This week my work schedule changed slightly so I wasn't able to get my usual run commuting miles done. I could only fit in one run per day and this meant that I had to be flexible and change my day around to hit my weekly target of 100 miles. The weather didn't help as we've had sub zero temperatures overnight all week. And to make things even more challenging, I live out in the countryside where there aren't many pavements or well lit streets. It's definitely been an interesting week.
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This weekend I started my journey as a charity fundraiser by completing the Fan Dance for Action CP. The Fan Dance is famous for being part of SAS selection and is notorious for being tough. The terrain and the weather make for a difficult course and this weekend didn't disappoint.
I’ve started 2023 like 2022, with a 100 mile week to kick the year off. The turn of the year gives us a time to reset our sights and set new challenges for the 12 month ahead, like many people will have done. Whether those challenges are health and fitness based, performance based, work based, or relationship based, the period between Christmas and New Year and is a great time to set them.
I went into 2022 with no real running goals other than to have a first crack at an ultra marathon after missing my first due to illness in 2021. I increased my weekly miles and started running to and from work so I could clock a minimum of 100 miles per week and still have time to spend with my family.
This week I was fortunate enough to be able to work from home and it gave me the opportunity to try something different.
It's been a while since I got some decent vertical distance in the bag on the trails, so this week I decided to get it done.
One of my favourite bits of running kit has to be my running pram. It means I can go out for long runs, spend time with my son, and let my wife have some much earned rest, all at the same time.
This week I decided to take a slightly different approach to training. Work commitments took me to London for the week, away from my wife and son...a challenge I really don't like facing. To keep myself sane and make the week go quickly, I decided I'd run my 100 miles for the week in 5 days, leaving the weekend free to spend quality time with my family.
I wanted to take a post to write down some thoughts and experiences I had during my recent week off running due to illness.
After shaking off the illness that forced me to withdraw from Marathon Eryri in Snowdonia last month, I've managed to get back to normal. I took the rest that my body needed and had 7 days without running. I eased my way back in with a couple of easy runs and then decided to go for it and complete my first 100-mile week for 4 weeks.
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