Meet record-breaking marathon runner Kate Jayden

For those who’ve ever run a marathon, you’ll know in regards to the urge to join one other as quickly because the race is over (typically mid-race!).

Extremely runner Kate Jayden didn’t want to fret about that when she just lately ran a marathon – she already had her subsequent one set for the next day, and the 99 after that. She ran a whopping 100 marathons in 100 days, elevating cash to help refugees by means of Refugee Council and The Trussell Belief and breaking a world document within the course of.

We discover out what impressed her to do it, how she obtained on in the course of the problem and what she plans to do subsequent…

What impressed you to tackle this Problem?

It began between my buddy Gareth and I as a little bit of a joke once we noticed a centurion digital run occasion and added up the distances. Over autumn it grew to become extra spoken about and by the point the scenario in Afghanistan got here to a head, I discovered myself on Google Maps questioning how far a refugee might journey.

Aleppo, Syria to Dover U.Okay. was a distance of roughly 2609 miles and the problem we signed as much as was 100 days. Therefore the length and distance! In sharing my endurance journey, I hoped to make the journey extra relatable and to spotlight the unbelievable resilience and power that refugees deliver to the UK.

What charities did you run for?

Alongside the refugee charity (Refugee Council), I selected to spotlight the problems confronted by these dwelling in poverty within the UK. The Trussell belief are a UK meals banks charity and so they additionally supply ‘The Hygiene Bank’. This gives hygiene, cleansing and interval merchandise to those that have inadequate funds or entry to those fundamental wants for human dignity.

£141 per week is the UK poverty line, and £70 per week is deemed destitution. Asylum seekers are sometimes anticipated to reside on £39 per week within the 6 month look ahead to refugee standing approval. Hostility in the direction of refugees can stem from the impression that they're being assisted financially while others are left with out fundamentals. By bringing collectively the commonality of individuals’s struggles, I needed to spotlight the similarities quite than variations, breaking down the divisions to rehumanise teams of people who find themselves too typically marginalised.

What kind of operating do you usually do?

I’m an extremely runner, so my regular operating challenges are distances of 100 miles, or 24hr occasions. I've accomplished a number of multi-day occasions traditionally, with my run mileage typically seeing 100 mile weeks, however 184 miles per week was one thing else!

How did it go? Any accidents?

The primary 47 days had been nice! I settled right into a sub-4 comfortably relaxed tempo by Day 10, and had time to finish he runs earlier than work. Day 47 noticed a knee concern come up which left me in a run/stroll zone. Seven toe nails had been mourned and extra areas of my physique had been chafed, windburned or sore from sweat than I care to recollect. The early days in January had been actually powerful. The icy and snowy winds actually broken the pores and skin on my face at instances.

How on earth did you match it round your day?

I work 10am-6pm in winter normally to permit me some daylight earlier than my work day, so I ran within the morning to start with. I switched this by day 47 as I couldn’t feasibly get the 26.2 miles finished earlier than work anymore with all of the prep concerned. I’d work, shut the laptop computer lid and start the method of the pre-marathon routine.

How did you put together and get better for every marathon?

The later levels meant placing tape on my toes and knee, in addition to normal common foot upkeep earlier than I headed out. I’d entrance load my energy within the day, after which gasoline in the course of the runs.

After the run, I’d use an entire meals based mostly meal substitute shake to exchange the night meal to verify I used to be getting all of the vitamins I wanted, and never must trouble about cooking afterwards. A sizzling bathtub, ice cream and restoration boots fashioned the idea of each late evening end!

I additionally did common therapeutic massage and physio, however over the last month I had no time. I needed to depend on sheer resilience, willpower and pig headedness to see it by means of to the top.

How does it really feel now you’re completed?

It’s been hectic since I completed! So many individuals wish to catch up and listen to about how issues went. Though the ultimate run was now 4 days in the past, I nonetheless haven’t managed to type a greater sleep sample. I've a recurring dream of operating a marathon, and I get up each morning panicking over whether or not I accomplished it in time!

Reflecting again on the £35,000 I raised jogs my memory of how wonderful the journey has been. It’s nonetheless processing in my thoughts, however I discover myself humbled, feeling honoured and privileged to have skilled this. I’ve been capable of be taught a lot, in addition to hopefully make a small change on the earth.

What are you planning on doing subsequent?

Bodily, I've a deca-triathlon in July (that’s a distance of 10 iron triathlons). It’s a 38km swim, 1800km bike leg and a 422km run. I believe I’ve in all probability nearly lined the operating coaching – though I might need peaked too early!

Except for that, I’d prefer to put pen to paper after a decade of endurance feats. I even have a few talking occasions lined up on the finish of Might.

Impressed by Kate? You possibly can observe her operating journey on Instagram: @decajayden
It's also possible to donate to her fundraising on through Give As You Live