4 ms·

I did a 24-hour running race a couple of months ago. Didn't hit my goal, but still came back with 50 miles under my belt. To me, the bliss is the moment I forg

I did a 24-hour running race a couple of months ago. Didn't hit my goal, but still came back with 50 miles under my belt. To me, the bliss is the moment I forget I've been running for five minutes, or 15, or an hour. I can't meditate. Sitting still and breathing, it's never worked for me. I collapse in on myself. But when out running, or even just walking if it's a longer distance, I hit a point where I disconnect. My body is doing... something, and meanwhile I'm off diving deep into ideas or worlds or scenarios or who-knows-what-else.

deleted 2y ago
[deleted]
thebigspacefuck 2y ago
50 miles in a day is still impressive, but was it uphill or something? 30 minutes a mile seems more like walking?
- Dachande663 2y ago
  Only about 1800ft total elevation, which isn't much when you average it down and take into account a couple of hours here and there to swap plasters, eat some scoff etc.
- dspillett 2y ago
  When events are billed as 24 hours rather than a distance they tend to be lapped arrangements where you do as many laps as you can in the time but can take breaks for food, rest, first aid, etc, between laps. That can significantly separate the average pace metrics for "overall" and "just moving time". Events like Equinox24, Endure24, and a few others in the UK (I'm sure other places have similar events too), for example, have 5 or 6 Mike laps over varied (but usually not technical) terrain. There are people who just walk these events too, the events tend to be quite open and welcoming to different styles and abilities, sometimes managing more than 50 miles. It can be surprising how much "time on feet" can matter more than pace after a few hours. I start running but by the end the best I can manage is a zombie shuffle, which is slower overall than normal walking pace.

4 ms·

I did a 24-hour running race a couple of months ago. Didn't hit my goal, but still came back with 50 miles under my belt. To me, the bliss is the moment I forg

by Dachande663 2y ago

deleted 2y ago
[deleted]
thebigspacefuck 2y ago
50 miles in a day is still impressive, but was it uphill or something? 30 minutes a mile seems more like walking?
- Dachande663 2y ago
  Only about 1800ft total elevation, which isn't much when you average it down and take into account a couple of hours here and there to swap plasters, eat some scoff etc.
- dspillett 2y ago
  When events are billed as 24 hours rather than a distance they tend to be lapped arrangements where you do as many laps as you can in the time but can take breaks for food, rest, first aid, etc, between laps. That can significantly separate the average pace metrics for "overall" and "just moving time". Events like Equinox24, Endure24, and a few others in the UK (I'm sure other places have similar events too), for example, have 5 or 6 Mike laps over varied (but usually not technical) terrain. There are people who just walk these events too, the events tend to be quite open and welcoming to different styles and abilities, sometimes managing more than 50 miles. It can be surprising how much "time on feet" can matter more than pace after a few hours. I start running but by the end the best I can manage is a zombie shuffle, which is slower overall than normal walking pace.