I heard some applauding and cheers when I went to buy some shopping at Tesco, and remembered that today was the day of the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra marathon, so of course I went to grab a few pictures.

I said last year that I wanted to do this event this year. However, the most important thing that you need to train for an event like this is time, and time has been in short supply this year.

There have been a couple of changes recently that might help give me some more time, so I am looking to get back into running – as well as looking to learn a little bit more about lifting heavy metal objects. My revised plan is to start building the running distance back up. I have plans for a couple of half marathons in 2026 and then will aim to build up through 2027 in the hope that I can do this event then.

A million things could go wrong between now and then, but a million things might go right too – and it would be such an amazing thing to be able to say I had completed!

And of course, huge congratulations to everyone who took part!