I’m off to London today, on the 5:15 train and won’t be home til about 10:30pm. I know this will throw my training this week. How do you manage your training around work?

In May this year I entered a 10k race - with no intention of actually racing. The year before I’d pulled out of the same event because of knee problems, and I remember thinking on the journey there, that simply getting to the start line was an achievement. By the time we crossed the finish line it was raining so we headed back to the van. We were just about to get going and I heard my name being shouted over the tannoy. I thought I must have lost something, but it turned out I’d come first in my age group! I couldn’t stop laughing. I am not a natural or talented runner. I was awful at school - so to win my first medal at 53 was something I never expected. It just goes to show - we can bounce back now and do more than we ever thought possible. What’s your most memorable run?

Open up tight chest muscles and release neck and shoulder tension to help with upper body mobility to support good upright posture when running. https://youtu.be/aq7roytClPc

I’ll be going out later on with my new trainers! So I’ll be dodging the puddles 😂 When I used to run with my dad years ago, we used to go and buy our trainers together and he’d be straight into the mud trying to make them look worn 😂

One of the most common symptoms ladies on the group have mentioned is increased aches and pains. How does this affect your training? Is there anything you have tried that helps you manage them?