No festive rest for WMP charity marathon runners

Boxing Day is a time for rest and recovery following the festive excess − but for three West Midlands Police charity runners it was Day One of a gruelling road map to London 2017.Chief Inspector Matt Markham and PCs Scott Davies and Helen Harris are set to run for their good causes in this year’s London marathon.All entrants are handed an advisory 17-week training programme in the build-up to the April 23 event − which means the fitness timetable officially starts on Boxing Day