Smull's London Marathon 2010 by smull

• 5 hours, 31 minutes and 35 seconds - Not bad for a fatty!

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  May0620101:16 a.m.

  I've never experienced anything quite like it or had so many emotions from crushing nerves through to complete elation. Sure it's only a running race but it's only a running race in the same way as the Grand Canyon is only a hole in the ground and a Ferrari is only a car.

  As the title suggests I managed the 26 miles and 385 yards in 5 hours, 31 minutes and 35 seconds which, just for the record, reads the same backwards as it does forwards (perhaps I am Satan or something?!). I would have liked to have got closer to my 5 hour target time if I'm honest but I can't be disappointed with my achievement. I managed to run to just shy of the 24 mile marker before my mental demons got the better of me and I started to walk. I started to run again at 25 miles though and had that rewarding feeling of running through the finish line. I'll never forget that feeling.

  I've gone from this:

  

  to this:

  

  in less than 2 years so I'm pretty pleased with myself right now.

  My story in more detail and with more pictures can be found here:

  http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=637544

  And finally?

  I know I said I wouldn't but I entered the ballot for the 2011 marathon yesterday and have grand plans to run the New York Marathon for my 40th in 3 years time.

  Once you start, you can't stop!

  Cheers,

  Smull

  

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  • Nick 'Well done on finishing the race (and losing the weight!) Hope to see you back in 2011.' added 6th May 2010

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  • smull 'Thanks Nick. I'll leave it to fate to decide whether I'm back. As I'm not desperate to get into 2011's race I bet I am! Cheers, Andy' added 7th May 2010

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