17 Problems Only People Training For The London Marathon Will Understand

5. Any Tight Muscle Or Potential Injury Makes You Paranoid

That slight twinge you felt in the back of your calf muscle when you bent over to pick up your running shoes suddenly feels like Roy Keane scythed you down as if you were Alf-Inge HÃ¥land.

4. Friends Who Know Nothing About Running Giving You Lectures

"You know, stretching before you do a run is really going to help you with your training." Gee, thanks for that nugget of wisdom, I never would have figured that out on my own.
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Tom, simple country boy, scarily close to his 30th birthday. A juxtaposition of sporty and active alpha male with TV and gaming nerd. Newcastle United fan who lives a LONG way away from Newcastle.