I'M BACK!!!

Things have not gone well through March and into April - coughs and colds, sick children and dodgy trainers - but I think I'm finally getting on top of things again!

The trainers that had been wearing in well since January started to rub (both feet) so I went back to the old faithfuls which were fine for a while but weren't giving enough support on longer distances. I have now given in and spent more on new trainers than I've ever spent before! Thankfully, they seem to be doing the trick so fingers crossed that continues.

My furthest run to date is the 8 miles I did on Saturday. I ran the whole distance but wasn't in great shape by the time I finished! I have no idea how I would ever have run more than half that distance again but hopefully with another five and a bit weeks training I'll manage!

My joints seem to be taking turns to play up although I can handle that - it's what my children do! I'm swallowing cod liver oil capsules like Smarties but I'm not convinced that's helping either. I think I'm just going to have to accept I'm getting too old for this!

Anyway, there's a lot of money riding on it now thanks to my very generous sponsors so there's no going back!

More soon,

Jill xx