Name: Peter Taylor

Age: 43

Occupation: Solicitor

Raising Sponsorship for: The Good Grief Appeal

How to Sponsor: Phone 01604 770200

Years Running: 30

Number of Marathons Run: 12

Best Marathon Time: 2 hours 42 mins (1990)

2004 Target Time: 3 hours 10 mins

Training Schedule: 30-40 miles per week from January get a long one in at least once a week

Other PBs: ½ marathon - 69 mins 38 secs (1984)

Favourite Distance & Why: Marathon - the build up, the atmosphere and the challenge is like no other

Best Race & Why: London Marathon 1990 - it all clicked that day

Worst Race & Why: London Marathon 1996 - hot day, went off too fast for state of fitness and hit the wall very badly - couldn't walk down stairs for 2 weeks after