# 26.2 miles + 10 years In 2013 I ran the London Marathon. [[2013-03-20 Sponsor me to run the London marathon (almost) barefoot|I actually ran it in barefoot running shoes]]... which was a mistake. Here we are in 2023, 10 years on, and I want to see if I still have a marathon left in me. I'm an on again, off again runner, and I haven't ran in a long time, so I'm using a ["Couch to Marathon" training plan](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eyz1vOnNeTQJcSw8uUVzIjj38JdmMgECCPjChPc_d8A/edit?usp=sharing). I will update in green all the runs I complete, or you can follow me on [Strava](https://www.strava.com/athletes/1266394). To keep myself motivated and on track, I've taken the dates that the plan has me running a half marathon, and a full marathon, and signed up for races on those days. So I will be running a half marathon in [Richmond Park on 12th March 2023](https://findarace.com/events/richmond-park-5k-10k-and-half-marathon/12th-march-2023) and a full marathon in [Leeds on 14th May 2023](https://www.runforall.com/events/marathon/leeds-marathon/). This time I will wear more sensible running shoes!