Sunday, 12 October. 25.9 miles, average speed 14.7mph, weight 15 stone 3lb.

Different, more challenging course this week. Starting at Carnforth, down the A6 turn off to Burton, through to Crooklands, left to Ackenthwaite and Milnthorpe, cross the A6 again at the traffic lights, on to Sandside and Arnside, up the big hill at the Albion, past the tower to Silverdale and back over Leighton Moss and round the shore to Crag Bank.

But never mind all that: I recorded my lowest weight this year. It may be more to do with the alteration work we’ve been doing at Pagefast than with my training, but I’ll take the weight loss from wherever it comes. That said, I’m afraid it may all go badly wrong this week, as my wife and I are going away for a couple of days on a gourmet break to Northcote Manor in the Ribble Valley. I will certainly eat and drink too much. I know my vices all too well.