So now I have completed the 40 Events, I am really pleased to of completed my challenge! I am also so glad that I kept a Blog, (thank you to my brother for talking me into it!), it has been a great thing for me to look back on, and remember each Event.
It has been a great year! Some people ask what was the best bit, or the Best Event, I am not really sure on that one. Yes, some particularly stand out, Ride the Night, the Weekend in Tenby, Kelston 10K, but each Event has posed its own great challenge and achievement. From the Tough Trail Runs, in all that mud in those first winter months, to torrential rain for 3 hours during a tough Triathlon!
I have done my first Night Run, I have ridden the streets of London through the Night, I have endured tough conditions,(ridiculously so at times!), which brought out the best in me, and in others. I have ran in some lovely locations, that I otherwise wouldn’t of ever been to, and I have had the privilege of some lovely summer days to do this in. I have had never ending support, and well wishes from my friends and family over the year, and this in turn has been so great, and inspiring in itself.
For those that are interested in the facts and figures side of life here is my Events:
5K – 2
5 Miles – 1
10K – 20
10 Miles -1
15K – 1
Half Marathon – 1
Swims – 4
Bike – 5
Triathlon – 5
Only One Event was Abroad – Roth 5K
I know that the dominant Event is a 10K, and that is why half of my Events were this, they are abundant, easy to find, and relatively easy to do; week in, week out. Half Marathon, or longer, take more time / training, and I was worried, taking on too many of these, or longer, would leave me fatigued, and not enough time to train adequately for them, alongside doing all the Events. I managed to maintain the second part of the year relatively injury, and illness free, which is always a good thing in a active persons life!
I am now off to ponder on the next challenge, and year ahead, maybe after a few weeks rest though!!!