My name is Brian Kent. Like some of you, this was my first marathon. Looking back, the 16-week training programme I set myself certainly kept me focused and re-joining a gym certainly helped. Six one-on-one sessions with a training instructor
First marathon, trained really hard. Got to the day, very excited. I was hoping for a sub-4:00, which from my half-marathon times was possible.For some reason ended up in Pen 9, which seemed strange as I put 3:45 on my application form. I was also
The London Marathon is truly one of the greatest races of all time. I’m a person who loves a challenge and I certainly love an adventure and my race yesterday was certainly that. The first half of the race was fine. At the halfway point I thought I
This was my first marathon and I had no idea what to expect. It was amazing.At the start I got caught in the loo queue so was in a cubicle when the klaxon went. I didn't see the numbered pens as I rushed to the start so ended up running in pen 6
Its great to see how many first-time marathoners were running the Virgin London Marathon. I was one too. A guy who at 58 has only been running two years, prior to which I'd been a couch potato for 20 years! Even when my girls got me running and I
and was really excited about doing my first marathon. I felt as prepared as I could be.Everything was going great until Mile 15. I hit halfway in 2:04, which was on target for me to finish in around 4:00 - 4:10. I felt great, full of energy, legs still bouncy
I first applied to run the London Marathon 27 years ago, then 15 years ago. Six years ago, I made the decision that I would keep on applying until I got in as I’d heard that if you applied six years in a row, you’d automatically get a place. Last
could cover a few yards by sliding along the road! I was allocated Pen 7 so after the gun went it was 13 minutes before my pen had squeezed through the gates of Greenwich Park and over the start line. The first few miles went well (albeit slower than
in my home town.Ever the academic, the first thing I did was buy a book, then discuss my wacky plan with a colleague who had run a marathon herself. She gave me an old copy of Runner's World which contained a beginner's training plan - my first tentative
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
