I was always going to be nervous about this race. I’ve done 3 marathons before in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In every one of them I suffered from severe cramp, both in training and in the race. Long distances just don’t work for me. Last year I found watching the London Marathon so emotional...

So, it’s the day before London Marathon, so it’s time to review my training plan to see how well I’ve kept to it. 5km parkrun every week to see how my fitness is improving Done! Today I did a tail run at Reigate parkrun to complete my parkrun-a-week fix.  The 150/365...

If running has taught me anything, it’s that I shouldn’t be running, and so training ahead of the London Marathon is clearly counter-intuitive. And given all running gives me is pain, I need to rely on fitness to see me through the 26.2 miles in 4 months time. Fitness, agility,...

While the Sports Physio was ok at relieving the shin pain, it was only temporary – every time I ran, the shin splints returned. It was time to go techy, so I decided to get an appointment at Surrey Foot & Ankle clinic where they specialise in, well, feet and ankles. So there I lay...

Jungle may be massive, but Data is frickin’ huge. It doesn’t listen to the opinions of others. It doesn’t wear rose tinted glasses. It doesn’t embellish the story, and it doesn’t forget (not unless you drop it down a toilet when drunk). It’s fair to say...

When your physio tells you you’ve got chronic MTSS and you can’t do the marathon, what’s the natural response? Two marathons. While there’s a small chance I may be able to run the 2013 London Marathon, I know realistically I won’t be ready to run it properly....

So today was the day that I went to see the Sports Injury Clinic about my Shin Splints. It wasn’t good news. On the insides of your legs you should be able to run your finger down your leg between your tibia (at the front) and the muscle and feel the ridge separating them. Unfortunately...

It’s been a week since I last ran. My shins hurt if I do much more than a walk. I should have done a 10 mile run last weekend and a 12 mile run this coming weekend, but that’s not going to happen. There are 67 days until the London Marathon. The plan is all but ripped up. I had a quick look...

The training is well underway – I’m 4 weeks into my training plan, with just 12 weeks to go until the London Marathon. And the good news is… it seems things are looking up. Desperate to avoid a repeat of last year’s Marathon, I’m clutching at as many straws as I...

It’s not just that I’m not very good at running. It’s more than that. I just don’t like running. I’m not scared of it, it doesn’t fill me with dread, I just don’t like it. Which may seem strange, because I never seem to shut up about it. And given...