I bought some really chunky trainers once; they made me feel quite flat-footed. At least people walking on the pavement could hear me approaching! My feet are so dodgy, I don’t think I could run without the extra arch support my customised insoles provide. I’ve reached the stage I find walking long distances in flat shoes painful. I must re-read Born to Run, thanks for the reminder.

After a long, niggly running career, I’m only just getting to grips with strength and conditioning, I’ve got a long way to go! I’ve always been guilty of running and not cooling down afterwards. Collapsing onto the sofa after a long run probably doesn’t count as sensible recovery… Like you, I’ve always worn the same style of trainers and don’t think I can blame my issues on my Brooks. It’s just unfortunate I was born with dodgy feet.

I’ve made so many stupid running decisions. Some of my most dumb moments include running a half marathon on a treadmill. I’d never run on a treadmill before, I must have adopted a slightly different running style and ended up with a groin injury. I also ignored persistent pain in my foot, the pain turned out to be a metatarsal stress fracture and not just a niggle. Hopefully I’ll make it to the end of the year if I improve my diet, work on my strength and conditioning and train sensibly.