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Good work. 21.7km is still my longest so far. Feb 14th is my first scheduled one over that at 23km and a venture into the unknown.
There's nothing too hilly around here. The de facto running training route is the pan-flat towpath and Putney Bridge to Kingston Bridge is almost bang on HM distance, so you can use an out and back route to cover anything up to the full 42.2km. Pretty nice scenery to look at during that time too.
I like to vary it a bit too so most of the runs I'm plotting now are towpath for the first chunk and then head home through Richmond Park or Wimbledon Common to push the legs near the end.
For the 35k run I may have to do 3 laps of Richmond Park as I can cycle there and stash water/gels in an old pannier so I don't have to carry anything during the run.
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I've been keeping my weekend runs to the tow path but got a bit bored of just doing an out-and-back so last weekend plotted loops that took me through quiet roads and footpaths but returned to the canal for the final leg home. It's nice to have the easy part at the end of the run and unfamiliar territory and route finding keeps me from switching off until most of the run is done. I also liked the canal for speed work as there are no hills so it's easier to keep a more constant effort.
Got up to 11.5 miles on Sunday which rounded off my first week of over 30 miles. Kept a fairly steady pace throughout but did walk a couple of times towards the end to work out some niggles.
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Ouch. I'm up to ~26km at the moment. Longest and furthest I've run for - Had to resort to a few run/walk's nearer the end...
Do you go for flattish routes? I've got a 7mi beach promenade with amazing views to use on my doorstep, but I tend not to use it extensively as I need a few hills for motivation and so that my brain doesn't switch off with the slow long-distance pace.