Have you hit the heights and lent more glory to the family name with a demonstration of sporting prowess recently, at all? And have you noticed nobody you mention it to really gives a fuck? Well, here's your chance to show off, and here on OTF you're bound to get some appreciative applause.

I'll modestly start the ball rolling by showing off about doing the Maratón de Asturias (Spain)in 3:12 last week. It was a really up-and-down leg-breaker of a circuit,and the weather was atrocious for the first 25 kms, but I dug in and felt pretty good right to the finish. I had been aiming for a sub-3:15 time, as that would get me a Good-For-Your-Age place for London next year. Hurrah!

Next objective is the San Sebastian Marathon in November, where hopefully I can go sub-3:05.