: ‘there is no way I can keep with this’ so eased back. My ankle seemed OK, and was maintaining a good pace, going through half way around 1:43.mile 16: right leg started to hurt.mile 18-19: Quad went very tight, stretching was no use.mile 23: stopped at St

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

time - 2:41:46. Secondly, getting to the 20-mile marker and knowing that I could have a "mare" last 10K and still get a AAA Championship Place for 2006.What I would do differently: With hindsight I suspect that my long marathon-paced runs did

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 3) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mark1, 4:20My first marathon, well chuffed that I finished still running, best experience was the crowd support without a doubt.Worst experience was getting past pedestrians

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

5 HOURS+ (Page 1) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -->Snoop Dogg, 5:30ish5:30ish “...a different side of FLM – the inside of a number of pubs en route...” Read the full quote1830-->From the initial gathering in the pub on Blackheath with Donna

their 22-mile marker on the other side of the road.14, 15, 16 miles and we are still going strong with a never ending chorus of cheering and support from the thousands of spectators lining the route.17 miles and there are the signs for the Runner’s World

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 10) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Rich the Gooner, 4:59A tale of the good, the bad and the recurring horny mammal.......Saturday 8pm - an early downer, the hotel have let our rooms go; on the up side, a mate