Crazy running
With limited other options for things to do, I've been doing a lot of running lately. I hit targets of running 50K in June, 100K in July, 60K in August and 100K again in September. But this month has been The Big One.
In October, I have run 250K! (That's 155 miles in old money.)
That's by far the most I've ever run in a month outside of marathon training. It started out as a 100-mile (161K) challenge, then I upped it to 200K, then I upped it again when we went into Tier 3. I'm not likely to be doing that distance in a month again any time soon though. I was feeling achy and it was getting to be a chore for the last few days, but I'm glad I did it and proud of the achievement! :o)
I've had the benefit of (mostly) okay running weather, five Saturdays this month and the last week off work. I've mainly managed it by running to Oughtibridge and back before (not)parkruns, doing long runs on a Sunday and shorter runs two or three times during the week. The full breakdown, for the record, is:
In October, I have run 250K! (That's 155 miles in old money.)
That's by far the most I've ever run in a month outside of marathon training. It started out as a 100-mile (161K) challenge, then I upped it to 200K, then I upped it again when we went into Tier 3. I'm not likely to be doing that distance in a month again any time soon though. I was feeling achy and it was getting to be a chore for the last few days, but I'm glad I did it and proud of the achievement! :o)
I've had the benefit of (mostly) okay running weather, five Saturdays this month and the last week off work. I've mainly managed it by running to Oughtibridge and back before (not)parkruns, doing long runs on a Sunday and shorter runs two or three times during the week. The full breakdown, for the record, is:
- Fri 2nd Oct - extended parkrun, 7K
- Sat 3rd Oct - Ooty loop + (not)parkrun, 15K (running total 22K)
- Sun 4th Oct - a random exploration around Wadsley Common and Loxley Valley, 16K (running total 38K)
- Mon 5th Oct - parkrun route, 5K (running total 43K)
- Wed 7th Oct - parkrun route, 5K (running total 48K)
- Fri 9th Oct - reverse parkrun route, 5K (running total 53K)
- Sat 10th Oct - Ooty loop + extended (not)parkrun, 16K (running total 69K)
- Sun 11th Oct - Damflagden via Wadsley Common and back along Loxley Valley, 23K (running total 92K)
- Tues 13th Oct - extended parkrun route, 8K (running total 100K)
- Thurs 15th Oct - extended parkrun route, 6K (running total 106K)
- Sat 17th Oct - Ooty loop + a double (not)parkrun, 20K (running total 126K)
- Sun 18th Oct - Broomhill via the University, up over Manchester Rd and back along Rivelin Valley, 16K (running total 142K)
- Tues 20th Oct - parkrun route, 5k (running total 147K)
- Wed 21st Oct - extended reverse parkrun route, 6K (running total 153K)
- Sat 24th Oct - Ooty via Worrall + extended (not)parkrun, 17K (running total 170K)
- Sun 25th Oct - 4 parks run: Hillsborough, Longley, Concord and Firth, 17K (running total 187K)
- Mon 26th Oct - extended parkrun route, 8K (running total 195K)
- Tues 27th Oct - a reverse Ooty loop + a lap of Hillsborough Park, 11K (running total 206K)
- Wed 28th Oct - around the top of Long Lane, through the Common, then back via Ooty and Beeley Wood, 16K (running total 222K)
- Thurs 29th Oct - 4 laps reverse parkrun route, 7K (running total 229K)
- Fri 30th Oct - 4 laps parkrun route, 7K (running total 236K)
- Sat 31st Oct - shortened Ooty loop + (not)parkrun, 14K (final total 250K)