Track session, parkrun, long run or just breaking a world record on a treadmill? As always, come and share your weekend exploits (even the non record-breaking ones) below the line
My loathing of treadmills is well documented on this blog, and I hold to my theory that treadmill miles relate to outdoor miles in the same way that dog years relate to human years - they are at least seven times longer. Which makes the fact that Susie Chan ran for 12 hours on a treadmill on Saturday (68.5 miles) breaking the world record in the process particularly jaw-dropping for me.
It’s not so much the physical exertion that amazes me, though heaven knows that’s impressive enough. No, it’s the mental effort. It would be one thing to run 68.5 miles in a line, towards a destination, with a physical finish line to cross. But in a room, on a treadmill? That requires an effort of will I can’t even begin to imagine. Well done Susie. Possibly a rest day today though, eh?
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