to my eyes. I crossed the finish line in 5:20.22 - way off my expected time. I'm delighted to have completed the marathon, and am going back next year (hopefully) to do it justice and run the whole 26.2 miles. I wouldn't miss it for the world, even
. My last race leading up to the marathon was a half-marathon disaster - the pain from my foot slowed me to a not-so-speedy jog.During the race, St. John's were very kind in tending blisters on my good foot, although did look at me a bit strange when I
before, with 10 weeks of actual running, and a maximum distance of 19 miles under my belt, here I was attempting the London Marathon, wondering what on earth I was doing! After the trip in from Abbey Wood to Blackheath, Em and I walked across the common
I've been running for about eight years and completed the London Marathon in just over 5:30 in 2007. I'd trained three days a week and my longest run was 18 miles. I didn't realise the impact the food you ate the night before could have (cheese
!" and similar all the way; I nodded, waved, or shouted my thanks back. The lift that the support gives is incredible. Just thinking about it now is heartwarming and I have goose-bumps!The sun came out when I was at mile 8 or so, and by mile 15 it had started
100th marathon. The two people dressed as beer bottles (who i never managed to pass!). Being passed by Fred Flintstone. The army guy carrying a HUGE weight on his back with drill seargent next to him screaming 'YOU CAN DO THIS' over and over again
I’m going to get it out of my system. I don’t want to be negative - but I have to say this. I hated the Virgin London Marathon (VLM) just as much as I loved it. Not because of the pain or the hard work during the run and the training, but because
with everyone else, 15 minutes later we were off! Me: ex-couch potato, three stone lighter and with just over a year of running, doing the London Marathon!It was clear that Linsey was a much quicker runner than me so I told her to leave me but she didn't want
started the race right at the back in Pen 9 (next to the cup cake, Mr Pepperami and other runners in fancy dress).Within the first few miles of the race, people were walking! I spent the next couple of hours meandering through a sea of runners
enjoyed it at the time, but I desperately wanted to get better. I hated that I wasn't good at it. I'd always had the London Marathon at the back of my mind as 'something I wanted to do before I was 30'. So after my first 5K, with time ticking on
