Tag Archives: Virgin London Marathon 2016

Virgin London Marathon – Fourth Time – Part Three

The Aftermath After the picture-taking at the finish line, the medal collection, (the biggest, heaviest and best) the t-shirt collection, (love the colour, great quality and love the way they have merged the date and the distance, very clever) and … Continue reading

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Virgin London Marathon – Fourth Time – Part Two

The horn sounded, not that you could hear it back in pen 7 and slowly people started moving forward. 8 minutes of walking later and I was over the start line. By this time I was calm and could breathe. … Continue reading

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Maranoia

Symptoms   The inability to think of anything else except, marathon, running, marathon, running and so on Constant butterflies in my stomach Reading everything on pacing/tapering/nerves Every twinge is major, oh my ankle is stiff, ouch my back etc The … Continue reading

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Kit ready

With just two weeks to go until the London Marathon, I have been making sure the kit I will run in on the day is, comfy, non rubbing and ready to go. Firstly I have been wearing in my new … Continue reading

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Oh Dear

After a hectic week at work I find myself on the couch, feet up reading my latest edition of Runner’s World Magazine. I came across an article entitled ‘The Marathon often has the last word’, within this article it stated … Continue reading

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