Everyone is wishing each other luck. We all hug and cry, then the gun goes and we wait to start moving. We cross the line after 8.40mins and finally start to jog. Already there are lines of guys peeing against the walls. There s lots of banter going on and we are all smiling.
Mile markers seem to come up quickly, but the pace is slow.
It is impossible to get past people, so we decide to forget the time and relax a bit. Overtake a rhino. We drink lots of water and fill up on Liquid Power. Soon thinking about stopping for the loo. Start running again.