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 you to Runner’s World for getting me there. One

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

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 2) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15PAD2802, 4:10Â PAD2802; 4:10 “...A spectator collides with me as he tries to cross the course...” Read the full quote--Best moment(s): En route, complete strangers, runners

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 12) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Susan Brown, 4:02 --This was my second FLM and I thought I could not replicate the emotions and pain I had felt the first time - but it proved me wrong.I find this event

.Running the second half only 1:13 slower than the first was a real achievement for me, and required a lot of focus. My heart rate was a steady 153 bpm for the first 10 miles, but then rose slowly but surely, reaching 171 in the last mile as I concentrated

5 HOURS+ (Page 1) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --Snoop Dogg, 5:30ish5:30ish “...a different side of FLM – the inside of a number of pubs en route...” Read the full quote1830--From the initial gathering in the pub on Blackheath with Donna