Time: 4:02Things to do differently next time: -Lesson No 1 - Unless you want to assure yourself of the opportunity to visit most of the Portaloos en route, don't have steak, chips and wine as your Saturday night meal before the marathon.Lesson No 2
to come to absorb what happened on Sunday. It was a fantastic experience (...well, apart from mile 20 to mile 23!) and the support from everyone was totally overwhelming. Despite chanting 'never again' around part of London...I'll be hoping for another
Time: 3:57What a fantastic day! My first Marathon - My goal was to just break 4 hours - I managed 3:57:09. Unfortunately I missed the RW pacers at the blue start. A big thanks to Runners World magazine and forums for all the info in the past few
Time: 4:14This was the most amazing event I have ever had the pleasure of takingpart in, it was such a wonderful occasion and fantastic support fromstart to finish.It was mine (& Mrs Chuff's) first marathon and the memories will stay withus forever
to lower my sights to 10min/miles, more suitable to an aged virgin marathon runner.My wife proud, daughter astonished but full of admiration, but I have only one problem. I promised wife this was a one off event for me. Yet another lie she will eventually
, and how I managed to run the courseexactly as Runners World described on the websiteGoal-to finish under 4 hours. Finishing time of 3 hours and 41 minutes!Differences-none-it couldn't have gone any better for my first marathon!Celebration-A shed load
Time: 4:04Sunday was my first marathon. I came in at 4:04 and am currently in great pain but.......it was worth it!!! I started at the blue start and hooked up with the 9.00 minute mile pacer. I was running for Children with Leukaemia and stayed
Time: 4:14This was my first marathon and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My best moments were the crowds cheering on Tower Bridge and seeing friends at 22, I was still laughing and smiling at this point, the hysteria set in later on
than I thought. I knew this when I was passed by the ironing board. The crowd at Canary Wharf were great and all of the others around the marathon. I have read many times that having a cold in the last couple of weeks should mean not running - my wife
Time: 5:30As this was my first 'marathon experience" I was more than happy to finish, but my time of 5-30-38 was a little disappointing. The best part had to be the support I got all round the course from the people on the course they kept me going
