Time not givenThe weather couldn't have been better for running; except that I got wetterafter the race was over, getting to the post race shindig, than I didduring the previous five hours! As always the crowds were fantastic; Iheard my name called
daily.The support and training back up I received from Debra was second to none especially as they are relatively small charity. They organised a training day, subsidised accommodation the night before with pre pasta meal and post race event consisting
Time: 3:04Yes it's me!I was also collared at the finish by RW's intrepid reporters who noticed my unsuitable post-race attire (I had concentrated on packing for the evening after with the forum folk and forgot about track suit type items
earlier. Skiing the Easter weekend?Celebrating: Straight after the finish, a couple of beers with friends in a pub near Trafalgar Square. Then the charity post-race bash.Index of all quotesNext quote
-30 after 12 miles. The worst when my right knee's motivation went awol at 14 miles and I started to slip back to 11-30min/miles. It was good to see, after the finish, Eric Pollard from Emmerdale. I was glad not to have been pipped at the post by Floella
Time:3:17Hi folks, Baza here, mostly post on the "Scottish Runners" thread in theGeneral area. Just checked the pictures and 'fortunately' none of me (if myfinish line picture is anything to go by anyway...LOL)Best moment had to be going over Tower
Time: 3:52GUTTED!Having written and chatted for nearly three months on the sub 3:45 thread a number of us managed to meet up pre-race (Ping Pong Boy, Save Ferris, Scotty, Sarah Gregory, Peter Bedwell & Ashley Smith among others) and because I wore a
for my charity.Brum Taffy, 3:50The best bit: what fantastic support - I'll bottle it in my mind for quieter events in future.The worst bit: post-race, which sadist had disabled the escalator down to the tube at Charing Cross!Most memorable bit
. Post-race runners trots is no fun when you have to queue with the crowds for a portaloo, but a dose of Imodium gave me the confidence to not join the back of the queue again and I had no further problems. The neighbours who had been following my
Time: 5:56My Personal Race Report: Flora London Marathon 2004"So I thought best that I write down what the event was actually like. To almost everyone reading this, running a marathon is something that is on their "before I get old, to do list
