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
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: 3:26What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? The forum cheer; Having a chat with my family at mile 21 and the crowds in generalAnd the worst moment? Being barged off the road at mile 9 by the RW sub 7:30 pacers (and I was doing sub 7:30) The biggest surprise? hittin...
Time: 4:00Was following Runners World Sub 4hrs from the red start - I think they both pulled out (apologies if Neil just hit a bad patch and finished) followed KitKat (Kate) who took up the baton so to speak - not sure if she is a "forumite" - but what a job. Unfortunately lost h...
Time: 3:44Well, arriving at Blackheath this morning in the rain and cold, I started to ask myself why. Still, coming originally from Charlton, with relatives still living there the first 6 miles went quickly. Then through Deptford & Surrey Quays and on to the halfway point, at wh...
Time: 3:51It was a magical day...Good bits - the crowds, the free oranges, giving all the kids high-fives along the way (until someone said be careful they may try to nick your watch), a priest at about mile 3 splashing the runners with holy water, the finish, the medal, expressi...
Time: 3:56I'm pleased to report, thanks to a 9 minute mile pacer from Runners World, that I achieved my target time of under 4 hours, (3:56:55). The pacer, whose name I unfortunately didn't get, guided us through a treacherous course of discarded black sacks at the start, around,...
#podsRight, #podsLeft, #podsRightGap, #podsLeftGap {display:none;}Time: 4:02What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? Seeing the URWFRC at 18, although it was difficult to spot them! And the worst moment? When my trainers were so full of rain that I felt like I was weari...
Time: 3:24What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? Running along Embankment where I had two surprise supporters. Spurred me on no end! Split before seeing friends = 8:52.3. Split after seeing friends = 7:48.4!! And London Bridge - couldn
Time: 3:45Over the last few months and more so the last few weeks leading up to the marathon I have been reading your website and following the very helpful tips as well as reading the London Marathon Forums. As this was my first London Marathon
