Here's the story from last years thread so you don't have to troll through the whole thing. Manda I hope you don't have the same problem I did and I wish you all the best luv.
"That was one if the most embarrassing moments of my life! I'll tell the story before Phil jumps in.
The main marathon runners set off first, all 4200 of them. Ten minutes later we set off, this is now 45mins after the group warm up. I was doing the first 2 or so miles on the relay team event, started off really well at a good pace and keeping up with the fit runners so feeling very pleased with myself.
After 5 mins something went ping in my left leg. I went to the side and stretched it out but still didn't feel right? Continued for another hundred yards and felt my left leg had just turned to wood! Really really bad cramp. I tried to walk it off but no joy. After 5 more mins the police van with his lights on following the last runner pulls up along side me and he asks if I'm ok? "yes, just cramp. Am I the last person now?"
"yes mate, I'm holding up traffic for the race!"
"(Sandra) Bullocks!!!!!
"If you can't continue do you want to jump in and I'll take you to the check point?"
Well I might as well, I would have to hobble the last 3/4 of a mile so I jumped in. What a mistake that was.
Were now following the last runner/walker at 3 miles per hour, both widows open so he can shout at the stupid drivers trying to pass a meat wagon with its lights on with runners on the road. People on the streets gave a supporting round if applause as they passed until they saw me, sat in the front of a cop van with my marathon number across my chest. The look on peoples faces, I received many a slow crap and funny looks as we followed the last runner who looked like she ate way too much chicken and that a flight of stairs would be too much for her, bless.
To top it all off my wife and mother inlaw were waiting near my finish line to take a photo or two. What did they see? Me waving at them in this bloody cop van! Police asked who they were? Told him Si what did he do? Put the full bloody siren on and started to wave at them aswell!
They will never let my forget this.
Turned up at the change over point dead last, people asking if I'm ok and do I need St. Johns first aiders? So embarrassing. I jumped on the bus back to the start point to wait for our team to come in (7th from last BTW) and someone pointed me out in the crowd and said "that's the man that didn't even do the first 2 miles".
Never, never, never again.
Anyway I'm home now with a beer trying to forget the ribbing that I got from the other lads. Oh well I took it all in good humour. Just waiting for the flack I'm going to get from Phil."
Open season on me, take the mick if you want
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