In reply to cousin nick:
Well done! It was a great event as ever. The folk who do it are just so friendly.
Personally I think the crowds at the start are a big part of the charm. As is the "look out Plague runner coming through..." shout and every runner jumps out of the way out of respect.
The race was one of two halves for me. Felt good and strong to start. Strava shows I ran my second fastest half marathon and 30k times ever. For the first time ever I was even through the red rat start about 20mins before they set off, so probably saw you.
However, food, or lack of, again, spoiled my day and saw me finish slowly and sickly. Outcome, despite my great start, 20mins slower than last year. It's a problem I just can't seem to solve. Was sick for hours so missed the party.
Stupid part is that I can't say running that far makes my legs ache, I don't get blisters and aren't stiff or sore in the days following. Puking is a pain!