This was my third marathon of the year. So lets go back to the beginning of the year.

Fresh off the back of a massive PB at Manchester Marathon, running a 3:09:46, I took the advice of Pete Dearing and “El Captain” Matty Hayes, not to have a marathon hangover, and get back training hard as soon as possible. Speed work, hilly routes and keeping regular 15 mile long runs in the bank, plus a couple of cracking summer league performances (for me!) had me feeling in great form going into the North Lincs Half Marathon.