“The London Marathon was my first marathon and I think, like most people at the end of it, I said ‘I never want to do another one’ because I walked out the last few miles because it was so much pain. But I carried on.” – 5:06 – Pete Thompson

“It took me a little while to get into that heart rate stuff. But definitely there’s a huge amount of science in doing those easier runs and not pushing yourself too much. Heart rate is a brilliant way of knowing that.” – 13:21 – Pete Thompson

“In marathon running – especially as you get faster – if you are lighter, it makes a huge, a huge difference.” – 14:57 – Pete Thompson

“I would be very conscious about getting hydrated in the days beforehand and in the morning and in everything I do before a race. But within that race, I didn’t take anything on because the small amount that I used to take on I just felt gave me a stitch, and it affected my race negatively.” – 18:24 – Pete Thompson

“If you look at Floyd Mayweather, he was in the gym usually on a Monday after he’d boxed on a Saturday. That’s why he was able to have the career he did; obviously he stayed unbeaten the whole time as well. So that’s an interesting point, of always just looking ahead and looking to the next training session.” – 27:15 – Chris Billam-Smith

“I wanted to get running back in my life but in the right way, so I decided that I wanted to do a running challenge. I wanted to take on a challenge to raise money for mental health charities, and try to enjoy running again.” – 39:03 – Pete Thompson

“I planned so much, but I didn’t even plan silly things like taking spoons with me. I was eating cereal with door keys!” – 43:35 – Pete Thompson

“My ankle swelled up in the first couple of days. I would obviously elevate them normally and put ice in them. But those first few days, I was doing quite a lot of journeys where I couldn’t just put my feet up on a train when I’ve got someone next to me.” – 46:07 – Pete Thompson

“The idea that everyone has a mental health like they have a physical health is suggesting that we have to manage that in the same way that we do our physical health. Also that mental illness and mental health are different things – I think that sometimes gets a bit lost.” – 1:06:20 – Pete Thompson

“Running is quite a solitary sport, and you have so many periods by yourself where you almost have to convince yourself that you can do something or take your mind off things.” – 1:21:50 – Pete Thompson