the curse of the discarded drinks bottle!!!10 miles in and everything was going fine, with a nice even pace and plenty in reserve for a storming finish, when I got 'nudged' by a fellow runner desperate to grab a bottle from the drinks station. I momentarily
.Biggest surprise: At one of the water drink stations, seeing a butler with silver tray serving water! Most memorable moment: At Westminster, a spectator on seeing me glance at my watch shouts out "forget the time mate, it's the finishing that matters!"Goal: Finish
for an unusual but effective energy drink!PS. Thanks to Artgod for turning out in the rotten weather to take some fantastic photos!Index of all quotesNext quote
quite tricky. I was petrified of have to stop to go to the loo (someone told me they had to wait 20mins for the loo, on the course, last year!) so I probably didn't drink enough. I feel I've accomplished something incredible.Index of all quotesNext quote
comsumed during the race made me very bouncy - you can't beat a good run, beer and cheesy pop music in a cheesy bar!Next time I think I'll do more training and eat before I drink beer. Index of all quotesNext quote
the pain that much easier to bear. Q: And the worst moment? A: Probably standing on a cold, windy and wet Blackheath, waiting in a long queue for the loo, wandering what the hell I was doing here.Q: The biggest surprise?A: Drinking 20 bottles of water
of such an event and drinking in the carnival atmosphere filled us with tremendous pleasure, even when our legs were aching.The most memorable part of the race was the overwhelming support and generosity given by the spectators all the way around. The cheers
properly, listen to my body and that alcohol is the devils drink!!
and children anywhere. Also realising that I probably hadn’t eaten quite enough, and was running on empty, and smashing into the bloke in front of me who stopped dead in the middle of a drinks station to swig his water. Q:The biggest surprise? Or the most
't appreciate how far 26.2 miles was until Sunday! Next time I'll train better (I only started running on 1st January 2005), start slower, not try any new food or drink during the race, and beat my PB. I now have a PB to beat! My legs hurt, four of my toenails
