Like when yours truly sets a goal of running only 90 minutes this afternoon, only to get lost, backtrack several segments and end up running over three and a half hours.
I was in trainers so I estimate I ran 27-29 miles. It was good but I was out there a long time!
I had another one ~20 years ago where I ended up going 24 miles.
I can’t remember, I was too high
33 years ago I was leading the women's division of the Rochester Marathon (full disclosure--there were only maybe two dozen women in the whole race) when a course marshal sent me the wrong way with about a mile to go. I ran about a quarter-mile in the wrong direction before realizing it was wrong and backtracking. When I got back on course I was greatly relieved to hear that I was still the lead woman, and I won the race having run about 26.7 miles. That was the longest continuous run I ever did.
Last time we were at my parent's second house in South Lake Tahoe sometime in the '90s before they sold it, I ran a loop through Desolation Wilderness and over a mountain that was around 37 miles. Took all afternoon. I think the only food I brought along was a hardboiled egg or two (only because that was what he had in the fridge).
About 28 miles. I totally bonked at New York 11 years ago. At the pace I was going there was no reason to stop so I ran through the finish, kept ‘running’ and grabbed my aluminum blanket and kept on going back to my hotel.
It was ugly; just thankful I didn’t stub my toes from going so slow.
I’ve run a few marathons, like many other runners here. One time I wanted to use the restroom before the race and jogged a longer warmup than I originally intended, so definitely did 27 or 28 miles of running that morning in total. Not sure that counts though.
water tasted good wrote:
Like when yours truly sets a goal of running only 90 minutes this afternoon, only to get lost, backtrack several segments and end up running over three and a half hours.
I was in trainers so I estimate I ran 27-29 miles. It was good but I was out there a long time!
I had another one ~20 years ago where I ended up going 24 miles.
GPS died mile 23 of first marathon. Charged it up when i got home. Tried to access (continue) run to end activity. App crashed and all data lost. I don’t think they do that anymore. I’ve even restarted devices during a run and the run will pop back up and continue.
water tasted good wrote:
Like when yours truly sets a goal of running only 90 minutes this afternoon, only to get lost, backtrack several segments and end up running over three and a half hours.
I was in trainers so I estimate I ran 27-29 miles. It was good but I was out there a long time!
I had another one ~20 years ago where I ended up going 24 miles.
I had a similar experience as you. When I was young I traveled through Europe and stayed in a private home in a fishing village outside of Copenhagen. I went for a 40 minute run with a friend. He stopped before me but I had no idea of the address and I couldn't remember what the house looked like. Although the village was small I ran for over 2 hours before I finally saw my friend and the homeowners. I know it wasn't more than 15 or so miles but it was pretty frightening.
Not as long as others but it’s was 16 miles my junior year of HS gritted out at 6:20 pace
I was still sore through yesterday.
Did one that was 52 miles a couple weeks ago.
Longest training run was 26.2. Oddly enough, I've never raced a marathon.
107 miles, give or take.
29 miles
Never "ran" a marathon, though.
15 miles many times on Sundays w/college team at informal meet. Never longer.
12 miler turned into 31, lost on the trails in Brevard NC Piscah mountains, was over 3:40 or so back in the early 80's and no wasn't a marathoner, just getting ready for first year college XC. Thought I could make a loop...just a little further, surely it will loop around.