1000 Miles in a Year
At the start of November I reached my target of 1000 miles in a year. It's something I have never achieved before, haven't even got close. If it hadn't been for lockdown, I don't think it would have occurred to me that I should even try. With my husband working from home for the foreseeable, we got into the habit of going for a run every day. Usually we only get to run together at weekends. I am used to running alone during the week, but it's so much more enjoyable with a companion. What I like about yearly mileage challenges is they give you something to keep working for and that has been particularly important during this strange year when so many running events have been cancelled. It's so easy to become obsessed with personal bests and to feel negative and aimless when you complete another bog standard run. There's often a tendency to think, "what's the point if I'm not getting faster?" or "If I'm still not going further...