Abingdon Marathon

Still running (just not blogging)

As you can see the Hashiru blog lasted as long as Janathon.  I did entered Junathon but as I didn't have Internet access on the first day I gave up on that.  Also I went to Glastonbury later on in June and I knew it would be impossible to run there (and it really was!).  However, I have kept running.  I ran my favourite race the Hastings Half Marathon in March.  Always good crowd support from the locals.  For those who don't know about the race the first six or seven mile are all up hill.  So not a course for a PB but good fun anyway.  I don't usually pester people for sponsorship but for this race I had to do something for the Japanese earthquake which had happened that month.  My wife was back in Japan, although in an unaffected area.  I managed to raise £270 for the Japanese Red Cross earthquake relief. 

Well the reason I have started up the blog again is because I have entered Junathon.  I will post some more of this years running antics before Janathon starts.  Ed

Final run. 150.4 miles over 31 days.

31 days of running straight (32 if you include December 31st), covering 150.4 miles an average of 4.8 miles per day.  It was only fitting as I started Janathon in the freezing cold in Copenhagen that today should be minus three degrees.  It was my usual work run and took me down to the river which had freezing fog.  The university rowers were out on the river something I have not seen this early.  I felt so tired at work all day, partly because of the big run yesterday and now that Janathon has finished I do not have to run tomorrow.  It has been an interesting January roll on Juneathon with only 30 days of running straight.

Day 30. The longest run with the end in sight.

I was aiming for a half marathon distance today but in the end went over that with a 14 mile run.  Although my last Janathon run is tomorrow this is the last day when I could do a big run like this.  I went to the gym in the afternoon to do some rowing and stretch out.  I am up to 146.5 miles now so it will be really nice to run at least 3.5 miles tomorrow to make it up to a round 150 miles run in one month.  Good luck to everyone else.  I hope you have reached your targets.

Day 29

Back at home for what is turning out to be my regular running route on a Saturday.  Living in a small market town means there is only so far you can run before the footpath runs out and the speed limit goes up to 50 miles per hour.  When I drive to work in the morning I see some cyclists risk these roads which are wide enough for one car to pass in each direction but leave no room for any over taking.  As a runner I think it would be very foolish to continue on roads like this so I run as far as I can and then just return the same way and it works out about 10k / 6 miles.  On Sundays I run the same route but when I get back home I continue in the opposite direction and follow some nice footpaths to the next village. 

Day 25 - 28

I guess I am out of the running due to being unable to update the blog within 24 hours of each run.  Very frustrating as I took my mobile internet away with me on a business trip but it was always too slow to load this blog, the same story for the hotels internet connection and finally even cafes with free wifi didn't seem to work.  I did keep up the running but it feels a bit strange as if I am running for no purpose now.

Day 25

I arrived in Cambridge after driving over from Oxford via Norwich for the day.  I arrived not too late at 6pm and thought I would run for a mile just to keep things going but I ended up running 3.7 miles.

Day 26

Cambridge morning run, it has suddenly got much colder but managed a 4.1 mile run.

Day 27

Planned to go out for a morning run but the wind sounded so cold from the hotel room I put it off until the evening and went out for a short but very fast run of 1.7 miles in 13 minutes.

Day 28

Once again just couldn't face a morning run which was a mistake as by the time I had worked all day and driven home I was very tired.  All I could do was a sneaky 1.5 mile run at about 11.30pm.  It really has become cold again.  The totals so far.

Week 4

Day 22      6 miles

Day 23     11.5 miles

Day 24      5.3 miles

Day 25     3.7 miles

Day 26     4.1 miles

Day 27     1.7 miles

Day 28     1.5 miles


Total for week 4   33.8 miles



Week 1 (26.7) + Week 2 (30.5)  + Week 3 (35.5) + Week 4 (33.8)  =  126.5  miles  (with just 29th, 30th and 31st January to be added).

Day 24 After work run around Oxford

I ran 5.5 miles today around Oxford after work.  It wasn't my usual run along the Thames towpath but around the town.  It was nice because I ran around the area I lived in for three years until I moved last summer.  I dropped off a parcel at a friends house who was not so well half way and then I continued.  Off to Norwich tomorrow but not sure if I will get a run in.  It may have to wait until I arrive in Cambridge in the evening. On on.