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FLM 2006: closer to 4:00 than 4:30
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I can't believe it myself!
I'm so elated. I, too, burst into tears on the finish line and again when I got my medal. Felt such a fool.
Well done everyone. Thanks for your great support.
DC
However still managed to keep 2 mins over my target pace for first 19, then slowed down for the last stretch but still managed 4:32. So so happy!
Emotions are getting me now - after seeing myself on a shot 'This Morning' showed earlier today. I really did do it! Just finishing was quite enough, Well done everyone!
I squeezed in the sub4 - 3:59:48 - and am just elated with that. Steady 9min/miles to +24, then I suddenly felt a wall looming and decided drastic action was called for if I was to avoid it. I risked a very slow shuffle for few mins to properly top up with water and gather my reserves, and then I was over it,(it was only 1 brick high) and managed a sub9 last mile, with what felt like a mighty sprint over the last 400m to the finish. I don't know where I dragged that out of, but I'm so glad I did. 12 secs to spare - Phew!! Also, I never, ever want to eat another wine gum -
As a first timer, FLM goes down as one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and crossing the finish line will forever be the high spot of my running days. I felt really emotional. I also felt pain like I've never felt before when I stopped. Not too bad today though. Really sore quads but the rest of me is good.
THANK YOU to all you forumite friends for getting me through these months - I wouldn't have done it without you.
WR,bad luck with that bottle but I admire your courage in keeping going with a bad hip. Well done.
DC - always knew you were in the wrong forum - fantastic run.
Mercury - go easy on yourself. You ran the marathon - injuries and all.
I feel like mother hen here, I'm so proud of everyone for doing so well.
I loved the day, had a bit of a wobble between 16 - 19, didn't think legs would keep going but I had seen my husband and my parents at 13.5 and knew they would be at 23.5 aswell so that kept me going and I was determined not to walk....
Well done evryone, any tips for how to train now, how long to rest for etc?
Emma
it looks like you all put in some real efforts with some good times or just determined to get to finish.
I managed 4.55. Two weeks not running did me in. Legs felt heavy at 10 miles and I got slower and slower with more walking than running. Met up with a fellow Macmillan runner at 22 miles and he helped me to finish.
Wilde Rover - know how you felt - I was chocking back tears at end - so exhausted.
But I'll do another - I've got a sub 4 in me!
Well done everyone
well thinking about 2007 and closer to 4:00 than 4:30 (at least, that's the plan) assuming I get in.
feeling tired today but no longer depressed, legs starting to recover and tonight a 20 min. easy bike ride to get some blood pumping to help repair so I can go for a nice easy 10 mile run on Saturday.
I forgot to record the BBC coverage, did anyone record it and if so could you burn me a copy.....I would love to see it and keep it as a souviner and of course would cover whatever costs.
thanks
I'm on cloud 9, looking forward to a wee stretching jog (2 miles) this evening, and have just agreed to do another one next year - I will never run such a long way by myself again as its tooooo lonely - with a couple of mates one of which is soon (God willing) to have a liver transplant.
Thanks for all your support over the last few months x
I managed a time of 4.00.07 on my watch as i crossed the line. I felt a little disappointed to start, then relised what i'd done. Got a txt from a friend Sunday night to give me my official time of 3.59.56. what can i say, i had a near perfect race, everything has gone according to plan from day one.
But it could have been different on the day. I was pllodding along in my own wolrd for first 11miles, until a lady near was talking to someone about doing 4hrs & i thought hang on that was my plan so i decided to up the tempo a little. Never found even a little mortar of the wall. got to 20miles still feeling pretty good, legs slightly heavy, met same lady from 11miles at approx 23miles, she said she was done so i pushed on again, last 3 miles well inside 9min/mile, sprinted the finish. After i'd done it didnt have feelings i expected. The thing that really made the whole thing was yesterday i walked across tower bridge about same time as i was running on Sunday, really brought whole weekend home to me. Well done everybody else on times, we got round & thats the most important thing.
On the day i said never again but im alreay thinking maybe one more.
Good luck to one & all for your futures. Ill keep looking on here for next few days for everybody else to report in.
It was an ecxperience ill never forget.
Thank you for your support & help over last 4mths.
I'll be running again next year too if I can... I've got the bug. Also, really hoping I'll get a place for New York in November now....!!!
Chukka, well done, I knew from your training times and your attitude you were going to do well.
I managed to take 31 mins off my time and finished in 4:11. I am over the moon.
Was on track for under 4 10 but at 22 I just couldn't stay on pace and had to slow down. But what an amazing day, the organisation was mind blowing and I can't wait to do it again.
During the race I promised myself I wouldn't do another one for at least a year but now (while still pretty stiff) I reckon I will prob do edinburgh in June. Got a bit race a week on Sunday too so that is stopping me from getting too blue. DO NOT want to do any work today however. Noone at my office seems to appreciate what I have just done.............
And I was on the telly - oohh for about 10ns.
I think my mother in law has recorded the race on sky+. I'll try & get a look at it sometime, hopefully she will have it all.
Well done gymbunny.
I really wish i could have met up with some of you over the weekend but sadly we didnt, being on my own was the only sad part of the whole thing. But if i do it again i will be part of a club so will be going with friends. I did manage to meet with some friends from club after run.
Also found result on official site which give splits at various distances & half way, i had a negative split of 2:01:47 for 1st half.
I was sick of lucozade at the end of the day i must say.
I also wish I could have met up with some of you, I was looking for you guys during the race but gave up after awhile, I be we all ran near each other at some point.
Chukka, I found running it alone a bit depressing too, my partner could not attend but was really lifted by the number of people yelling my name for encouragement. I almost puked lucozade at some point so stopped drining it and stuck to my gels.
Caramel i hope you come on here to check all the messages & i hope we have done you proud. next year you can keep telling us what race time you finish in as well & you will have a young supporter following you im sure. Thank you for starting this thread, without you guys to talk too i dont know where i'd be with whats happened this year, its bringing a lump to my throat & a tear to my eye writing this as i dont want to loose you as friends.
Yellowdog, will probably still see you around local races & hopefully meet BPS as also fairly local.
For all others if our paths dont cross, good luck & happy runnings.
Ps, im still going to check on here for next few days or weeks.
Shy Ted - Fantastic!! I bet the recovering Mr. Ted is filled to bursting with pride!
Gym Bunny, Rainbow Brite, Brent West, Blue Pete, and everyone else I haven't already congratulated - well done! I am so proud of all of us.
I was lucky enough to also have "real" running partners, but this forum has been essential and irreplacable to me. I looked forward to checking in a couple times a day and loved reading everyone's progress. When I was at a low point it was nice to see that others were also having some worries and then it was great when we all rallied around each other. I'll continue checking in for a while because I really do love our forum, but for those of you moving on with your lives thank you so much for being part of my FLM experience!! Amy
Have you seen our training schedule for this week? It makes me feel sad and happy all at once!
I was quite mobile on Monday day, but by monday evening it was stairs on hands and knees. My quads were useless. Did anyone else have delayed onset pains? Now, the aches are all gone but I'm really tired. Off for yet another early night now.
I hope we'll all check in here once in a while and discuss current training plans and races etc.... I'm definitely applying for FLM 2007.
I have the Brussels 20km in 4 weeks and am going to set myself a challenging time target so that I continue to train properly. It'd be a shame to let it all slip.
Gymbunny, well done on a great run.
I think I got the rest of you on my last post.
Shy Ted I know where your coming from with doing things different, i want to do another marathon as i think i could knock several minutes of this one, not down because of it, just i now know what it's like to do the distance. Would like to do a marathon with less crowds where you can run forwards for 26.2 miles.
I too will dip in and out of this forum as I think next year becons!
Enjoy your weekends.
I am banned from training for any more marathons now - but I might find that my Half Marathon training includes some runs over the half marathon distance. Just to improve stamina for running HMs of course - not as marathon training, no siree!
WildeRover