If the weather’s fine (although honestly I’m praying for a slight chill in the air and maybe some light rain) and you’re up to nothing this Sunday, why not pop down to the river a give me a wave as I pass by.

I’ve added a “Spectating” page to the menu bar above with a few tips on how you’ll best find me. If I can persuade Kat to pop downstairs with the camera, I’ll also update it with a picture or two of my running kit this weekend when I go for my final (shorter) long run.

I’ll also be using this last proper run to test drive a shopping basket full of dietary supplements I bought from Waitrose on the way home this evening. All the advice I’ve read says it’s critical to not try anything new on race day, so although it’s a little late in the game I’ll be trialling a pre-race breakfast of super-caffinated coffee and chicken breast, and taking a variety of food stuffs with me when I run.

Apparently it’s best to keep the glycogen stores topped-up throughout the race, and at under 100 calories each the go-gels just aren’t sufficient, even if I’m glugging one every recommended 5 miles. So this weekend I’ll be out running with a backpack full of energy bars and a banana in my pocket…