Time not givenOne of the most exhilarating & emotional days of my life. The Forumite support at Mile 18 was unbelievable, and I saw so many other Forumites either running or supporting along the way. I appreciate that London is not the only
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 quotesNext quote
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 of all quotesNext quote
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 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 quotesNext quote
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 quotesNext quote
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 of all quotesNext quote
Time not givenThis is me, giving the supporters at mile 18 a big "thumbs up", thanking them for the cheer that got me round the next 8 miles. They were absolutely fantastic, especially turning out for us in the wet and cold conditions.Index of all quotesNext quote
Time not givenI felt cold but convinced that both of us where going to do it.That's what being a member of a club is all about, helping each other out in tough times.We did both finish in possibly our personal worst, but the weather was not kind.Index of all quotesNext quote
Time: 4:48Really enjoyed the Flora London Marathon Experience despite the awful weather!Crowd support was fantastic all the way around.Best bits were seeing family at Tower Bridge and the URWFRC at mile 18, and of course getting a hug from M