On Sunday I went to marshal at the biggest running event in the UK, the Virgin London Marathon. For as long as I can remember I have watched the marathon on the Tv and watched in awe as thousands of people manage to take on the gruelling 26.2 mile course. Hats off to the them.
Marshalling was so much fun, it was great to be that close to some amazing athletes, seriously the speed these guys come past you at is phenomonal, especially considering we were station just past mile 23.
I only had one heroic moment when a young man collapsed at my feet due to cramp, I gave him some water, rubbed down his legs & attempted to carry him nearly half a mile down the road to the first aid station. He got to us in just over 2 hours, so I really hope he was able to finish.
The atmosphere on the day was electric, seeing thousands of people come out and cheer on complete strangers is incredible. Seeing the look of pain on peoples faces should be enough to put me off but I've already decided I want to run. Maybe 2014, maybe 2015 who knows.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment