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I only really started running around October 2020. You can see the correlation with world events there. I entered my first event/race in May 2021, a half marathon, which was just about doing the distance for the first time and having something to aim for.

In the time since then, I have done three half marathons, three 10ks, a couple of 5ks and plenty of parkruns. Plus all the training that goes with it, approaching 2000 miles. My wife tells me I'm addicted!

But as you can see this will be my first marathon. I applied to the ballot within minutes of watching a colleague cross the line on the BBC live stream in 2021. But like so many wasn't successful. I had let go of the thought of running London in 2022 but set it as goal for before I'm 40, giving myself a healthy 5 year window.

But thanks to the support of National Grid, the amazing organisation I work for, I now have the privilege of taking part in the 2022 event. I will be running not only with the thousands of other participants but specifically with a small group of National Grid colleagues.