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FLM (my first marathon!!) Oh my god, that was a totally amazing experience!!!!! Very emotional. I didn't stop grinning for most of the first 18 miles. Started by running a mile & then walking a minute at each mile marker. Totally ran out of energy at about mile 20, so had a gel & some water & walked a bit.The last 6 miles were not to any plan at all - tried running 10 min chunks & walking 1, but this changed depending on how I was feeling. Wanted to enjoy my first marathon - not smash myself to pieces!!! Met a friend of my Mum's near the finish, so ran the last mile or so with him, which was fab. I loved (most of) the whole experience - all the bands, the crowds all the way but especially on the Embankment & the final mile, high-fiving the kids, the jelly babies from the Fetch gang, the jaffa cake & jelly babies from the Runner's World Gang! Very swollen & sore left knee afterwards, but otherwise feel pretty good. HURRAH! (Have entered my time as my watch time, cos I stopped it a couple of times when I stopped for the loo & to put my rain jacket on. Chip time was 06:07:12)