Interesting absolutely nobody but me, I am sure, I’ve decided not to use my Freewheel attachment in the Sheffield half marathon on Sunday.

I did a five mile training push today, starting with the Freewheel on. But then I ended up going back over two ~one mile stretches with the Freewheel both on and off: one stretch with horrible broken pavements and a terrible camber and one nice smooth bit.

The verdict, as I’d expected, was that the Freewheel is great on the dodgy parts but slows me down on the smooth. It’s not even just the weight: when the wheel wasn’t fitted to the front of my chair it was clipped to the bar on the back. I just didn’t quite get the pushing efficiency I’m capable of without the Freewheel.

Great accessory for off-road and dodgy pavements, probably not for roadraces where, I’m trusting, the surfaces will be a lot better.

There’s still time to sponsor me for the Sheffield half marathon on Sunday 27th March to raise money for nia, a women-led, women-only, secular, rights-based registered charity which has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution, since 1975.