WHAT SAM...

Signed up for…

My first full marathon in four years. It was the idea of running in the Orkney islands that won me over.

Organised…

A six-week Magic Mile training programme, culminating in a time trial on the 63rd anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister’s subfour-minute mile.

Listened to…

Feldenkrais (a kind of exercise therapy) teacher and running coach Jae Gruenke’s Mind your Running programme – a week of free audio lessons to do on the run. Great insights. ( balanced runner.com)