And he’s off. On a sunny 1st September morning, Mark Smith started his epic 904-mile run from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise £50,000 for Alex’s Wish, a charity set-up to eradicate Duchenne Muscular
Well, the route and daily distances are set – ranging from 17 miles to 40.5 per day, so it’s now time to seriously ramp up the training, diet and body conditioning. I’ve been to the