Run/walk/swim 1000 km/miles in 2020

[thenewaveragebear1983]

After doing this successfully now for 2 years I thought I'd start the 2020 thread

All welcome

Another 5k today. My ankle still hasn’t completely recovered.

Staying up late, having a glass of wine and sleeping in is not exactly great for my running either but come Monday I will be back homeschooling is hopefully back in a routine.

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School can lend routine - I'm past that stage, my Jillian Michaels phase was at the time we had to get DD to the bus stop for 7:30am sharp. She also used to make me go to bed at a sensible time.

6.9km today, 579.3

8.5 today

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Sore ankle and had to take my inhaler while running for the first time ever! I think it was the pollen.

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We did a short drive to a longer walk starting early this morning - very few other people as the car park at the popular picnic site is shut, but there's a small lay-by closer to home. It's a small river valley, glorious with bluebells in places. 12.5 km

591.8

30.79 miles of walking done this week, been doing longer walks with my little one to try and tire him out as the lack of routine has destroyed his sleep!

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As long as I can keep doing 30 miles a week in the current circumstances I'll be happy. I should be able to make up for it when all this is over!

6.5
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I’m getting slower! Another 5k today

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We had a day off yesterday, but another 6.5 village walk today. Also, my Pilates teacher has just started online classes with zoom, first one this morning. It worked better than I'd expected - it probably helps she knows everyone and their quirks already I suppose. Good for the old core strength and stability which comes in useful when stile hopping with no hands!

598.3

6.5 today, although felt slow.

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7.4 km - slightly further than anticipated because DH decided we'd brave the towpath but then didn't want to pass an oncomer on the way back so we did a double back to a bridge. Fortunately the second attempt was unimpeded, I had visions of being there all day!

605.7

Nice 6km evening walk

611.7

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To be on target for 1000km, I should be at 335 by the end of April, so it's likely I'll be at least 35km short... hoping to make it up slowly, my knees moan if I add too much mileage too quickly!

I seem to be getting slower, too...

7km today, I think, although Strava keeps cutting out mid run which is getting very very annoying

423.5/ 576.5

A very pleasant 5km. I'll probably put a couple of photos of the bluebells on the 'Nature Notes' thread in the no-corona zone topic. We'd meant to go a lot further but there are now cattle in one of the fields - young steers, clustering near the next gate along, so we decided discretion was the better part of valour.

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My 5k was much easier today. My ankle is recovering and I used by inhaler at the start of the run.
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Good! Hope it continues to improve.

Hello! I did start out posting once a week on this thread but when my commuting routine ended I stopped looking at Mumsnet. Working from home and the good weather have given me more time to run which is one silver lining.
Hope everyone is coping, I've only scrolled through the last page or so. Have to say my daily walk or run is my lifeline, even if I do have to take my children with me sometimes!
Stats so far 187 miles which I'm rounding up to 301km.
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Walked 27 miles over the last two weeks, building up to 3 a day now and starting to run-walk. Also cycled 20 in total.
283/1737 - I’ll need to average 7 miles a day for the rest of the year!
I’m so grateful to be recovering.

Hi @thenewaveragebear1983
There was something on Strava about there being a problem with Google Maps and it might affect recording. It was OK for DS and I on our walk (6K) but didn't record DH bike ride. Might that be your problem?

@SpringFan oooh that's interesting ! It does seem to be an internet connection type issue, I get home and realise that it stopped recording, or it will do long 'as the Crow flies' type lines rather than track the roads.

Its definitely a bit strange t the mo. It straight lined one of Dh's bike rides (like you) and gave him a speed of 30mph. Cobblers, he is getting fit after a catheter ablation and Ds was with him and recorded about 10 mph max, as he was taking it easyish keeping pace with him.

Just 4.1 km and a lot of gardening today.
620.8

6km for me today, approx as one again Strava straightlined me, this time saying I did 7.6km in 28 mins! Now I'd love to claim that, but no.

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How does a straight line end up longer than the actual route?
My Apple Watch is tracking fairly well although having just looked at the little map it generates it seems to have me on the wrong side of the river at one point. It was in a bit of a valley so maybe the gps isn't exactly accurate. We were a bit further up today so a few slopes which I've been missing. 7km

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