Oh my. What have I got myself into this time? I tried desperately to shake off the idea of a double marathon for charity, but to no avail. The harder I tried, the more determined my Mind became. And did my Mind first consult what the Body thought? No. So here I am.

Following the Edinburgh Marathon in May, I am embarrassed to admit that I spent the following four months avoiding any form of running or exercise altogether. I believe the quote ‘you have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming’ is so very true.

Now with the first of my double marathon only five months away, it is time to start recovering some level of fitness. For the past four weeks, I have been hitting the gym for three sessions a week. I plan to continue working on my base level fitness in the lead up to Christmas and I will begin a marathon training plan in the new year.  Wish me luck and lots of support - I will need it.