I’m off for a training week with my coach, Liz Yelling, in Lanzarote this month – I must admit I’m really looking forward to getting some serious training in and finding out just where I am in terms of conditioning for this year. The fact I have already set a new half-marathon World Record this year means I’m pretty confident I’m on the right track, but with some fine tuning I know I can go even faster. Liz and her team are fantastic and I can’t wait to get cracking. On a less serious note, I’m also looking forward to the weather being a few degrees warmer!

When I’m out there I’ll be doing a variety of different activities over the course of the week. I’ll be taking some photos, so you’ll be able to see how I’m getting on.