First Cross Country!

I did my first ever cross country race on Sunday with the running club that I'm a member of. The race was at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park and it was a beauts day which made the experience a whole lot more enjoyable. I've never done a XC run or a 'club run' before so it was all new to me. Apart from slipping up WALKING up a little hill to the start line and having someone hold me to stop falling over and crushing everyone behind me it was really good. I came 35th out of all the women so that's not too bad considering I'd never done it before. Someone said I can gain at least 5 places if I buy a pair of trail shoes and another 5 places if I start nearer the front. So, I should be 25th for the next race I do?
The club featured in the local paper too - 'Newcomer Anna Wemyss!'

Marathon journey starts here

This is hopefully going to be a lovely story which finishes in me crossing the finishing line of my first marathon in Brighton on 15 April 2012 in under 4 hours. If this doesn't happen I am going to be DEVESTATED. So, it's just going to have to happen. Whatever it takes. Now I've written it down it's official and there is no going back, which is quite scary.

Before I can move forward, I need to reveal my running history:

First Half Marathon:
Race Your Pace March 2010 : 2hours 9mins

Royal Parks October 2010: 2hours 4 mins

Reading Half March 2011 : 1hour 55mins (Hooray for finally breaking 2 hours)

Great South Run October 2011 (10 miles):  1h16 mins

So those are my times to date. Hopefully they will keep getting faster or I stand no hope in HELL of finishing in under 4 hours.