I thought it was about time to introduce you to Moreno. He has his own web site so you can keep up with what he gets up to and see lots of his pictures and videos, but as he is primarily the one responsible for the three months of ‘hell’ I am putting myself through it seemed right for you to see him.

One huge impact he has had on our life is that we get up a lot earlier, which is working out really well both in terms of being able to get out and run before the day gets too hot, and enjoying the first hours of the day up on the roof with Moreno. Two things I will never get fed up with - the view from our apartment, and Moreno’s sheer joy of life.

As for me, well the first week of training has gone OK. It has been incredibly humid, but I have managed the four runs, and substituted the bike ride for a swim so that is good. I have done all the weights and pilates I had scheduled so another tick. On the diet I would give myself 7/10 - have eaten very healthily, no snacks, but had a couple of beers and Tapas twice, and a couple of cans of Fanta. No real harm, but need to keep improving.