It has been a few weeks now since my knee went and I have been completely resting it and it has appeared to be healing very well. I finally decided to try it out last week and had a short treadmill effort but I could feel it was starting to tighten and went on to the cross trainer instead, without any problems.

Again I then rested for a few days and felt fine so I attempted a run on Good Friday, everything was going well for the first couple of miles when suddenly I got a huge twinge and shooting pain and it completely gave up again. At this point I was absolutely devasted and everything just crumbled, I limped home with tears inconsolably. How could I possibly even consider the marathon when I can't run 2 miles?

The next day I was still experiencing discomfort but the pain was going away much quicker, I have since seen a GP and a physio and I am hopeful that I can still make it. We have narrowed it down to my knee cap becoming misalligned and rubbing, also known as Chomdromolacia Patella (I think?)

I am going back for more physio on Friday (another £100 spent on running!) and we are going to experiment with some tapes designed to hold the patella in place and I have exercises and anti inflammatries as well to help along the way.

This weekend will be crucial and I am back confident again after the horrible experience of the weekend

THis is my weak knee but it is stronger than it has been for years and the physio showed no muscle problems so I am hopeful but if "it goes" on the day the pain makes it impossible to "run through it" so I know I can't cause too much damage but I also know I can't finish

The trouble is I feel so unfit now as well due to 4 weeks of resting and comfort eating but I will be so relieved to just make the event now my times are not as important anymore

Fingers crossed 10 days to go