, and the last four miles were an amazing finish to a great event. Coventry Cat, 4:22What an amazing day!I woke very early, way before my 6am wake-up call, opened the curtains at my hotel to see the clearest of blue skies. I stuffed breakfast down before greasing

and spectators alike, offering encouragement and calling out my name, which was written on my vest. Not getting any blisters or black toe nails thanks to copious amounts of Vaseline on my feet and talc in my shoes.Worst moment: Realising near the end that I

.What a day, a roller coaster of events, never to be matched, my first marathon and a wonderful experience, I learnt a great deal about myself - my inner strength and my sense of determination!I would recommend this event to anyone looking to achieve a

first 'Good For Age' time.What I would do differently: pay more attention to my feet (I blistered after only eight miles!)The key to my success: yet again, for the third successive marathon, using an RW training schedule. Hopper, 3:32Best moment

for under six hours. A little blister under my toenail is the only damage done, my legs now are okay, so all in all I’m well chuffed.Lame j-lard, 5:18Well, there it is, I did it. Never in a million years did I think it would happen, but I've got the medal

event and it still chokes me.I was expecting my best moment to be running down the Mall, but to be honest when I got there I really couldn't care less!The best bits by far for me were the starting line (knowing that I was part of the best marathon

reached it at 2hrs 36 - again better than my training, so I rang my mum who was at home looking after the little ones, which was another emotional moment! Just after that I stopped to put plasters on my blisters, which had started a mile or two earlier. I

driven my wife to Vauxhall to be with her and wish her well. I got back home at about 4:45 a.m. but couldn't sleep with all the excitement. I had just run through Canary Wharf when the news came through via my wife and mobile phone that my beautiful

on the Tuesday after!Key to success? Put your name on the front and back of your running top! Mind over matter - my cough "miraculously" disappeared for 8 hours!A day which I will never forget, a truly life-changing event, worth every ounce of effort.Kerzo, 7

group of elite men came past on the other side having done 22 miles. They got a huge round of applause from the runners alongside me and it reminded me that I was taking part in the same event as them. Fantastic.Worst moment: my calf muscle starting