By Pepper Parr
April 9th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
Got a note from my favourite long distance runner – Ashley Worobec. She said:
“I have just gone and done something crazy. I have registered for a “virtual” ultra-marathon that starts at 7pm tonight.
“The way it works is that you must complete 8km running every 4 hours for 24 hours. Myself and a handful of other running friends are taking on this challenge (each in our own neighborhoods to abide by social distancing rules) and we start at 7pm tonight.
Ashley in a training run when the weather was much nicer.
“That means:
7pm- 8km
11pm- 8km
3am- 8km
7am- 8km
11am- 8km
3pm- 8km
“That’s 48km in 24 hours, which is more than I’ve ever run before!
“But at a time like this, a challenge like this seems PERFECT. ”
Ashley be very careful. 48 kilometers in 24 hrs could equate to 2 knee replacements and back problems in 20 years. Running is addictive. I warned some friends of mine. Some time ago They both have knee problems now. When the knee starts to hurt, it’s too late. I love your spirit.
Good on you Ashley 🙂 Stay safe out there! Oh and bundle up (as me Irish mum always says).