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Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, well done on getting through too. The crowds were fantastic, being able to draw strength from them for a little energy kick really helped and also I hope spectators of the event also got some enjoyment from cheering us on.

It was an experience for sure and while I do admit at the time during the hard parts it felt brutal and horrible and yet I’ve come away feeling happy I made it through and that I did finish strong. I did a bit of reflecting and thought yeah it’s incredibly hard, But battling on and getting through it and making it to the end was so rewarding. I’ve now managed to sign up for the Manchester marathon in April next year so that gives me plenty of time to prepare. Well done on getting through the marathon too and thanks for watching. I’m not sure if I’ll keep doing videos like this but I do enjoy trying to get a real feel for the race rather than a 5 minute video of showing the area and then a quick recap For me it does not capture the true feeling of taking part in a race. The truth is lots of times during a race we all think some good, bad and negative thoughts while battling through the pain cave and what really makes it special is pushing through those barriers and getting to the end. Even if we don’t reach our A, B or C goal, it’s important to try and take the positives from the event. I may look into doing a few training videos and nutrition because I tend to do things slightly different to what most people recommend but it got me a sub 4 hour marathon so I must be doing something right. Any road I’ve waffled long enough, thanks again for watching.

Well done dude, it was a great race and atmosphere, and thankfully despite a little rain early on the weather held out. I did the Chester half-marathon the week before and honestly didn’t know if I was going to hit the wall during this one but somehow I managed to keep plugging away and used the crowds to help give me a kick when I was starting to feel it. My final time was 1:42:13 which was a minute faster than Chester so was really made up. Next big race on the horizon is the Chester Marathon on October 6th which is going to be a massive challenge but fun to work towards.

What's your goal time for Chester. I never even knew about that. Might book on that one myself.

@@kevinlevinson9512for the marathon I’ve set 3 goals. A being sub 4 hours, B around 4:30 and C just to make it to the end. I’ve got a 16 week Runna plan which starts on 17 June so that will hopefully set me on the right path.

Nice. Yeah that would be my goal for a Marathon i think sub 4 if possible. I need to try and so a marathon. I might seriously consider Chester.