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...

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...

Today I was meant to do a mixed pace 5ish mile run – the plan was jog 0.5 miles, run 4 x 1 mile faster pace runs with 2 minute jogs inbetween, and jog a final 0.5 miles. The reality was I managed the half mile and the first faster pace mile, and my legs hurt so much I held a jog until I...

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...