to stretch out my legs. The crowd helped so much. The back of my left thigh went near the TV camera in front of Buckingham Palace (I hope the BBC didn't get that moment), and I pushed on to finish before the big clock hit 4:00. My final time was 3:56.08
Q Ive recently taken up running, after losing 115lbs in 18 months and giving up smoking after 25 years. Ive been running for about 20 minutes every morning for four months, but my goals are to build this up to 45 minutes, five times per week
-days-a-week training (RW's 16-week plan) under my belt, I was ready but I found myself sat in my hotel room on Sunday morning thinking of excuses to not run! I was nervous and scared of failing, but after a kick up the bum from my wife I left, walked to Charing Cross
“This just isn’t my day,” I heard her whisper. When I turned to look at her, I couldn’t believe my eyes. She wasn’t in pain. She was simply finished. It was as though someone had drained out all of her energy. And the marathon finish was still 13
-country 3%Triathlon 2%Trail races 2%Fell 1%Adventure 1%Ultra 1%I take part in races... Never 21%1-11 times a year 68%12-24 times a year 9%25-52 times a year 2%More than once a week 0%I also do these sports... Gym 16%Swimming 18%Walking (hill walking
hot. I remember getting to mile 16 and saying to Linsey we only have 2x5 miles to go - I was feeling ok, but it was so hot at times and there isn't any shade.At mile 18 we were trying to run but it seemed everyone was walking so we decided to walk
the triangle.I loved every minute of this wonderful day. I had downloaded the BBC The Trap theme tune onto my iPod and had that running while I walked to the tube in Bounds Green. I was there as it opened and felt great. The atmosphere on the tube was highly
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
This was my first marathon and it was great. I didn't reach my target time (to go under five hours) but I finished in 5:25.57. I got to that dreaded 20-mile point and then my legs got very heavy.I used a combination of running and walking after
