouch, but you did it, so cheers!

Did you feel like throwing up?

the news said something like 4 people died because of the heat.

OMG MARTYN

Well, you did it about a week less than it would have taken me. Congratulations!

Grats! I can hike for miles and miles without any problems, but when it comes to jogging/running, I get overheated and fall over pretty quickly.

Nice. Like Spe said, four people died during it.

Yeah, why couldn't it have been you?

It was very hot, and it looks the people that died were from my area (York/Leeds) - they were only 20-odd and 40-odd. Yipes.

And I didn't die because I'm CAPTAIN FANTASTIC.

Afterwards, did you get some water or beer?

so it was just heat that was the cause of the deaths? they kept announcing it on the news but refused to give any more details...

but congrats to you, most impressive