I was expecting to feel quite disappointed this weekend, because tomorrow was supposed to be the London Marathon. But actually, I’m not too bothered by it not happening and actually feeling pretty happy. I’ve put in lots of effort for this. Running in storms, rain, some dark, frosty mornings. But it’s not really been just about running on the day. I’m feeling stronger and more together than I have in years, so I’ll be going out tomorrow nonetheless, as I have been every Sunday for months.

Instead of going for the full marathon distance, I’m planning on running a “metric marathon”, 26km.

Today, a little 5km warm up around the now opened-up green space that a local private school has.