Love love loved it!
Expo - it's ok! A means to an end to pick up your number and soak up the pre race atmosphere. My only gripe is the massive lack of choice for picky vegetarians but that's the Excel centre rather than VLM organisation.
The marathon itself was amazing. From Blue start to finish, the organisation was great, and the atmosphere was overwhelmingly supportive. There were parts of the route that were a bit squishy and slowed you down, but hardly surprising given the numbers
The hot weather on the day was hard work so I forgot my time goals and changed to just slowing down and enjoying the experience, in order to avoid feeling ill! This was the right decision and I enjoyed it the whole way round.
Its not scenic - I'm a country girl at heart and don't usually like busy, built up areas, but you don't run London for the scenary!
The medal was fab and the t-shirt was brilliant! Far nicer than expected!
Would I do it again? Absolutely.