under 3 1/2 hours Finishing Time: 3:24:00, a PB, but only just! What would I have done differently: Not slowed down in the last 6 miles? Key to success: Getting tanked up with sports drinks at the start and throughout the run. Doing a triathlon 2 weeks
relief as I was getting a bit worried that she might have pulled out. Mile 18 was my third five-mile break, so I did my walking bit, drinking my Lucozade Sport and eating my raisins. Starting up again was very hard, and this was the toughest bit without a
that?PB's10 - 1sub-80 mins10K - 48mins5K - 22 minsSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page --About meI was pretty useless at sports at school. I was brought up in South-west London where everything was Rugby and I was (and
--About meI got into sport when I left school and for 25 years I was involved in themartial arts and kickboxing, competing and coaching up to national level.By the late 90's I had lost interest and felt there was no challenge in it.I needed a new
and to sip on an isotonic drink all the way round, plus take water at all the stops. I was full of optimism and nervously stood at the start line, but within the first few miles was ticking over nicely at about 8:45. Then disaster struck at around the five
an extraordinary thing. But it did confirm that Lucozade sport is not the drink for me!I have spent the time since finishing with a huge grin on my face and am flashing my medal at every opportunity. What a fantastic event! A big thank you to all the runners
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
breakdown. I was desperately to eat or drink something but I felt as though I was just going to bring it straight back up. Eventually I recovered enough to get a Lucozade down and a recovery sports bar but still felt appalling.I swore there and then that I
whether we were fast and loose, or a bit slower with muscles tightening by the second.This was my ninth London, but my first for six years. I'd forgotten the impact the event has on your senses and had thought that I would make this my last London
-strengthening exercises. The key to finishing was good advice: I had a good pair of trainers that catered for my clumsy running style, and I took energy gels every hour with a bit of energy bar. I also wore a belt carrying a bottle of Lucozade Sport that I would refill
