I’ll try! Though so far, it’s not looking so great. I have something wrong with my foot that may prevent me from starting in my race on New Year’s Eve, but it’s not so bad as long as I’m otherwise healthy and my family is healthy.
A happy and healthy new year is what I wish for you, too!

Being injured definitely sucks a million more times than being ill. As an injury-prone runner with a stupidly long list of stupid injuries and expensive race DNS I feel your pain (quite literally as my shins are not very happy at the moment). Even with limited training, I am confident that you will still have a positive marathon experience in Tokyo in February. I’d be treating it as a holiday with a marathon included as a bonus. Have you considered as assessment at ‘The Running School’? I’m getting so fed up with local sports physios who only seem to want to treat my injuries, I’m seriously considering investing in a detailed biomechanical and running assessment.

Thanks wanderwolf. Hopefully you won’t be breaking your DNS record in 2017! Since writing my November review I’ve given my Christmas “wish list” a lot of thought. I’m in the process of writing a blog post in the hope that it will inspire my family. If other runners find some of my more random selections useful then that’s an added bonus. I’m hoping that I’ve now had my share of coughs, colds and bugs for this winter. Fingers crossed you stay healthy this winter.