I’ve been hit by a cold these last few days and I was really worried the training would be affected as a result. I felt terrible yesterday but today was a different story so grabbing the running stuff as soon as I came home from work I headed out.

I ran an 8.5 mile route around Wilton last week and found myself doing the same route tonight. I took it nice and slow, only stopping to avoid traffic and a dead pheasant and made it home a couple of minutes faster than last week. How that happened I have no idea!?

Maybe getting rid of the junk I run with may increase the times but how much can an iPod, water bottle, bunch of keys, emergency food, inhaler and head torch weigh? What I need is one of those handy utility belts that Batman wears. I have a belt, which I do use but its bulky and when under my jogging top makes my bum look big!

Sundays the big day, sponsor me.