Greenwich 4 miler

Off to Greenwich again today and this time I made it up the hill twice, completing two and a bit full laps for a total of 4.4 miles. Last time I ran further than this was on 6th June, before the honeymoon, so I must be getting back to the level of fitness I had then. I could have continued further too if I'd had time.

So we're only midway through August and I've already done nearly 40 miles this month... it's gearing up to be a bumper month.

Yesterday I got myself a new assignment at work which is in Hammersmith. So the bad news is I won't be working from home for much longer - but the good news is that there's a nice footpath along the Thames right outside the office which should be ideal for some lunchtime runs to keep the miles ticking over !

More Forest Hill miles

3 miles at Dulwich at lunchtime yesterday and 3.27 around Forest Hill & Honor Oak Park first thing this morning.

My "challengometer" tells me I've now completed 55% of the challenge (in 60% of the time).

Weekend in Leeds

Off to Leeds for the weekend to visit friends and watch the Test Match. No scope for running on Saturday, but today I went out for a jog with my friend James in an attempt to burn off the beer and whisky hangover. Had a lovely run along the lanes and minor roads near Scholes but had to make a stop after 2.5 miles (toilet) and then after another 1.5 miles (just knackered - although too much pork pie on Saturday was maybe a factor).

Walked for a while and then having got a third wind we ran back to the house in Scholes, another 1.5 miles. So a bumper total of 5.5 miles for the day, taking my total for July to 24.5 miles and my overall total to 267 miles.

Faster and further

Just over 4 miles at Dulwich at lunchtime today at a good pace - maybe due to the cooler weather, or a couple of days off, but whatever the reason I felt good and could have carried on given more time.

Got some new shoes too.... one snag about upping my mileage is increased wear and tear on the footwear. The experts say shoes should last about 300 miles and I'm probably well past that mark with all three pairs I have. So it was nice to stick on a brand new pair today - a bit more bounce and support in the soles.

19 miles run in August so far and 261 in total this year.

BUPA Great Capital Run

So... to give myself something to look forward to and break the monotony of all the Dulwich Park / Greenwich Park runs, I've signed up for the BUPA Great Capital Run on 13th September. It's a 5km run around Regents Park.

Since I'm running more than 5km every day these days, I should be able to just take it in my stride. The race also has the advantage for me of not requiring any charity fundraising - since I already am! And being in central London it's pretty convenient to travel to.

I did my usual 3 and a bit miles in Dulwich today, bringing my total for August to 14.8 miles and overall to 257.3 miles.

However... there's a cloud on the horizon... I have an interview tomorrow which could put an end to my time "working from home". Which is good for my career but will make running every day more difficult. I guess I'll just have to do longer runs at the weekend and fit in one or two short ones during the week whenever I can.

Challenge part 2

The second half of my challenge started with 3.5 miles in the sunshine at the park in Dulwich at lunchtime.

Soon I might not be working from home any more, and lunchtime runs might be more difficult, so I'm keen to make the most of the chance while I can.

250 miles complete

A very successful running weekend saw me past the 250 mile mark today. Yesterday I went to Greenwich and did one large lap (2 miles) and was well into my second lap when I ground to a halt on the hill. But that was enough to register 3 and a quarter miles, and once I'd got to the top of the hill and got my breath back a bit I started jogging again and clocked up another 1.6 miles on the level.



Today we were going out for the day but I got up early, stuck my shoes on and ran a quick circuit straight from the house. Nice and quiet on the roads and pavements, although it was already starting to warm up at 9am. I clocked 3.32 miles which was enough to take me past the 250 mile mark: 250.6 complete, 249.4 to go !