OK, so first things first.
Trainers - check. I've got quite decent trainers, actually. They're a couple of years old, but not exactly well-used. I got them in one of those fancy running shops where they film you on a treadmill and watch whether you over/under pronate, i.e. roll your feet in or out.
Sports bra - check. Essential. It's bright pink, it's from M&S. It holds my boobs still while the rest of me continues to jiggle.
Other sports gear - check. Kind of. Running in H&M leggings is fine, right? So what if you can see my pants through them a bit. I've got nice pants. I've got a great collection of baggy T shirts, mainly collected at gigs or stolen from my brother. I've got a long sleeve sports-type top, from the days when I had a brief flirtation with cycling to work.
Might need to get some gloves for the winter.
Treadmill - check. Free (teeny tiny) gym at work. Woop.
Roads - check. Central London conveniently has much tarmac to pound.
Training plan - hmmmmmm.
Googling has come up with lots of suggestions. One search result is a forum where a hapless would-be marathonner asks, "is it possible to train for a marathon in six months?"
Answers spread across huge range, from "I wouldn't say it's a great plan" to "you're an idiot". Not one single positive response.
What do you know, random running forum.
Back to the search. Here we go. This looks promising.
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.html
Lots of advice and what looks like a realistic plan. And I've even got a week to spare - result!
OK, first run tomorrow, 2 miles. I can definitely do that.
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