It's all kicked off now. Liz, the 7.5 hour London Marathon pacer, has been on several TV and radio news programme and appeared in the national and international press talking about the appalling treatment of slower participants. I've gathered together a few links if you want to fill yourself in: Liz's blog - Marathon Queen … Continue reading Back of the Pack Fight Back
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The London Marathon: not for snails
I'll start this post with a quick parkrun round-up: Saturday was my third visit to Hampstead Heath, this time for the B course which is very similar to the A course but with a slightly harder "tail" section with trailier trails and steeper hills - it also finishes significantly higher than it starts. I was … Continue reading The London Marathon: not for snails
The Marathon Cheat
A couple of days after this year's London Marathon (one week after I ran Brighton), a story doing the rounds on my running groups was causing widespread outrage. Jake Halliday, a sub 4 hour marathon runner who had raised nearly £50,000 for Bloodwise, had lost his running number somewhere near the end of the race, … Continue reading The Marathon Cheat
Post Marathon Delerium
A week on from the marathon, and I'm still perplexed as to why every single person I speak to doesn't want to hear about it in minute detail. I am telling them anyway, including random people I never normally speak to at work, the scary HIIT instructor at the gym and absolutely anyone I interact … Continue reading Post Marathon Delerium




