and as it turned out to be good (I couldn't go before the race because the horrendous queues meant I would have missed the start). I guess I would have lost at least 10 minutes at the first set of loos as the queues were six or seven deep for each toilet. So a

and set off again determined to finish the race running.I did it (with support from the much needed crowds) and finished in 4 hours 25 mins!The London Marathon was a tough race for me, but it did far from put me off from competing in other marathons

forumites to meet both racing and supporting along the way For me-FLM was about the forum - and its inimitable unfailing support. Thankyou, RW Forumites.Lennonesque, 5:36:40 5:36:40 “...I felt rather emotional in a very un-British way...” Read the full

went off. Alas I was so calm before the start that I carried these extra calories the whole distance (unlike a certain Paula).As expected, the crowd of runners was awesome, which if I put my racing head on was quite frustrating in terms of not being

-upies 32Favourite Races... ToughGuy, Edinburgh Marathon, Reading Half, InuitSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page --About meLiving in Edinburgh and a recreational runner who likes a challenge. IdeallyI'd love to get fit

whatsoeverPB's10K - 48 minsFavourite Races... To the pubSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page --About me I have a background from rowing which Icompeted at quite a high standard both indoor and outdoors. I will becompeting

on such a beautiful day as 17th April, 2005. I felt so proud to be part of the greatest race, in the greatest city in the world. The crowds cheering around Cutty Sark, the first glimpse of Canary Wharf, the grandeur of Tower Bridge, seeing the London Eye

making me vomit over the poor marathon official who saw me over the line, and continue to enjoy it.I missed my target time of 4.30, but I don't really mind - I did it, and I'm determined to do more marathons as well as the shorter races I enjoy, and keep

Time not givenI had high hopes of this race, having done an ultra with a marathon PB 6 weeks previously... But on the other hand, I wanted to appreciate the day, something I didn't manage last year  I wasn't prepared for the weather, so despite a

reached 19 in the race I was rapidly running out of knees. Limpinghome with failure not an option. In pain and getting cold, the final insultcame with a torrential downpour just as I crossed the finish line . When Iretrieved my kitbag it had been stored