Time not givenHighlights of the day - Runners World Forumites at mile 18. Lady holding the banner with the Lance Armstrong quote "Pain is temporary, failure is forever". That came at just the right time. Enjoying the last 2 miles at last
) it wasn't the end of the world.The most memorable moment for me was repeating the mantra RW suggested I have for the tough times "I am a good and strong runner and I can and will finish" through the last six miles.The thing I would try to do differently I
Time not givenBrilliant, Amazing - just the very best marathon in the world for sure. I can say that because this was my 11th London Marathon and compared to other big city marathons that I've also run (including New York) this race wins hands
Time: 2:47What a race. It has to be the best in the world. The crowds were fantastic; the weather never dampened their cheers and support for all us lucky runners. Cutty Sark and Tower Bridge both times awesome! It makes the hairs on the back
Time: 3:29I finished the Marathon in 3:29:55, a new PB for me. I was delightedto finish under 3hrs 30, and felt great until the I reached the 20th mile. Thelast 6 miles seemed to go on for ever. Thank you to the Runner's World pacinggroup which
clocks and get downcast about my deteriorating pace. It was a great feeling to see the Runners World 3:30 pacer go by somewhere on mile 25 as I knew this meant I was still on course for my target. I rallied to finish inside 3:29, a Personal Best. Clearly
" cannot not be recognized as legitimate for world record purposes.this article is extracted from edition 1106 of the Analytical Distance Runner, the email newsletter of the Association of Road Racing Statisticians
, and how I managed to run the courseexactly as Runners World described on the websiteGoal-to finish under 4 hours. Finishing time of 3 hours and 41 minutes!Differences-none-it couldn't have gone any better for my first marathon!Celebration-A shed load
crack at it in 2005! Many thanks to the Runners World forumites who were at the 18 mile mark but also to all the friends I have made on the forums who got me through the tough training in February and March! BirdypieIndex of all quotesNext quote
pacing before next time, but all in all I'm glad I did it and the medal has pride of place next to my GNR medal from last year. I have only been running 1 year so I have scope to improve and I will with the help of Runner's World!Index of all quotes
