Well - a hundred days down, with 265 to go. A mixed bag of results at the first major milestone. Three of us are still defending an unbroken sequence. Chris looks like nothing short of armageddon would stop him, and from just a few weeks into the experiment has been reaping unimagined benefits, having jumped several strata to near the top of the Scottish Hill Running scene. A massive PB is expected at London, if he can keep the lid on for the first couple of hours.
David has probably put in more hard miles than any of us in preparation for London, tackling races on chronically knackered legs with predictable results at times. Knowing Dave's running history, his numerous aborted comeback attempts and the motivation behind his ultimate return, I am brimming with admiration, and hope he has the run of his life on April 22nd.
I've struggled with various bodily ailments since early February, first a persistent chest bug and then a broken rib. None of it has been sufficiently serious to preclude running, but a lot of that running has been pretty bloody pedestrian and not much of it has been fun. I'm looking forward to a fresh start for the next 100 days which include most of my big races for the year.
Charlie has missed only four days out of the 100, and has gradually dragged himself from his recent pit of despair on the sofa to complete dozens of tours of Glasgow's west end in all weathers, and is now at the point where he can resume club-training with Westies. A landmark indeed and a superb effort.
Crispin has the highest truancy so far, probably between 10 and 20 missed days and a hell of a lot of lounge-room rowing in the early stages, but he's now rounding into something much more impressive. Some of his longer efforts have been truly impressive, with a stirring run in the Exe to Axe 20-miler and a clutch of monster training runs in the Brecons. I'm a tad afraid that he's going to pulverise me in the SIPR next month.
Congrats all round! Here's to the next century...
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Thanks to Damon for the crazy idea, and thanks to Charlie, David and Crispin for keeping the challenge ticking over.
I've been quite surprised how the £1 Challenge has improved my race times, and as Damon says, there's some pressure now to achieve a massive PB at London. There is also scope for a completely rubbish run as well, so I'd prefer not to make any predictions!
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