Is running 500 miles in a year good?

Okay, let’s make this sound less like a brochure and more like, well, me chatting about running! Here’s my attempt:

“Is running 500 miles in a year good? Seriously, is it?

Okay, wow, 500 miles… that sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Like, picture this: you, crushing almost 10 miles a week, every week, all year long. When I was younger, and my knees weren’t making quite as many interesting noises, I think I would’ve jumped at that. Actually, thinking about it, even now, that sounds pretty darn appealing!

I mean, imagine the feeling of actually hitting that 500-mile mark! The accomplishment, right? And beyond that, just think of how much fitter you’d be. I remember one year I was training for a half-marathon (okay, attempting to train might be more accurate!), and even just upping my mileage a little made such a difference. I felt so much more energetic. And that mental clarity people talk about? Totally real! Those runs were sometimes the only time my brain actually switched off.

Plus, you could explore so many places! Running new routes is one of my favorite things. Like, there’s this little trail near me that I only discovered because I was trying to add some extra miles one weekend. Who knows what cool spots you’d find clocking up those miles, you know? 500 miles… It’s inspiring, really.”