London Marathon

[Exmouth Seagull]

Make sure you enjoy the day. It will be one of the best experiences of you life - if you finish. A day you will never forget, the atmosphere, comaraderie and support are incredible, the tv coverage can never convey what it is like to be there.

Can anybody beat my pb?

marathon 2-56
half(hastings) 1-21

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I did it in 2000, and though it was one of the hardest things I've ever done it was also one of the most enjoyable & fulfilling. Elms makes the best points IMO. I just wore a normal T-Shirt (which my charity gave me - Liver Disease in Children) & I had no tape or vaseline - and I had no problems with chafing. I did forget to cut my toenails though, and within a week they had all fallen out!

I did a half marathon a few weeks before in about 1 hour 40 mins, and was going for 4 hours. I disgracefully missed that time by 4 minutes. If anything I paced myself too much because the last 6 hours it's only will power that got me through

 

[ant192]

I ran it last year, unforgettable. Biggest tip is don't overtrain, i did a 20 miler in worthing and then tapered from there.
write name on vest, support is incredible.
tuck in behind a sweet pair of cheeks. ran behind the cheeky girls for a bit, 5 miles went by without realising
good luck all who compete