You're training regularly, but your diet could be draining you of energy and making things harder. High glycaemic index (GI) foods make for unstable energy levels with their fast but short-lasting release, while insufficient carb or protein
Time: 4:26Finishing time 4.26.45Would have gladly run back and throttled the enthusiastic supporter at 21.5 miles telling us all we had conquered the wall!First Marathon, great experience, hope to be back next year.Index of all quotesNext quote
Time: 5:22I bet no other pace group had a 'scheduled' 'pee' stop!Well we did about 8 miles in. Imagine this group all lined up at the portaloos,with the pacer waiting for them!![Knackeredknees led RW's Get You Round pace group]Index of all quotes
Time: 5:58With a target time of 4.30, I knew things weren't quite going to plan when Iwas overtaken not only by the 11min mile groups but by both 'get you round'groups as well. Finish time around 5.58 - a personal worst by a massive80mins!Index
Time not givenThe thing that kept me going - the thought of a swim, a steam and a massage on Monday!Also Paula Radcliffe's tip of counting to 100 backwards. If it works for her..... although I got through a lot more 100's than she probably does!!Index
Time: 2:44Hi everyone, enjoyed my first marathon experience thought the weather was not that bad got a bad blister from 9 mile onwards finished in 2hrs 44mins 31secs pleased with that stuart heaton (east cheshire harriers)Index
Time not givenThis was the first marathon I've done where I felt I controlled the race rather than vice versa. The last 6 miles were the best racing miles I've ever done.Index of all quotesNext quote
Time not givenThanks to the 9.00 minute mile pacers got me to the finish before 4 hours even with a painful i-t band. One of the funniest moments was the fake booing when the red starters met the blue as if it was a team race!Index of all quotes
Time: 3:53Here's a shot of me in my lobster outfit, finished in 3.53.31, and managed tofollow your 8.30 pacer most of the way. Best moment, turning a corner onto an tunnel in the city (19mile?) andeveryone cheering me on!!Index of all quotes
Time: 3:58Started well, although stop-start for the first mile. Managed to keep to 9 minute pace, until the last 3 when it slipped to 10’s. Finished 3:58:51, so very happy and thanks for the training programme, support and help from the team.Index
