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Less than five months after I started running, unable to manage a single mile, I was on track to pass my target of 500 miles that weekend.

With ten months of my year without beer done, I also passed 90 percent of my challenge to run 500 miles by the end of the year.

Ten months into my year without beer, I looked at why cutting back on alcohol matters and how my running challenge was progressing alongside it.

Four months after my first training run nearly finished me off, I ran the Great South Run in 1 hour 23 minutes, finishing 3,985th out of 25,000.

On my fifth wedding anniversary, I didn’t drink a drop for the first time ever, looking back at old photos and wishing I’d sorted my health sooner.

With the year over 80% done, there are just 66 days left until I get to spend Christmas completely alcohol free, as my running challenge continues.

A week after beating my 5K PB, I smashed my 10 mile and half marathon personal bests too, cutting 25 minutes off my previous half marathon time.

On top of running alcohol free all year, I signed up for the Facebook FiveK, a global 5K where anyone posts their time and a photo online.

With the year over 70% done, there are only 100 days left until a Christmas without beer, as I keep training for the Great South Run.

Three months after starting to run, I passed the halfway point of my 500 mile challenge for the year, with the Great South Run still to come.

After hating running at school, I finished my first race, a quarter marathon, in 54 minutes 42 seconds, powered by a week of juice only.

A trip to the Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight, the garlic beer I tried again, and why it’s one beer I’m happy to give up for good.