This was my first ever marathon and it was the best running event I have ever taken part in. The race, however, did not go as planned. I spent nine months training, completing two 17-mile runs and a 20-mile road race five weeks before (3
to tell on me. I stopped and walked for the first ever time in a competitive race. I struggled on through the heat, walking the length of each water station and running between them. My thanks go to the runner who grabbed my shoulder and urged me on
This was my third consecutive London Marathon and I was better prepared than ever before. I was hoping to beat my previous time of 5:12 but was more than a bit dismayed by the weather report! As I got my pacing horribly wrong in my first marathon I
and by the time I reached halfway, I had been running for two hours and 17 minutes - seven minutes more than my slowest half-marathon pace in training. "Not good", I thought.I soldiered on, determined not to stop despite my mind, body and legs screaming at me
long. By mile 6-7 the sun was really beginning to pound down and along with my asthma (which is always worse in cities) I have to say I walked for about a minute. I was dissappointed as I had hoped to run at least 15 miles non-stop but I found the heat
This was my first marathon and I had no idea what to expect. It was amazing.At the start I got caught in the loo queue so was in a cubicle when the klaxon went. I didn't see the numbered pens as I rushed to the start so ended up running in pen 6
The Virgin London Marathon was my first ever marathon. Previously I'd run the Bupa Great North Run and, having been hooked on the atmosphere and the fantastic sense of achievement, I set my sights on the London Marathon.With four months of five
with everyone else, 15 minutes later we were off! Me: ex-couch potato, three stone lighter and with just over a year of running, doing the London Marathon!It was clear that Linsey was a much quicker runner than me so I told her to leave me but she didn't want
I had a place in the London Marathon in 2003 but unfortunately had to pull out after doing all of the training, as I had a chest infection during the taper. It was particulary sad because Dad was dying in hospital and was really looking forward
This was my first marathon and it was great. I didn't reach my target time (to go under five hours) but I finished in 5:25.57. I got to that dreaded 20-mile point and then my legs got very heavy.I used a combination of running and walking after
