John at the end of the 2012 Inverness Half Marathon. Picture: Callum Mackay, SPP

I finished today’s half marathon in 1 hour, 43 minutes and 46 seconds. It was a tough one, I must admit, but if you ease off in the training it’s gonna hurt, I guess! Actually really pleased to come in significantly under 1:45, which is what I was aiming for. Now where’s the red wine..?