YAY! I completed my first marathon!

[Ellesbelles85]

19months ago I started my couch to 5k and today I managed to complete the London Virtual marathon!

I had some amazing support- friends cheered me on and kept me going and I was luckily enough to have some people join me too!

What an immense feeling of satisfaction! I’m so proud and so thankful to all the support- it’s this amazing group with the tips and advice that helped!

If you’re planning one- go for it! I genuinely feel if I can do it- anyone can!!

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Congratulations! 👏🏻👏🏻😁👍🏻🎖 well done! It really does make it feel like nothing is impossible!

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

It certainly does! xx

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Congratulations 🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏅What a fantastic achievement 😊

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

Wow!!!Huge congratulations 👏👏👏

So inspiring ☺️

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on completing the London Virtual Marathon, it won't be long before you see the magic word Marathon next to your username, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement 🏃🏾 👍 🎓

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr! You were inspiring me with all your epic running achievements over the summer! Thank you! x

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Ellesbelles85]

Thanks Ellesbelles85, I have not ran a HM (working on that) let alone a full marathon which I will never run, well done again to you for running your first marathon. 😊 🏃🏾

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

It’s not always about distance AlMorr- you just consistently go out and run… I hope I can continue to do the same!

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations 🏆🏅

[RunWillie Marathon]

Well done Ellesbelles85 👍🏻

[Cmoi Marathon]

Fantastic Ellesbelles85 ! I did my first marathon yesterday. On trails, and it turned out to be 46km+ in fact, organisers seem to have measured wrongly!

Btw dear lovely amazing admin (is that creepy enough for you?! 😜) please may I have a new badge?

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Amazing achievement Cmoi- well done on completing your first marathon too… surely that counts as an ultra?! 😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I have just given you your very hard earned marathon badge! Although one has to wonder if it counts as an ultra!!!

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

With over a mile of climbing in that too, there should also be a supplementary badge for "Queen of the Mountains".

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Congratulations, fantastic achievement amazing distance 👏🎉🏅

[Irish-John Marathon]

Well Done!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙂

[00marks Marathon]

Congratulations on completing the marathon!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Congratulations on your marathon. That support sounds great.

[Jericho2332 Half Marathon]

Amazing! Well done you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[Guinea70 Marathon]

Congratulations and well done 👏👏👏

[Kat332zz Marathon]

Congrats, it’s a great feeling at that finish line isn’t it. Hope your legs feel better than mine today!

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to Kat332zz]

A bit stiff!! Think I’ve earned the day of rest today! 🤗

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

What a fantastic photo and even more fantastic achievement. Congratulations!!!

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you!

[colinla 10 Miles]

Brilliant, well done on completing your first marathon 👏 👍

[Dups Half Marathon]

Amazing! What a brilliant achievement. Massive congratulations 👏👏👏

[RunUsagi Marathon]

Congratulations! Such a great feeling! 🥂🏅🏃‍♀️

[Katnap Marathon]

Yay! And looking fresh as a daisy afterwards.

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Ellesbelles85 Marathon in reply to Katnap]

That’s so kind! I certainly didn’t feel like it!! 😂😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Yah! Well done and many congratulations 👏A fabulous achievement and you should be very proud 🙂

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon]

Amazing Ellesbelles85, huge congratulations on completing your first ever marathon, what an achievement 👏🎉🎊🥳🏅💥Is that an 'after' photo too? You look amazingly fresh if it is 😱 I think I look half dead in my after pictures 😂🤣

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Many congratulations what a fantastic achievement 👏🎉🏅

[CBDB]

Brilliant! Huuuuge congrats! Amazing achievement! 🎉🙌👏🙌🎉🙌👏🙌🎉

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Congratulations! What a great achievement ! 🎉🎉👏👏