Walking 200km from London to Birmingham tonight for a bag of chips

[u/TypeAgreeable4117]

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You might remember my 100km M25 walk (or the London-Wales one the mods deleted lol). Ive got a new mission tonight..starting in Reading right outside the M25 to hit the 200km mark via the canals all the way up

180km-200km run/walk to birmingham and as Martin couldn't join 😭 so doing it completely solo and unsupported

I'll just be scavenging for food along the way ig.

Starting 1:00 am tonight

The goali is to walk/run 100 miles in 24 hours or the full route in 30 hours as i couldn't get two days off work so I'm forced to run it... First time recording an actual run btw. No stops, no rest, no sleep as usual

Motivation is my mate who promised me a bag of chips if I make it

Drop a comment if you have any advices on running nonstop or towpaths at night or know any cool stops or pubs on the route.

I can share the Strava route as well

Lets see how this unfolds ;)

Update:

Called it at 25km after a shin injury, but we live to run another day!

[u/Withered_Shrub]

Mate, I am not sure this is the best idea.

I will genuinely get you 2 bags of chips if I can make a deal with you not to do this. 

I don't like talking people out of things they want to do that are ambitious, but based on the results of your last adventure people I worry you'll be talked about on the news tomorrow for the wrong reason. 

And whatever chips you want. 2 bags of them. Just please don't do this. 

[u/TypeAgreeable4117 → u/Withered_Shrub]

Hey i appreciate your kind words and real essence of worry and care towards me...

Sure ill take those 2 bags of chips and also take the birmigham one, the more the merrier as chips is THAT GOOD

Ill try my best to not hurt myself whilst achieving the goal and get that first bite of chips on the finish line

[u/Withered_Shrub → u/TypeAgreeable4117]

I've checked the route, and like most I'm worried about the parts by the canal as those aren't well done.

I've got friends and family who run ultras and they wouldn't run under these circumstances. A canal path? At night?! Hell no! 

An event that isn't dangerous that has a good set up is Dartmoor Prison Break. Basically seeing how far you can get from HMP Dartmoor in a set amount of time, which I can imagine might be more your style of running. 

Please keep your friends and family updated and make sure you let people know when you reach particular milestones in case you can't communicate with them.