Q&A
Back in 1998, I loathed all forms of exercise. But having recently turned 30, knew I had to start getting fit or risk turning into a bona fide sofa sloth. After 10 months of training, I completed my first marathon – running half of it until an injury forced me to limp the rest.
I ran every step of my second marathon five months later, slashing 1hr 19mins off my time. But I walked like a rodeo cowboy for three weeks afterwards, due to the pounding my knees and hips had suffered.