#MONTHLY RUNNING CHALLENGE FULL#

“#GreatRunSolo is an ongoing challenge that can be built into your daily exercise routine as indicated by the government, and the range of distances make it accessible for people of all ages and abilities, from children and beginners to ultra runners. #GreatRunSolo is the perfect opportunity to maintain a healthy body and mind, be active and contribute to this extremely worthy cause. “Lots of runners have seen a major goal for 2020 taken away from them, and others might be struggling to stay motivated during these uncertain times. Paul Foster, chief executive at The Great Run Company said: “There is no doubt that the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in unprecedented challenges for the NHS, and we wanted to do our bit to raise vital funds for the Appeal. Once their overall distance is completed and logged online, each runner will be rewarded with a unique #GreatRunSolo medal to celebrate their achievement. Each challenge costs £10 to take part in and The Great Run Company will donate all profits to the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Urgent Appeal, which meets the immediate needs of patients, staff and volunteers affected by coronavirus. The organisers of the Great North Run, Britain’s biggest running event, have created the solo challenge to provide motivation and give purpose to running during the lockdown imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.Īnyone can sign up to a weekly or monthly distance-based challenge ranging from 7k to 280km, with an additional one mile distance available for children. Now: To commit or not to commit to a half-marathon in May …? Tell me what you think in the comments below or on social media.The Great Run Company has launched #GreatRunSolo, a brand new virtual running challenge encouraging the public to stay healthy, be active and run solo to raise vital funds for the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Urgent Appeal.

But I’m going to give it all I’ve got to get a minimum of 365 miles in this year, and we’ll see where the year takes me. I may never be able to #runtheyear2019 … or 2020 … or beyond. The best way to accomplish a goal is to break it down into manageable pieces. That leaves 50.6 additional miles to get in somewhere to bring you to your goal of #365days365miles. If you complete the marathon-a-month, you’d log 314.4 miles over the course of the year. Eight or nine distance running workouts over the span of 30 days is achievable while still being challenging for this busy mom who also includes HIIT and yoga as part of her fitness routine. If you break a marathon into 5K races, that would be eight 5Ks (with a tiny bit extra). My typical run distance is 3 to 5 miles, but let’s just simplify and think of it in terms of a 5K (3.2 miles). I like the marathon-a-month concept because it’s very doable even for novice runners. Preferably outdoors but we’ll see what Chicago winter brings in February.

#MONTHLY RUNNING CHALLENGE FULL#

(Obviously, since I’ve never even run a half-marathon yet, much less a full marathon.) But 26.2 miles minimum each month. And then to break it down even further: a marathon a month. Not to mention that I’m not certain my ankles and knees could handle it.īut I do want to focus on long-distance running this year, so I set an extremely scaled-down version of this challenge for myself: 365 miles in 365 days. Even getting that many cumulative miles in during a week or a month is just not going to happen for this busy mama. Running 2,019 miles in 2019 is 5.5 miles per day, 38.8 miles per week, 168.3 miles per month.

I love a solid goal to work toward.īut then … I did the math. On New Year’s Day, flooded with other people’s goals and resolutions on Instagram, I stumbled across the #runtheyear2019 challenge. (Read my other tips for getting your miles in from a reluctant runner’s perspective for more.) Somehow over the past two years, I became a person who runs, and if you’re curious how, it literally started with me putting one foot in front of the other. Not a particularly fast one, but a persistent one, and when it comes to long-distance running, persistence counts for more than you know. This is “new year, new me,” so I’ll just put it out there: I am a runner after all. Even if you’ve spent the last year insisting you’re really not a runner. When it’s 48 degrees in January and the first thing you think is “I need to lace up my running shoes and get outside,” you might be a runner.

Monthly running challenge