Athletes are funny. If you watch Ted Lasso, you know what I mean. The last couple of episodes have been on an injured football player. I can identify. Tomorrow is the Boulder Marathon and I’m massively disappointed that I can’t run the distance because I’d been prepping for it all year. I was confident I’d win my age division and more importantly, I thought I had a shot at breaking 3:30.

I’ve tried to stay positive. I’ve made the 5K my consolation prize. I might push myself a bit ...