London Landmarks HM - ouch!

[Kevin41]

What a great race the LLHM is!!!

Really grateful to get a chance to run this route and phenomenally well supported event.

The entertainment is brilliant and there is always something to see and hear.

The race was warmer than expected and the strong winds were actually pretty useful to help cool down. I hadn’t trained nearly enough for the distance but I was determined not to let my space go unused.

It was great to find myself at the bag drop standing next to TailChaser and Katnap what a small place a field of nearly 20,000 runners can turn out to be. Absolute HU legends, glad I got a chance to say hello!!

It wasn’t my best run by a long way and I found myself with pretty bad cramp at around 10 miles. I pretty much walked the last 3 miles but I got to the end, got my medal and headed to the pub with a group of runners all supporting the same charity.

Hopefully will get to run it again, it’s not easy to get a place and I can see why!!!

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Good photo, congratulations Kevin41 on completing the London Landmarks HM, you should be very proud of yourself 😊 🏃🏾 ✔️✔️

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks AlMorr I am 😊

[Folkylass]

Congratulations Kevin41 and well done on your great achievement. I bet it was great to meet up with TailChaiser and Katnap The HU runners certainly get around 😂. Great photo and a fab medal at the end all for a great cause.🎉🎉🥳🥳🏃👏👏

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

Thank you - this forum has always really helped me to develop and keep running. A big part of that is reading reports and progress from Tailchaser, Katnap and all the other HU runners. It was fab to be able to say a quick hello and good luck!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Well done Kevin, I know all about running a HM unprepared! Kudos to you 👊. You got round and you have your well earned medal, so I hope you feel mighty proud of yourself. 💪

Great to meet up with the legendary duo too! They deserve medals on all kinds of levels, being wonderful people being one of them. 🥰

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I have another half marathon in June and I’m hoping the ache in my legs is motivation enough to keep my training distance and frequency up enough to do a better job of it!! The LLHM medal is a really great one and I was very happy to get it at the end!!!

As soon as I realised I was standing next to them I had to say hello - hopefully I didn’t come across like a random weirdo 😂😂😂😂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Kevin41]

Good for you, jumping right back in! I ran Cardiff last October on next to zero training, and like you I walked/ran more than I wanted to towards the end. This year I’ve entered again and I’ve already started training! 😂

I know TC and Katnap were thrilled to meet you, so don’t worry, you definitely weren’t perceived as a weirdo! 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Looking strong there Kevin 🏃‍♂️and you look nice and relaxed. I look miserable in most of my race photos 🙄

It sounds such a great event it’s no wonder it’s hard to get into.

Well done for pushing through and crossing the finish line 👏

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I definitely ‘chose’ the photo to post, there are many ones I can look at and laugh at my expression 😂😂

[lexi6 10 Miles]

Congratulations Kevin41 on your HM 👏👏

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to lexi6]

Thanks very much 😊

[misswobble Marathon]

Well done 👏👏👏👏. Congratulations 🎉🥳🏅

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done Kevin41 - you got the job done despite the cramp!😩

Sounds like a wonderful event and I know it is a huge fundraiser too.👍🙂

Enjoy your well earned bling!👏👏🏅🙂

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

The charities really make the event special with their cheer stations, there is never a dull moment!!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

You were there and you did it, you must be super proud

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you - I am! I genuinely didn’t know if I’d finish or not when I lined up in the starting pen so I was very pleased when I turned the corner into Whitehall for the last couple of hundred yards!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to Kevin41]

Such a huge achievement

[TailChaser Marathon]

Congratulations Kevin, it takes a lot of determination to complete a run when you’ve still got to get that much distance in with cramp - a very well deserved medal!

I hope you’re all recovered now and basking in the glory. Fingers crossed we can all do it again next year (you never know!) 🤞

PS: You’ve made me blush, I’ve never been called a ‘legend’ before 😳

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

🤞🏼

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

Congratulations Kevin, that's a great achievement. It sounds like an amazing atmosphere too. Those last 3 miles are tough without cramp, so well done for getting through it. I'll bet your success will spur you on to your next HM. 👏👏

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

Thanks - I figured the cramp was 100% my own fault which oddly made me more determined to finish. The crowd were amazing and so generous with their support of love to do the LLHM again

[Bluebirdrunner]

Congratulations Kevin,

Well done you for completing the course, you deserve your shiny medal for determination and spirit!

I know I don't have HM distance in me, so am awed by folk like you pulling that off without sufficient training...

It sounds like a super event, with huge support from the crowds, you will be back I am sure.

🏃‍♂️⭐️🏅xxx

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Sorry I'm so late in replying Kevin.

Huge congratulations on crossing the finish line. It must take an awful lot of determination and self-talk if you don't feel you've done enough training. It really is a great event if you like all the noise of crowds and entertainment.

I think it was only the 2nd year of it's existence when I ran it. As I entered late in the day I had a charity place too. I really liked the added connection that gave me - both to fellow charity runners and to the cheer point part way round (it really felt like they were there for me!). And when I look at that medal, it has the added memory of the funds we raised too.

Well done on the run, and well done on the charity support too 😊

[Kevin41 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

thanks linda9389 - one of my favourite things about running for a charity is the connection to the other runners and supporters, it’s great isn’t it. Really helps when the going gets tough!