Time: 4:38Just getting in touch to say thank you very much for the pacing groupslast Sunday. I was a marathon virgin and I used one of your ultimate 4.30training schedules. I had a couple of injuries along the way and thensuffered viral laryngitis
Time: 5:22I bet no other pace group had a 'scheduled' 'pee' stop!Well we did about 8 miles in. Imagine this group all lined up at the portaloos,with the pacer waiting for them!![Knackeredknees led RW's Get You Round pace group]Index of all quotes
, Canary Wharf, The Start.Low points....the cobbles, no crowd support, no talk amongst the runners because we were so shattered by that point...... I followed the RW subscribers-only sub 4:30 training schedule which I thought was excellent - I didn't miss
Time: 4:45It's not snappy but I have to get it off my chest: - Flora London Marathon 2004,Had some problems with the schedule, sub four,Twisted my ankle at a race called 'The Grim'.Didn't know if I should sink or swim! But decided after Bath Half
Time: 2:51This was only my second marathon; I ran Belfast last year in 3:11, but did not really do the full training. This year I followed the sub 3hr schedule and felt really confident that I could break 3hrs. I ran 2:51, so can I say a big thank
and followed the schedules and never lost sight of my goal. I had the support of my family and the knowledge that my charity was relying on me so they benefited as well ( I have raised around £2000).Index of all quotesNext quote
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
the way around. Finished in 4.48.58 and was ecstatic!!Training success - Due to following the week by week RW schedule almost to the letter using the 11/min mile pace as my guide. Had never included speed training before nor hill work and am convinced
was going well; I avoided illness and kept to my 3:45 schedule. My training was indicating a 3:30 time, and that felt great. But I think it was this goal that ultimately brought about my failure to hit that target on the day.My biggest lesson learnt
nature of triathlonsappeals to me and Ironman's are simply silly - hence, I knew my lack ofsense would prevail and sooner or later I was going to take the plunge.I'm looking to finish and have fun after the event, even if during theevent I hate every