Time not givenMy first marathon. Absolutely loved it - the euphoria, atmosphere, crowds cheering you on - I keep re-living it! It was painful towards the end, but that's quickly forgotten!Index of all quotesNext quote

Time not givenHighlights of the day -  Runners World Forumites at mile 18. Lady holding the banner with the Lance Armstrong quote "Pain is temporary, failure is forever". That came at just the right time. Enjoying the last 2 miles at last

Time not givenBest spectator banner: "Pain is only temporary - Failure lasts forever"Index of all quotesNext quote

Time not givenBest poster I saw said "Pain is Temporary, failure is forever". I will have to translate it to latin and put it on my crest.Index of all quotesNext quote

Time not givenI have never experienced such pain as those last five miles. And thankfully I never will again.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

4:59:53 “... all of a sudden, at about 21ish miles, I had a very sharp painful stitch in my stomach...” Read the full quote1829-->Time: 4:59:53What a fantastic day! The crowds where out of this world. I had a great first 20, feeling good and keeping

was going to finish the longest run I've ever done!And the worst moment? Suddenly experiencing unprecedented limb pain at mile 15!The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment? Turning the corner leading up to Tower Bridge and hearing the crowd cheer

continued (at a much reduced pace) until I realised that the pain was not going to lessen. I had two options: STOP or carry on and finish. There was only one answer ..... I carried on and finished (albeit slower than last year) in 3:53.After the event

.The best moment: for me, it was seeing Big Ben in the distance and it actually coming towards me instead of appearing to disappear! The worst moment: I don’t think there was a ‘worst moment’ except maybe the pain.Most memorable moment: Running past the team