to success was the advice and tips I read month by month in the magazine and the weekly e-mails. I know it was me running on the day, but in my training I felt I was improving by putting into practice the advice given, especially for the long runs, I didn

:32 Running the London Marathon was always an “I want to do that one day” event, and now I have done it! It was my first marathon and I’ll be very surprised if it is my last. I know I can easily improve my 4:32 by over 30 minutes. The best moment was from Big

event and it still chokes me.I was expecting my best moment to be running down the Mall, but to be honest when I got there I really couldn't care less!The best bits by far for me were the starting line (knowing that I was part of the best marathon

on the Tuesday after!Key to success? Put your name on the front and back of your running top! Mind over matter - my cough "miraculously" disappeared for 8 hours!A day which I will never forget, a truly life-changing event, worth every ounce of effort.Kerzo, 7

driven my wife to Vauxhall to be with her and wish her well. I got back home at about 4:45 a.m. but couldn't sleep with all the excitement. I had just run through Canary Wharf when the news came through via my wife and mobile phone that my beautiful

the support along the route is legendary, for me, in the last few miles the sheer noise almost tipped over into intimidation.Biggest surprise? How hard you have to concentrate for four hours to run in a road full of runners, quite a few of whom are stopping

3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 9) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --Jon Hull, 4:00What an amazing eventThe best part: every single mile, where spectators are cheering and routing for you. A truly democratic sport - what a feeling.The worst moment: about 22

and JJ, with whom I had trained over the winter months, to the very end, it was one big party, doing 'high fives' with the younger spectators, and stopping frequently to see friends and family at various stage posts.Running with forum pal Rach, who

another few minutes of tortuous electrifying jerks being sent alternatively through each thigh. And how annoying the loud words of encouragement became after so many miles ("come on you can do it", that's easy for you to say, why don't you try running

were deafening me - I WAS going to just keep on running...I finally reached the finish gantry and did the full 'arms above the head' show - serious euphoria! (I really hope at least one of that bank of photographers got a shot in?)My tip: The slow pace