Well, it's been 5 days since I crossed the finish line at the Hoad Hill Marathon, and completed the final day of 100 days. It's been strange since then. Funny when something takes up so much of your focus for so long, and then suddenly stops. I miss it.
So I have been looking back over the time, and have found out some facts about 100 Days, to share with you (lucky you).
- Days (might as well start with the obvious) = 100
- Miles = 1010
- Pair of trainers gone through = 3
- Shortest run = 5 km (I did this on 3 of the days)
- Longest run = 30 miles (did that once)
- National Trails completed = Thames Path, Great Gen Way
- Places run = Lancashire, Yorkshire, London, Scotland
- Official races:
- Number of Parkruns = 6 (4 x Mile End, 2 x Preston)
- Number of 10 kms = 3 (Manchester Frontrunners 10km, Yarrow Bluebell 10km, Royal Mail Greenwich Park 10km)
- Number of 1/2 Marathons = 4 (Wimbledon Common, Pendle, Windmill at Lytham St Annes, Cheshire)
- Number of full Marathons = 4 (Richmond Park, Bolton Hill, Midnight Marathon Dartford, Hoad Hill Marathon)
- Most cake eaten in a day = Day 1 at the Manchester Frontrunners 1st Birthday 10km
- Biggest lie told = on day 5, promising never to complain about the weather again
- Favourite quote from a marshal who I left my jacket with at the start of Day 2 Bluebell 10 km "I can only watch it till 12, if you're back after that, you'll find me in the pub."
- Favourite conversation about 100 Days (also on Day 2)
- Marshal: "100 days of running! What day is this?"
- Me: "2"
- Marshal: "200?"
- Me: "No...2. Just 2."
- Marshal: "Oh! TWO! (pauses). Well, only 98 left. That'll be easy from now on."
- .......34 days later at the Bolton Hill Marathon I saw the same man again. He seemed more impressed that time.
- Favourite quote (from watching Wimbledon) = Keep your pedal on the medal
- Biggest medal = Windmill 1/2 Marathon Lytham St Annes
- Hilliest race = Bolton Hill Marathon.......no, the Pendle 1/2 was worse.....no no no! Definitely The Hoad Hill Marathon (day 100)
- Toughest day = day 3 (13 miles with Andrew on the canal, raining, tired from the weekends races, and behind on the miles already).....no, day 9 running 5 km with a migraine was worse....oh, no, there was that time running 5 miles on day 42 the day after finishing uni, and also finishing a wide selection off of the cocktail menu, that was pretty tough. But I suppose that was self inflicted, so can't count. Day 3 wins.
- Latest run = Midnight Marathon - finished at 11.51 pm
- Most exciting animal spotted = a warthog on day 43
- Number of DNA sculptures spotted = 21! On the Cancer Research Crick Trail in London
- Most exciting high five = high fiving a Womble on the Wimbledon Common 1/2 Marathon
- Most exciting weather = getting caught in a thunderstorm in Victoria Park out running on day 18
- Windiest run = Windmill 1/2 Marathon Lytham St Annes
- Favourite support vehicle = my Mum on a Boris Bike on day 14
- Best supporters = genuinely, everyone on every single race, and all my friends/ family/ strangers who have been so brilliant. But especially my Mum and Dad, whose constant feats of organisation and navigation ensure good cheer and support (with the odd smartie) in the most unlikely of places
- Miles run with Andrew = about 300, probably
- Favourite (well, OK only) radio interview = Radio Clatterbridge with Steve Evans on day 82! Click here to read/ listen
- Favourite (well, yes again, only) news article = Liverpool Echo - this is NEW! HOT OFF THE PRESS! Check it out here!
- Money raised so far = £520 !!!!!!!!!
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