him enough. It was very hot but I am the happiest person in the world as I did this for The Christian Lewis Trust in memory of a very special 12 year old, Daniel Munson. I hope to get in next year to get that elusive 4:30 time.
into the marathon again next year I think I will have to review my race day refuelling again!Anyone have any other ideas on how to refuel during races?!I am really pleased with my time and without the pit stop I may have just snuck in under the four-hour mark
for the next 15 minutes. All of my targets had been met!The only low I felt at that point was the fact that I had not seen my wife and daughter at either of the two points where we had agreed they would be (at 11.5 miles and at the finish area near Buckingham
The London Marathon felt more like an obstacle course than a race. I spent half of every mile looking at the floor trying to dodge the half-empty discarded water bottles. After every Lucozade gel station the floor was like an ice rink where
year it was time to defer my entry to the London Marathon and try for this year. Great guns in the latter part of 2010 (I was up to 3 miles!) were scuppered once more by injury when I tripped over a tree stump and tore a large part of thigh muscle
This was my second London Marathon (fifth marathon in total). Having run my first London Marathon very badly last year - due to lots of niggly injuries throughout training and major cramp on race day at Mile 14 - I was determined to put it right
" feeling like a rather selfish response. But hey, I'm (just) fast enough to get in on merit and I think that’s part of the race isn’t it – the elite (2.04 this year!!), the Olympic athletes, the Championship runners and the club runners right on through
This was my second London Marathon and certainly the most unprepared I have ever been for a race. I had deferred the previous year after being successful in the ballot, so knew I had to complete it this year. But towards the end of 2009 I
The was my sixth London Marathon - the first marathon for 15 years - the other five had gone really well, with my best time being 3hr 18mins. This one started off ok but by the fitth mile I had stomach cramps, why I don't know but I had to slow down
, grateful.Afterwards, I found out my pacing for the first two 5K sections was remarkably consistent at 19.32 each. Then, I was only aware I passed the halfway mark at about 1:23, so far so good, I was on track, but I felt more tired than I should do
