As the London Marathon gets underway this weekend, we spoke to six women about the mistakes and pitfalls they made during their first marathon. Read more here...
You're not imagining it; everyone – or at least that's how it feels – is currently training for a marathon. And apparently, there's a pretty major one taking place this weekend. We're obviously talking about the London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, 21 April and will see around 48,000 people weaving through the city.
You will want to remove your trainers as soon as possible and release your poorly swollen feet! Runner: Erin Brown, 21, Student First marathon: Edinburgh Marathon 2023 What I wish I'd known: Having any kind of issue in the first half is not as disastrous as it feels in the moment – there is plenty of time and miles left to take a deep breath, readjust, sort out the issue and get back on track.
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