Time: 4:04Sunday was my first marathon. I came in at 4:04 and am currently in great pain but.......it was worth it!!! I started at the blue start and hooked up with the 9.00 minute mile pacer. I was running for Children with Leukaemia and stayed
than I thought. I knew this when I was passed by the ironing board. The crowd at Canary Wharf were great and all of the others around the marathon. I have read many times that having a cold in the last couple of weeks should mean not running - my wife
running hasn’t been so bad even taking my winter injuries into account. I’ve taken part in two marthons, London (for which I only had eight weeks of training) and four weeks later, Halstead. I thoroughly enjoyed both events. I’ve broken a string of PBs
4:26 “...Never mind becoming a pop or film star: run the London Marathon and you will feel the adoration, good will and support of thousands...” Read the full quote1824-- Time: 4:26London is a magnificent, wonderful city, and never more so than
Time: 4:26Finishing time 4.26.45Would have gladly run back and throttled the enthusiastic supporter at 21.5 miles telling us all we had conquered the wall!First Marathon, great experience, hope to be back next year.Index of all quotesNext quote
. Thankfully, two St John's Ambulance people came running up at The Tower of London and wrapped me in a foil blanket or I'm sure I'd have turned blue! By Mile 25, I was convinced that I was going to give up because I just couldn't make my legs work any more
5 HOURS+ (Page 7) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Debbs, 5:52 I had a brilliant day - the best day out I've had for ages!I decided to run FLM for St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney, which looked after my dad for the last few weeks of his life
in the whole wide world.I soaked up the atmosphere and the crowds to the end with a massive smile on my face. The shouts of "come on Higo" from complete strangers was just fantastic. Marathon running is an event where you can do exactly the same as the world
laps, with a half-marathon p.b. it all went pear-shaped with calf pains and cramp and has left me with a sore knee/hip/thigh, that’s stopping me running. At least I finished, which is important for morale when doing long events. I can still cycle though
3:53 “...I was whisked off to St. Thomas' Hospital where I was informed I had a fractured ankle. The look on their faces when they found out that I had run on the injury for 16 out of the 26 miles...” Read the full quote1821-- Time: 3:53Beware
