Name: Bill Messinger

Age: 50

Occupation: Management Consultant

Raising Sponsorship for: The Good Grief Appeal

How to Sponsor: e-mail: bill@messinger.org.uk

Years Running: 3

Number of Marathons Run: 1

Best Marathon Time: 4 hours 14 mins 39 secs (2003)

2004 Target Time: <3 hours 45 mins

Training Schedule: adapted from "The Competitive Runners Handbook"

Other PBs: Kenilworth ½ marathon - 1 hr 47 mins 20 secs (2003)

Favourite Distance & Why: ½ marathon - not too short - not too long!

Best Race & Why: MK 16 miles (2003) a hot day - no hills and finished within 50 seconds of target time in preparation for London Marathon

Worst Race & Why: Daventry 6 mile (2003) set off too fast - was walking within a mile!