It's now February, and with the end of the prior month came the end of the challenge: to run (and walk) 100 miles with my friend for a good cause. Although it had its ups and downs, I successfully completed the challenge, and with no time to spare! It was the coldest month of the year, I was completely unprepared, there were many setbacks, and even an injury, and all I can say is that I'm proud of my accomplishment and ready for the next one! This last week and a half of running was intense in terms of miles, I had to run almost 50 miles in 10 days, which meant that every day I went to work I was traveling by foot. The intensity of this last push was more than I could handle, and therefore a lot of the days travel times are worse than I would have liked, but I wanted to make sure I kept enough energy to actually complete the challenge so that I didn't end up only a few miles away from the goal by the month's end. My pacing for this month was wild and erratic, and the next time I do something like this, I am going to make sure to maintain a steady pace, both in terms of the actual running, and the scheduling.
I am going to continue running/walking to work and back frequently. I really enjoy the solitude and relaxation that comes from making the journey by foot, and the time it takes to get to work gives me a great opportunity for thinking and meditation. After doing this for a month, I have more energy, patience, and determination. My goal is still to get to the point where I can run a 5k in 45 minutes, but maybe one day that goal will be to run a marathon, or at least participate in one! Thank you for reading and following my progress and updates, I'll likely post more if anything exciting happens while on my trips!
-Ace
Below are the details of the rest of the days' journeys:
Day 13:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 43 minutes and 41 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 40 minutes and 40 seconds.
Day 14:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 42 minutes and 31 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 42 minutes and 31 seconds.
The two trips ended up taking the same amount of time!
Day 15:
Journey part of the way and then back (I forgot something): 1.5 Miles in 26 minutes and 4 seconds.
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 48 minutes and 22 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 50 minutes and 07 seconds.
Day 16:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 51 minutes and 2 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 48 minutes and 44 seconds.
Day 17:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 51 minutes and 3 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 48 minutes and 7 seconds.
Day 18:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 48 minutes and 36 seconds.
Journey partially from Work (had to run an errand): 1.5 Miles in 31 minutes and 5 seconds.
Day 19:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 47 minutes and 46 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 47 minutes and 33 seconds.
Day 20:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 46 minutes and 36 seconds.
Journey from Work: 2.6 Miles in 47 minutes and 12 seconds.
Day 21:
Journey to Work: 2.6 Miles in 45 minutes and 36 seconds.
Journey from Work and extra (to finish the 100 miles): 4.5 Miles in 1 hour and 20 minutes and 36 seconds.