Without doubt the London Marathon is the best race I’ve run. The atmosphere is amazing. At other races the crowds cheer, but in London they roar. It’s the closest I've felt to being a proper sportsman. Why the crowds come out year after year I
Yesterday I completed the Virgin London Marathon. I have so much more to say about the whole experience that I really don’t know where to start.Sod it, I’ll launch straight into the race itself which didn’t entirely go to plan! To set some context
This was my first ever marathon and it was the best running event I have ever taken part in. The race, however, did not go as planned. I spent nine months training, completing two 17-mile runs and a 20-mile road race five weeks before (3
"If you're ever losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon." Kathrine Switzer - Woman's Marathoning Pioneer. An observation that I certainly felt when I went to watch my sister run London in 2009.I applied to run the following year
of water with vitamin C and two paracetamol – yum!My kit was packed the night before and I was ready to leave at 7.30am. Being a VIP, Transport for London agreed to take me free of charge to Greenwich (as long as I could show my race number 41543). A short
Wow! For someone usually not short of a few words, I'm not sure where to start!My marathon journey started just over a year ago when I entered (as a total non-runner) the Welwyn Garden City Race For Life 5K to raise money and to support our family
On Saturday morning I found myself heading over to Excel to register for the London Marathon 2011! Eek! I have to say I was really excited and slightly apprehensive about what lay ahead. Last year I did some serious training which ended
After a few years of running 10Ks and half-marathons, the next challenge was the big one: a marathon. Six months ago (when I first received confirmation I had a ballot place) I was made up and devised my training programme carefully. I felt like
Well, my Virgin London Marathon in 2010 was supposed to be a triumph. I had racked up more miles than ever and was, I hoped, heading for a glorious 2:59.59.It was not to be, and really I knew that before I started. I was in the Good for Age start
The race got off to a good start. It was a lovely sunny day. The event start was well marshalled and I felt good at the start line and through the early miles. I found myself having to hold myself back to try and stay on track for my target time
