When running cumulative distances, it’s important to make sure you have the right footwear for your running style (or so I’m told). Not only would this be the next stage of my preparation anyway, but I’ve learnt this the hard way. Having done a few sessions and a couple of 6-mile runs on the route I detailed in my last post, I managed to sustain a mild ankle injury which has put me back. Having consulted a few people I didn’t subject it to any extensive running until it felt 100% better. Instead, I’ve substituted the running with interval cardio training (ergo and bike) and weights as I usually would throughout my week.

So my next step is to get my running style fully analysed to find a shoe that will support my body in the right way. The idea is that in the long term, it avoids injury and makes you run ‘smarter’. In the next week or so I’ll be going to Runners Need in Victoria (round the corner from work) to get on a treadmill and have an expert opinion. Of course, in return, I leave with a lighter wallet and a new pair of shiny running shoes.