with him until just past 24 miles. I gave in after that and had a little walk/run/walk stage but got an energy surge and managed a sprint finish which felt amazing. I wanted to thank that man because I would have fallen so much earlier. Having the pacer
Time: 3:45Followed the RW 3:45 training plan & did 3:45:34. Best moment was passing club supporters at just before 25M & realising I still felt good & had plenty of puff when I'd anticipated needing an ambulance at that stage before the race. Seeing
reached 19 in the race I was rapidly running out of knees. Limpinghome with failure not an option. In pain and getting cold, the final insultcame with a torrential downpour just as I crossed the finish line . When Iretrieved my kitbag it had been stored
Time: 5:56My Personal Race Report: Flora London Marathon 2004"So I thought best that I write down what the event was actually like. To almost everyone reading this, running a marathon is something that is on their "before I get old, to do list
softyPB's Don't keep a record; I'm happy if I feel I've done my best on theday. In any case, I'm a slow runner.Favourite Races... 2:30 at Aintree. Followed by 1/2 Marathon and anythingthat involves relatively slow motion on uneven terrain or a mad
of the worries. Luckily I bumped into four friends from work at the start so we all made a few nervous trips to the loo together laughing and joking about the event that would soon be upon us. I did at this stage wonder how much of an affect the heat would have
3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 4) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --MattyH, 3:16:14How to do your first marathon: Do the Flora London Marathon, on its 25th anniversary - the best race in the world. Ten days before the race, buy a new pair of running shoes
for my charity.Brum Taffy, 3:50The best bit: what fantastic support - I'll bottle it in my mind for quieter events in future.The worst bit: post-race, which sadist had disabled the escalator down to the tube at Charing Cross!Most memorable bit
(by 30 seconds), as I was 11 mins slower than my target!Looking back now it was a great event. The highs were the crowd, the camaraderie, the PB and Paula winning. The lows were the number of people collapsed/collapsing in the later stages, the wall
hoped-for 4:45, but hell, I was just about to finish FLM for goodness sake! What would I do differently? Not panic so much beforehand and hopefully not get injured 3 weeks before the race!Wabo and Sue, 6:00 Wabo's poem 2005This poem is for my mate
