‘Failure is an Option’ by Matt Whyman

After a few non-running books, it was good to read this. A book about a fella who went from parkrunning to entering the 236 mile Dragon’s Back Race.

SPOILER ALERT 🚨

He didn’t complete it. That’s what I liked about it. So many running books are all ‘it was the hardest thing I had ever done, there is no way I can do this, I’m about to die…oh I did it in the fastest time ever!’

It was just a book about a bloke who wanted to push himself and see what he could achieve. Nice.

Well worth a read.

I’m off to sign up to an ultra event! Wish me luck!

‘How to Kill Your Family’ by Bella Mackie

Quite an entertaining read – a book that explores class, family, love and murder.

A great character that you root for despite her murderous intentions – funny and strangely uplifting.

Definitely worth a read.

Next up: Failure is an Option

Done. 30 days. 30 runs. That’s Juneathon done for another year.

It was a wet one today. Getting gradually faster as the rain got heavier.

Would you like some stats? Is that a yes? Here you go then…

Total mileage = 109.1

Average daily mileage = 3.6

Treadmill runs = 2

Parkruns = 1

Longest run mileage = 6.3

5km runs = 15

Strava badges earned = 22

And the final stats…

Day 1. 3.1 miles

Day 2. 3.8 miles

Day 3. 3.1 miles

Day 4. 3.5 miles

Day 5. 4 miles

Day 6. 3.1 miles

Day 7. 6.3 miles

Day 8. 3.1 miles

Day 9. 3.1 miles

Day 10. 3.1 miles

Day 11. 3.1 miles

Day 12. 3.7 miles

Day 13. 4.3 miles

Day 14. 3.1 miles

Day 15. 3.7 miles

Day 16. 4.1 miles

Day 17. 3.1 miles 

Day 18. 3.1 miles

Day 19. 4.6 miles

Day 20. 3.1 miles

Day 21. 5.9 miles

Day 22. 3.1 miles

Day 23. 3.5 miles

Day 24. 3.1 miles

Day 25. 3.1 miles

Day 26. 3.6 miles

Day 27. 4 miles

Day 28. 4 miles

Day 29. 3.6 miles

Day 30. 3.1 miles

Juneathon Total = 109.1 miles

One. Day. To. Go.

It was an early evening run after school and meeting. Decided I hadn’t had a run at the woods recently, so headed there.

My initial plan was to run around the edge of the woods and then head back. This changed into getting slightly lost and bailing out of the woods at the first point I was able to.

Stats:

Day 1. 3.1 miles

Day 2. 3.8 miles

Day 3. 3.1 miles

Day 4. 3.5 miles

Day 5. 4 miles

Day 6. 3.1 miles

Day 7. 6.3 miles

Day 8. 3.1 miles

Day 9. 3.1 miles

Day 10. 3.1 miles

Day 11. 3.1 miles

Day 12. 3.7 miles

Day 13. 4.3 miles

Day 14. 3.1 miles

Day 15. 3.7 miles

Day 16. 4.1 miles

Day 17. 3.1 miles 

Day 18. 3.1 miles

Day 19. 4.6 miles

Day 20. 3.1 miles

Day 21. 5.9 miles

Day 22. 3.1 miles

Day 23. 3.5 miles

Day 24. 3.1 miles

Day 25. 3.1 miles

Day 26. 3.6 miles

Day 27. 4 miles

Day 28. 4 miles

Day 29. 3.6 miles

Juneathon Total = 106 miles

This afternoon’s run smashed through the 100 miles for the month.

Strava badge: Nuun Summer Crush 300 – whatever the hell that is!

Just two more days to go…

Stats:

Day 1. 3.1 miles

Day 2. 3.8 miles

Day 3. 3.1 miles

Day 4. 3.5 miles

Day 5. 4 miles

Day 6. 3.1 miles

Day 7. 6.3 miles

Day 8. 3.1 miles

Day 9. 3.1 miles

Day 10. 3.1 miles

Day 11. 3.1 miles

Day 12. 3.7 miles

Day 13. 4.3 miles

Day 14. 3.1 miles

Day 15. 3.7 miles

Day 16. 4.1 miles

Day 17. 3.1 miles 

Day 18. 3.1 miles

Day 19. 4.6 miles

Day 20. 3.1 miles

Day 21. 5.9 miles

Day 22. 3.1 miles

Day 23. 3.5 miles

Day 24. 3.1 miles

Day 25. 3.1 miles

Day 26. 3.6 miles

Day 27. 4 miles

Day 28. 4 miles

Juneathon Total = 102.4 miles

I’ve done a lot of running in the village. Today I broke free for a run along the seafront: Great Yarmouth.

It was a lovely afternoon, the sun was out, but the wind was blowing. So it was 2 miles running against the wind, followed 2 miles with it blowing me along.

4 miles in all along the seafront taking in the sights.

Strava badge.

Stats:

Day 1. 3.1 miles

Day 2. 3.8 miles

Day 3. 3.1 miles

Day 4. 3.5 miles

Day 5. 4 miles

Day 6. 3.1 miles

Day 7. 6.3 miles

Day 8. 3.1 miles

Day 9. 3.1 miles

Day 10. 3.1 miles

Day 11. 3.1 miles

Day 12. 3.7 miles

Day 13. 4.3 miles

Day 14. 3.1 miles

Day 15. 3.7 miles

Day 16. 4.1 miles

Day 17. 3.1 miles 

Day 18. 3.1 miles

Day 19. 4.6 miles

Day 20. 3.1 miles

Day 21. 5.9 miles

Day 22. 3.1 miles

Day 23. 3.5 miles

Day 24. 3.1 miles

Day 25. 3.1 miles

Day 26. 3.6 miles

Day 27. 4 miles

Juneathon Total = 98.4 miles