Martin's Marathon

I'm running in the Virgin London Marathon on 22 April 2012 to raise funds for Alzheimer's Research UK.

I am an enthusiastic runner, but the longest race I've completed to date is a half marathon. Completing a full marathon is a major challenge and requires a good deal of additional training.

In these pages you can learn more about why I'm raising funds for Alzheimer's Research UK, what inspired me to start running in the first place, how I'm going about my marathon training, and what running gear is important to me.

I realize that not everyone who visits this site will share my personal enthusiasm for running, and I also know that it's easy to be boring about a favourite sport. I will try very hard to avoid that.

Sprinting for the finish line in the Henley Half Marathon, Oct 2011
Is that a smile or a grimace?