First week in January and big challenges ahead, but it’s important to keep things ‘real’ – so I’m not leaping into a running plan that requires 50 miles/week … right now, my knees are shuddering at the very thought! No, this is going to require a lot of thought and planning in order to compromise between very weak knees, respectable ‘time-on-feet’ and carefully assessment of what to take seriously and what to ignore! So my plan for January is just...

The road to ultra-madness! Oh my word, this is just so crazy on sooooooooooo many levels. Why Oh Why? 100 km? I’m planning on a 100 km race? OK! Hang on! Let’s bring a little bit of ‘real’ into this dream. It’s a new year – and who wants to trudge into a new year with feet/dreams dragging along behind? That’s no way to start a new year. ‘New’ is all about moving forward and yes, I’m fortunate enough to be able to do that. Whatever unknowns...