I would run 275.1 miles…
Hello to anyone who has accidentally or on purpose found themselves reading this.
I am new to the blog writing scene, but a few months ago, I decided it would be a good idea to run a marathon on every continent within a year. The crazy thoughts have somehow become a reality and I have signed up to run eight marathons (and five half marathons) in eight months, one on each of the six land based continents and a couple of extras thrown in for good luck (because eight marathons in eight months sounds better than six, right?!) In total that equals 275.1 race miles, plus a hell of a lot of training miles on top of that.
During my marathon mission I will be fundraising for two incredibly deserving charities- the British Lung Foundation and Tearfund.
Unfortunately the Antarctica marathon (yes it does exist!!) is fully booked for the next three years, so I will have to save that one for my mid-life crisis!
My marathons and route around the world is detailed below:
1) North America – New York – 6th November 2016
2) Central America – Costa Rica – 4th December 2016
3) Europe – Seville, Spain – 19th February 2017
4) Australasia– Canberra, Australia – 9th April 2017
5) Asia – Borneo – 7th May 2017
6) Home leg – Liverpool – 28th May 2017
7) South America – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18th June 2017
8) Africa – The Big Five Marathon, South Africa – 24th June 2017
In addition, I will be running the following half marathons:
1) Windsor half marathon
2) 401 “virtual” half marathon
3) Poppy half marathon
4) Worthing half marathon
5) Hampton Court Palace
In this blog, I hope to tell you all about my adventures running around the world, no gory details spared!
Erin x
PS Here is the link to my fundraising page if anyone is feeling generous…
Erin's marathon mission 