with him until just past 24 miles. I gave in after that and had a little walk/run/walk stage but got an energy surge and managed a sprint finish which felt amazing. I wanted to thank that man because I would have fallen so much earlier. Having the pacer
Time: 6:49was Run Rabbit Run (also Walk Wabbit Walk)Best Moment: Seeing kids faces and hearing their cheers when a furry white rabbit was walking towards them (ME in costume!)Worst Moment: Having to walk on pavements and dodge pedestrians because
to stop and walk for a little while. I was hoping to get round without stopping, but my whole body just gave up and I had to walk/run for the next 2 miles.I was completely surprised by the support of the crowd, what an atmosphere!My most memorable moment
- 24 miles away?'Well mate, I was ecstatic, had the greatest day! So, if you read my poem - as I hope you do,All most runners will say is - 'Shame on you!' WABOOn behalf of all of us who for one reason or another chose to do a run/walk schedule, I
Time: 3:24Best moment: Every time someone shouted out my name. I had my name written on my running vest. Worst moment: Along Birdcage Walk, thinking my chance of setting a PB was slipping away and seeing fellow runners either stopping or walking
(people crossing the road) and those who had started to walk rather than run where doing so more than two persons abreast which made it difficult to pass them.Well organised - waited zero seconds for my bag at the end! Thanks to 'Rachael' from Macmillan
people deep.The worst moment: having to move to a walk/run strategy far earlier than expected (16 miles).The biggest surprise: as a first-time runner, the crowds in the last mile – oh yes, and the weather!What I would do differently: perhaps slower start
to concentrate on the taper, I am peaking too early and then losing it in the taper. Maybe two weeks walking around Disney getting up early and going to bed late, and only doing two 5 mile runs in the middle, plus a spot of jet lag was not the ideal taper
the training when it all felt good only to end up regretting it later. This I did first time around and ended up not being aloud to run for six weeks before the event.Pep, 4:55 --This was my first marathon - what a FANTASTIC day. Everything went as planned
of the friends running with me.I kept with them easily until, horror of horrors - excruciating stomach cramps. I had never experienced anything like it during a race and it made me feel so drained. I managed to keep on running/walking up to 14 miles, but then had
