more comfortable,with his help and the training I had gained from your schedule I managed tostay on the pace for 18 miles until I started to feel fatigued and realisedthat in order to make the finish, I needed to back off the pace slightly. Ilet
3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 9) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -->Jon Hull, 4:00What an amazing eventThe best part: every single mile, where spectators are cheering and routing for you. A truly democratic sport - what a feeling.The worst moment: about
knew it was going to be busy, but I didn't appreciate just how difficult it would be to navigate. In hindsight, I think all my ducking and sniping for space affected what happened later.My first two miles were at about 10-minute mile pace and I slowly
past me earlier on.Biggest surprise: getting to 20 miles in 2:22, well within my planned sub-3:15 schedule, and feeling good. I could have allowed myself to coast over the last 10K, but the noise from the crowds gives you such a buzz lift there’s no way
3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 6) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -->David Williamson, 3:27My first marathon, three weeks before my 50th birthday! What a fantastic experience. The last two miles went so quickly with the crowds cheering.Worst moments
3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 4) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -->MattyH, 3:16:14How to do your first marathon: Do the Flora London Marathon, on its 25th anniversary - the best race in the world. Ten days before the race, buy a new pair of running shoes
, and then the 10 magnificent forum support teams at mile 17 who looked after all the runners, not just their own, and my own support team seven - you were all truly superb, and gave us a huge lift at a difficult part of the course.Thanks to forumite photographer
had logged just 50 miles through my preparation.The first 10 miles were ok(ish). I ran/walked slowing at every mile marker to sip drinks. All manner of life, flora and fauna, accelerated past me. Camels, wookies, caterpillars - I saw them all zoom by
a sub 3:45 around the 20-mile mark, I only had to do 10 minute miles. I thought I was well and truly safe. The crowds around Canary Wharf were something I haven’t experienced before in my last marathons.Worst Moment: Seeing that I had to get from Big
. I was at the front of pen 2 and crossed the line in 7 seconds and was off, ticking off the first mile in 6:40. The early miles were faster than scheduled as it was downhill and I went through halfway in 1:26-something, about a minute ahead of plan
