3 miles at Dulwich at lunchtime today. No more trouble from my knee but my ankle's a bit sore. But I'll have a couple of weeks off from running when we go on honeymoon so that should give the aches and pains a chance to heal.
Fortunately my challenge doesn't require that I run 500 miles fast. My fastest time for 10km is 59m:59s, and for 5km, 28m:20s. So 9 to 10 minutes per mile is my typical pace. Which is respectable enough for a jogger I guess - but nothing spectacular.
I do time my runs and keep a note of the times but I've no real desire to run faster - partly because when I did try speeding up a bit last summer, I ended up pulling a calf muscle and had to take a break from running for a month...!
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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.
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;
2. It's free - no need to join a gym - no equipment needed;
3. You can do it anywhere and any time;
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Race history
2008
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
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
Personal bests
5k: 28m 17s
10k: 59m 59s
8.2miles: 1h 14m 50s
10k: 59m 59s
8.2miles: 1h 14m 50s
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About Me
- Alan
- 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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