Bath Half Marathon

Despite spending my entire life scrupulously avoiding all forms of exercise, I'm laughably going to attempt the Bath Half Marathon – all 13 excruciating miles of it. I started running last October, winter obviously being the easiest season to start learning how to run. Since then I have dragged and hauled my aching, flabby body through enough muddy trails that I have finally got to the point where I can run a few miles without collapsing.

You may be forgiven for thinking that I probably shouldn't be encouraged in such delusional exploits, and I've certainly questioned my own sanity over the last few months. All I can say is that if I manage to survive this race I sincerely promise to think long and hard before entering another!

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Many thanks, Tom.