What great news! I can run again. I haven’t run for several years because the last few times I tried, I felt slight, almost immediate twinges of pain in my knees that put me off continuing.

A few weeks ago, I decided to give it another go on the beach in the morning, alternating between walking and jogging. And I’m delighted to see that my muscle-strengthening exercises have paid off.

So I can run again. I’m taking care not to overdo it for the moment, limiting myself to two sessions of alternating walking and running per week. We’ll see if I can gradually increase the frequency and distances. But for now, no knee pain. I just need to stretch carefully to prevent my calves from cramping up. That’s always been my weak point.