The challenge: run every day in December The rules: minimum of three miles or twenty-five minutes The benefits: gloating and a smaller bottom The obstacles: snow, ice and general can’t-be-bothered-ness All the cool kids are doing it so I thought I’d join in. Whilst I can run, I only do it 3-4 times a week. So lacing up the shoes and pulling up the lycra everyday will be a challenge for me. I'm a whopping two days in and already grizzling about sore knees and smelly running kit so I can imagine that I’ll be a joy to live with for the rest of the month. My legs were set to fly on day one. I negotiated the Haymarket tram works without smacking into any fences or swearing at any suitcase-pulling tourists. Unfortunately this early success was short-lived as my chosen route along the river had succumbed to the frost. That’s ok though because on day one of the Marcothon I probably shouldn't be running too fast anyway. So I try a...
Running an ultra distance from home