Running but not running

James Purnell, the BBC's Director of Radio and Education, has decided to throw himself into this year's London Marathon, on April 26th, raising funds for Mencap. He'll be 50 in March.

With just over 60 days to go, his training will be ramping up to 20-odd mile runs. A jog to work would cover 4.6 miles, so he might need to vary that route a bit. If you spot a bloke with orange BBC Sounds headphones, let me know.

The full zen of 26.2 miles will give Jim time to contemplate how he might get on with a new DG selected by Sir David Clementi....