, in fact less than 48 hours after finishing, with aching legs I was planning my marathon diary for the coming year!!Thank you Runner’s World for all your advice in the run up to the race. I have found all information on the site invaluable and encourage
too much trouble to him.My worst moment of the day: queuing patiently for the toilets only to have a lady come straight off the run into the loo I was about to go into. She obviously thought her need was greater than mine or her PB time was more
before the start a runner for ‘Changing Faces’ came up to us and said “you’re running for Debra, that’s a great charity,” which coming from a supporter of Changing Faces was a real accolade.Debra is the UK charity for those with the genetic condition
Westferry Road.What would I do differently? Get faster. I would like to achieve 4:30What was the key to your success? Support. From the crowds, my family and from Runner’s World, via your website and magazine. Back to main stories index 5 hours
, the encouragement, the street entertainment, the sights, the runners, my family and friends, the finish line, my medal, and the pain and joy!Thank you RUNNERS WORLD for your fantastic website! Thank you fellow runners for your support and good sense of humour! I
training went fairly well, only interrupted by a two-week break due to the nasty 'flu bug in February. I decided to use the sub-3:30 Runner's World schedule to a fashion and it worked well for me. With some more help from my local club, Winchester
, though, are genuinely useful to runners. We’re not saying they’ll become as indispensable as your Nike Air Pegasus, but you never know.To help you survive a 125 degree inferno…Okay, even with global warming we don’t have too many Saharan days in the UK
this... a huge thank you for letting me walk into your very posh hotel to use your toilets after the race. You saved me from an uncomfortable journey home.Finally a big thank you to Runner's World for posting the training guide onto the internet
surely have gone to bed on Saturday night pleading: 'Whatever you do, Dad, don't get overtaken by a rhino'."John Brown, 4:50Many thanks to the Runner's World pacer. Sticking with the 11-minute mile group made my first marathon (at 57) a lot easier
Park. Everyone was talking and encouraging one another as if friends due to the one common goal: to run 26.2 miles!!!I shall never forget the camaraderie between runners, the crowd, the noise, the pain, and the ecstasy that came with crossing the finish
