Marathon by Xmiles

Where was your first marathon? My first marathon was London in 2007 and my time was 4:18 (I think!). I was very much not a runner currently! I barely did any training, simply because I didn't understand what was involved...

Where was your first marathon? My first marathon was a trail marathon in the New Forest. I remember using water and gels, but I couldn't tell you which gels I used. I chose to do a trail marathon as at...

Where was your first marathon? My first marathon was New York in 2007.  Training had gone well, and I was targeting a time of 2:45 to gain a pass into the British Championships at the following year's London Marathon.  That...

Where was your first marathon? I ran the Edinburgh Marathon when I was 22 and I had no idea what I was doing! It was so hard, I didn't know nutrition was a thing and apart from a couple of...

Jo's First Race of 2021. Those pre-race nerves had been long forgotten but this time were welcomed. I get horribly sweaty palms even after 20 years of racing! The old routine fell into line as I got up at 5....

Often seen as the ultimate endurance test, Marathon running has grown enormously in popularity in recent years. Did you know the London Marathon now gets around a quarter of a million applicants each year? That's a lot of runners! If...