It didn't go as well as I hoped due to the cramp (or possibly Shin Splints) I developed at the 2.5km stage. It was pretty much a repeat performance of the type of cramp I developed on my Sunday Whitby run. I had to stop running and break into …

Well I'm heading into town in under an hour. My start time is something like 10.15 so hopefully it will all be over by 11.30. I'm meeting up with people at the Knott which is conveniently at the end of the race.

Given the grey start to the day it was easy to postpone the run to this evening. It helped that the weather was nice and sunny this evening although of course I didn't now that this morning. 50 minutes for a 7.32km run isn't exactly a super pace setting …

Fliss has been visiting since Thursday. Thanks to the magic of public sector breaks she's able to stay up until after the Great Manchester Run next weekend. We thought we'd experiment with our living compatibility by trying to avoid making every day a special "do something day" which explains why …

I've been a bit lax on the longer runs given how soon it is to the race. I sacked off the gym today in favor of getting home early and going for a quick run around the park. I'm quite happy with the 4.8km I clocked. I'll try for …