Four days' running in a row - so time for a day off today. The knees and calves start to hurt after a while - more so if I've been running on tarmac or concrete.
Good progress this week - 14 miles since Sunday, and looks like I'll beat my target for May, and do some catching up for the first four months of the year:
In 2009 I set out to run a total of 500 miles to raise funds for Practical Action - a charity which works with communities in developing countries to help them tackle poverty and improve their lives using simple, sustainable technology. I achieved my target in November and went on to complete 601 miles in the year.
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At the end of 2009 I had run 601 miles.
Challenge rules
1. Only continuous runs of 1 mile or more, outdoors, count. 2. Distances are measured by plotting my route using this website. 3. Training runs, races, running to the station all count (as long as they're more than a mile). 4. I keep track of all my runs on a log. 5. If I fail to reach the 500 mile target by the end of the year, I pay Practical Action £1 for every mile short.
Three reasons to run
1. It's good for your health - physical and mental; 2. It's free - no need to join a gym - no equipment needed; 3. You can do it anywhere and any time;
4th May - BUPA Great Edinburgh Run - 10km - 61m:40s 28th Sep - Cancer Research Hampton Court - 10km - 59m:59s
2009
10th Jan - BUPA Great Winter Run, Edinburgh - 5km - 28m:20s 13th Sep - BUPA Great Capital Run, London - 5km - 28m:17s 11th Oct - runKingston - 8.2 miles - 1h:14m:50s
Having never run in my life (apart from a few cross-country runs at school) I took up running in 2007.
Since then have completed two marathons, four half marathons and several 5k and 10k races for charity: Beating Bowel Cancer,
Practical Action,
Cancer Research,
Cure Parkinsons,
Asthma UK,
UNICEF
and CLIC Sargent).
I'm 45 years old and live with my wife North of London.
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