Time: 4:39Hard graft - just not enough training due to work. Got around in 4.39 which was what I was expecting. Was a complete plonker on the day - I forgot to affix my chip! Remember the runners motto "In the marathon - as in loving - you have
occasion.Today after over 11 months hard work, injuries, highs and lows and the rest of the rollercoaster of occurences that follow those involved in marathon training round she completed the run 5 minutes inside her target time of 4.30.She ran the whole
Time not givenIt was my first marathon, aged 40 plus, and I only started running 2 years ago. I trained so hard and nearly gave up once or twice as I trained on my own and I began to hate Sundays for the long run. But I persevered and the main thing
bit of a diet, joined a gym and cut back on the booze. 6 months later I had lost over 5 stone. The hard bit is apparently keeping the weight off so I thought in a moment of madness 'why not enter the London Marathon' as that goal would invariably help
5:30ish “...it was one big party, doing 'high fives' and stopping to see friends and family...” Read the full quote1830-->Time: 5:30ishFrom the initial gathering in the pub on Blackheath with Donna and JJ, with whom I had trained over the winter
. In terms of the race, the wheels came off at mile 16. I guess I started too hard, even though this was well within my training pace. The heat was something I do not get on with. Judging by the sunburn on my back at the end it must have been really nice
the hard work of training over the last four months.Dominic Legg, 2:59:56FLM 2005 was my first-ever Marathon and never beyond my wildest dreams did I expect to get such a buzz........pure adrenaline and emotion. What really made it so special
for photo calls - my muscles tightened even in that short time and it was hard to get going again; get to the start much earlier so that I wouldn't be squatting in the (gents - sorry guys) loo when the gun went off; train harder!I would like to report
, Canary Wharf, The Start.Low points....the cobbles, no crowd support, no talk amongst the runners because we were so shattered by that point...... I followed the RW subscribers-only sub 4:30 training schedule which I thought was excellent - I didn't miss
My Tri ProfileAge.... 39I have been running for... 25 yearsStrengths... Mental toughness and an 'I can do anything' attitudeWeaknesses... Very hard to motivate. Like my food too much (especiallychocolate), so have trouble shifting the pounds
