The plod goes on

[El Gordo]

Sorry SW, I seem to have missed your last few posts. I'll push you up the list.

Bad news on the sciatica. I sympathise -- I've had a very painful lower back this week, but I can't work out why. It just appeared last weekend, when I bent down to put my shoes on. Damn nuisance. I'm not running at the moment but have been doing a lot of walking (about an hour a day), for which I've been wearing some old worn-out trainers. Thought I'd get away with it as it's just walking, but am now wondering whether they've caused the problem. Anyway, that's enough about me... good luck for the Half on Sunday. You've done enough of them not to need advice. You know you can do it, so just get out there and... do it. Let us know how you get on.