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My VLM 2010: John Whitehead (4:23)
By John Whitehead 4 on 26/04/2010 22:02:12
The knee injury I sustained pre-Christmas made an unwelcome return at the most inconvenient time but that didn't stop me from reaching the finishline
After a few years of running 10Ks and half-marathons, the next challenge was the big one: a marathon. Six months ago (when I first received confirmation I had a ballot place) I was made up and devised my training programme carefully. I felt like
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Ups and Downs of London
By Sean Jack on 20/10/2010 14:59:59
The was my sixth London Marathon - the first marathon for 15 years - the other five had gone really well, with my best time being 3hr 18mins. This one started off ok but by the fitth mile I had stomach cramps, why I don't know but I had to slow down
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My VLM 2010: Graham Goddard
By Graham Goddard 2 on 04/05/2010 13:10:23
I was tripped from behind and stumbled - within minutes, my left ankle was the size of a large golf ball
This was my second London Marathon (fifth marathon in total). Having run my first London Marathon very badly last year - due to lots of niggly injuries throughout training and major cramp on race day at Mile 14 - I was determined to put it right
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My VLM 2010: Dizzy (4:03)
By Dizzy on 03/05/2010 11:18:32
Marathon jinx - every time I enter a marathon, something always goes wrong, but I keep coming back for more...
pointed out it was still a "race". Not that I was trying to hurry them, but there is a touch of competitive spirit in me.I am not telling people to run with injuries of course - far from it - but I am either a typical marathon runner or just not right
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Putting it in perspective
By Trev Bryan on 26/04/2011 12:06:42
Finally discovering why so many people just want to finish the marathon no matter what it takes.
Celebrating the fact that I had won a place via the public ballot, I had trained hard to achieve a sub-4:00 time. I was overjoyed at recording two half-marathons during the training both under 1:50. A few minor injuries over the 16 weeks were nursed
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My VLM 2010: Fruit Pastel Girl (5:20.22)
By Fruit Pastel Girl on 27/04/2010 13:54:17
Tripped up by another runner at Mile 20 I was reduced to a walk, but determined to run the last mile no matter how slow or painful
This was my first ever marathon and it was the best running event I have ever taken part in. The race, however, did not go as planned. I spent nine months training, completing two 17-mile runs and a 20-mile road race five weeks before (3
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My VLM 2010: Welsh Alex (3:18)
By Welsh Alex on 28/04/2010 11:59:41
Doomed, doomed I say ....
Well, my Virgin London Marathon in 2010 was supposed to be a triumph. I had racked up more miles than ever and was, I hoped, heading for a glorious 2:59.59.It was not to be, and really I knew that before I started. I was in the Good for Age start
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Pingu1874's VLM Experience
By Pingu1874 on 26/04/2011 15:25:49
My VLM experience, taken from my blog at http://pingu1874.wordpress.com/ and written the day after the race.
Yesterday I completed the Virgin London Marathon. I have so much more to say about the whole experience that I really don’t know where to start.Sod it, I’ll launch straight into the race itself which didn’t entirely go to plan! To set some context
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Loved It - Maybe Too Much!
By maunge on 25/04/2011 19:03:10
with everyone else, 15 minutes later we were off! Me: ex-couch potato, three stone lighter and with just over a year of running, doing the London Marathon!It was clear that Linsey was a much quicker runner than me so I told her to leave me but she didn't want
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My VLM 2010: trace10 (4:20)
By trace10 on 27/04/2010 07:59:45
An amazing day - my quads are aching but I'm still grinning!
I've been running for about eight years and completed the London Marathon in just over 5:30 in 2007. I'd trained three days a week and my longest run was 18 miles. I didn't realise the impact the food you ate the night before could have (cheese
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