Scattered amongst the 37,000 runners, our 22 pacers were on course at the Virgin London Marathon 2012 helping an impressive number of you cross the finish line on target and in one piece. Some of you kindly took the time to thank us for our advice and support
on Sunday 21 April with the Virgin London Marathon.Matthew has previously run 100 marathons in 100 days across Europe for charity, but this most recent mission is particularly close to home for the Herefordshire local. Matthew lost a close friend to cancer
into the marathon again next year I think I will have to review my race day refuelling again!Anyone have any other ideas on how to refuel during races?!I am really pleased with my time and without the pit stop I may have just snuck in under the four-hour mark
For months the words 'London Marathon' have given me a shiver of fear and excitement. I have never attempted anything this tough in my life. Following the 16-week Runner's World training plan for a sub-5:00 run, I diligently worked my way up to 20
Its great to see how many first-time marathoners were running the Virgin London Marathon. I was one too. A guy who at 58 has only been running two years, prior to which I'd been a couch potato for 20 years! Even when my girls got me running and I
. However our next challenge is the Edinburgh Moonwalk in June. We have completed it in London 5 times so we thought we would travel a little further this year. Maybe we will travel abroad for some marathons but at the moment I am still struggling to walk
Celebrating the fact that I had won a place via the public ballot, I had trained hard to achieve a sub-4:00 time. I was overjoyed at recording two half-marathons during the training both under 1:50. A few minor injuries over the 16 weeks were nursed
This was my second London Marathon (fifth marathon in total). Having run my first London Marathon very badly last year - due to lots of niggly injuries throughout training and major cramp on race day at Mile 14 - I was determined to put it right
Well, my Virgin London Marathon in 2010 was supposed to be a triumph. I had racked up more miles than ever and was, I hoped, heading for a glorious 2:59.59.It was not to be, and really I knew that before I started. I was in the Good for Age start
ahead to the Virgin London Marathon on April 25.Read the whole forum debateQ. I'm currently training for my first marathon but my schedule doesn't include any speedwork. Would there be any benefit in including some speedwork six weeks before race day
