to keep up with them becasue the next mile was done in 7.37, but I knew I had to in order to achieve my goal... After that the last two miles were easier and I achieved 3:28. Thanks very very much guys!!! Shirley CIndex of all quotesNext quote
bottles of beer, 3 chickens and Elvis.Goal - To finish (which I managed in 4:06:34)Key to success - Long Sunday morning runs organised by my running club, Worcester Joggers. Respect to Stuart and Alan. I wouldn't have done it without their help
Time: 4:10Best moment - crossing Tower Bridge running along the middle of it Worst moments freezing on Blackheath then miles 22 - 24 Biggest surprise -size of crowds despite the weather and seeing old neighbours in Bermondsey cheering me on Goal
Time: 5:01Q: What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? A: Getting to mile 16 knowing that the furtherest I'de run in training was 15, and I could make it past that..Q: And the worst moment? A: Only realising after I finished that I had wasted
. That's me in the red T-shirt.We ourselves 3 goals for the run :1. Enjoy the occasion2. No stopping3. Finish under 4:30:00We achieved all 3 and got home in 4:14!Thanks to all the forumites for hints, tips and support, and to the RWpacers at Sutton Park
, 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: 4:14This 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
Time: 5:35The biggest surprise was seeing the major from "who wants to be a millionaire" in real life.My goal was 4hrs 30.:But after my knee injury during training my finish was 5hrs35mins.Do differently: I would maybe add more longer runs into my
. And indeed what was the key to your success? Plenty of long off road training runs over the hills in the Yorkshire Dales, and sitting on the heels of the 08:00 min mile pacers for the entire race. Huge thanks to the RW pacers.Q:How will you
Time: 3:56Q: What was the best moment (excluding the finish)? A: The best bit was getting to 20 miles and knowing that I could get under 4 hours for the finishQ: And the worst moment? A: Between miles 24-25 - it just went on forever. Only the crowd