on the Embankment kept me going and the thought that if I started walking I would never get going again.Q: The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment? A: I wore my heart rate monitor and for the first time in a race it was showing a reasonable rate but my

Time: 2:51This was only my second marathon; I ran Belfast last year in 3:11, but did not really do the full training. This year I followed the sub 3hr schedule and felt really confident that I could break 3hrs. I ran 2:51, so can I say a big thank

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 13) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Howard Hopkins, 4:06 -->I moved to London in 1980 to work for the BBC and watched with awe when the First London Marathon was run the following year. I started training

3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 5) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -->Alan Miller, 3:45:18 My second London - like 2003, run in glorious weather with the most amazing crowds and atmosphere. Thinking about the experience of crossing Tower Bridge still

time - 2:41:46. Secondly, getting to the 20-mile marker and knowing that I could have a "mare" last 10K and still get a AAA Championship Place for 2006.What I would do differently: With hindsight I suspect that my long marathon-paced runs did

was disappointed that my leg gave way at 16 miles, as I felt I could have gone on.Q: The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment? A: My biggest surprises were being able to sustain a running pace with a heart rate of between 180 and 192. I didn't feel dizzy

.Running the second half only 1:13 slower than the first was a real achievement for me, and required a lot of focus. My heart rate was a steady 153 bpm for the first 10 miles, but then rose slowly but surely, reaching 171 in the last mile as I concentrated