Scrabbling around in the cupboard under the bathroom sink for something to treat a minor running injury is a common occurrence chez Spedding. Sadly, I’ve yet to find a muscle pull or joint twist that responds well to applications of Bonjela or six

, and it can increase the chance of blisters. Shove your foot inside a wet running shoe, and the moisture and body heat create a perfect breeding ground for bacteria that will make your shoes cheesier than Daniel Bedingfield.Yet even if you run in the British

. Everything became easier when I started running with other people in my office. I was running more regularly, I made progress more quickly because I was training with people who were better than me and it was more fun. Rob SpeddingYears Running 7Fast running