Awesome October 2021: A month of 31 half #marathons on 31 consecutive days- sharing my experience
1.Starting from 30th September, and ending on 31st October 2021, I completed 32 runs of 21.1 km or longer, with a total mileage of 817 km in 32 days (average of 25.5 km/day).
1.Starting from 30th September, and ending on 31st October 2021, I completed 32 runs of 21.1 km or longer, with a total mileage of 817 km in 32 days (average of 25.5 km/day).
This included one Full marathon (42.2 km) on 30th October.
2.The purpose was to test my #endurance, and to see the #physical & #mental effects of long distance #running on 32 consecutive days. I present my observations here.
2.The purpose was to test my #endurance, and to see the #physical & #mental effects of long distance #running on 32 consecutive days. I present my observations here.
3. How difficult was it? In reality, it was not difficult. Once you get up and start the run, it is easy to complete. The most important is- you need 2.5 to 3.5 hours time to compete the distance. I could manage that in the mornings between 5 and 8:30 AM.
4.Did it affect my work? I did not feel mentally fatigued or physically tired after the runs. I continued to do my hospital work- OPD, ward and ICU rounds as usual. My attention, focus and concentration were normal. I continued to remain physically active during rest of the day.
5. Did it have any adverse effects on my #Heart? My #HR and #BP remained normal. Resting HR: 40-45 bpm, Av HR 120-125 bpm (Max HR 125-135 bpm). BP range: 110-120/70-80 mmHg. Echoardiogram and Tread Mill Test done in November 2021 were normal.
6.Did if affect my #joints? There was no knee or ankle joint pain. I suffer from #ankylosingspondylitis, and as a flare up, I did have enthesopathy, causing pain in Achilles & hamstring tendons, which caused left heel and right thigh pain (mild & tolerable) while running.
7. Sleep & diet: I ensured about 7 hours of night sleep and that was adequate. Diet was as usual- high protein, low carb and plenty of hydration (500 ml lime juice and 1.5 litre water during runs; another 1.5 to 2 litres of water post runs). 10 soaked almonds and 2 dates pre-run.
8. Effect on #weight: Lost about 2 kgs weight (77 kg to 75 kg). Had been losing 1-2 kg weight every month since I started running in Nov 2020. Was about 95 Kg in Nov 2020, reached 75 kg by Oct 2021, now my weight is 72 Kg. #weightlossjourney
9. Conclusions: Doing half marathons daily on 32 consecutive days is possible. I had trained for about 11 months before I attempted this. This does not result in adverse effects on heart, brain or joints.
10. Advice: There are no health-related benefits of doing daily half marathons, so, I would not recommend it for all. However, for expert long-distance runners, who want to challenge themselves, can attempt this (or surpass this).
#running #marathontraining #Fitness #fitafter50
#running #marathontraining #Fitness #fitafter50
Screenshot of October 2021 running (strava could only record 35 km on Oct 30th, Garmin recorded the 42.2 km that day) 
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