Hi,

I signed up to do this quite a long time ago, and then got a groin injury!! Throughout August I didn't run at all and it didn't really improve. I was fairly sure I'd have to drop out - but thanks to the incredible support and help from the team at Thrive Clinic Buckingham - https://thriveforhealth.co.uk/ - I am confident I will at least get through it now, but my prep is far from ideal - I only got back up to a 5k distance in mid September...

If you know me , you know I'm a shorter distance runner (5K every day in 2024), and that I would have trained hard for this. My only previous half Marathon was in 2019, I did it 1hr48 and wanted to beat it this time.

Well, maybe next year. This is year is now simply about completing it and is a bigger challenge as a result - and, of course, whilst doing my bit to help Macmillan.

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Thanks again for your support - peace and love to all,

Ian

xxx