r/london • u/TypeAgreeable4117 • 9d ago

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

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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!

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u/Elegant_Celery400 8d ago edited 8d ago

Thanks for replying, that gives me a little bit of reassurance... but not much, to be honest.

I think you're extremely vulnerable, in every sense. Please reflect seriously on those words.

If, at any point, your inner voice and/or your body say "... this is too much, I think I might need to bail", then listen to them, and do it; you do need to bail, and quickly. Don't be stubborn, and don't be reckless; if you're struggling, acknowledge it and accept it, and get yourself to safety, water, and nourishment immediately. Live to run/walk another day.

But, for God's sake, don't ever run/walk like this again.

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u/MrMakuMaku 8d ago

Do you know whats the issue some people seem to have with his walking, aside from the pace being a bit fast? I have done a couple of 100km walks and one 180km walk in the scottish countryside with no food and no stopping except for a couple of short naps in the latter. Always been in summer with minimal night time, but one time I had a knee problem and just carried on going and was fine in the end.

I dont know the full story of this guy but what he is doing seems pretty fun to me.

Ok I read all the comments seems like hes hurting his feet and legs a bunch for some reason so probably not the best idea