Broken

The ankle has been hurting and the hamstring awkward. This is potentially disastrous for the marathon.

I have been resting since last Tuesday's gentle jog with the club. Today, I decide to test out the body with a gentle lunchtime run.

I head down towards Blackfriars and straight away it does not feel good on both the ankle and hamstring. I hope to run them off but they stay with me all the way down the river to the Tower of London.

The body may be broken, but I am still nimble as I dance through the crowd at Leadenhall. I slink dispirited back down London Wall.

The run and the lovely spring day was the easy bit. The worry of the ankle and the hamstring the hard bit. A visit to the physio is on the cards.

5km 30 mins.