It’s Boxing Day and I’m rather chuffed that I’ve managed two runs so far over the Christmas period with my brother’s girfriend, who last joined me chasing a Christmas pudding near Southampton.

The only downside is that whatever I’ve burned off in the last 48 hours has been added back x 3 in Christmas turkey, ham, roast potatoes, sausage rolls, mincepies, those gingery German biscuits I like so much, crisps (of course), Pringles, chocolates, Christmas pudding, Christmas cake and a tiny bit of fruit.

Ah well, tis the season to be jolly (round). These runs mark my anniversary of starting running properly - the point I went out with Pen for the first time and found I actually enjoyed running outdoors: hills and everything. Let’s see if I get out tomorrow. It’s 80 days until the Hastings Half Marathon.