The reason is that a ship has a purpose" - Winston Churchill
The builders of England's medieval cathedrals had ambition, drive and belief: all qualities of a successful runner! They felt that building tall brought them closer to god. Whatever spirituality you have, there can be no doubting their endeavour and the sheer beauty that they left behind. Join me as I discuss how human beings have always "reached for the stars", from the Pyramids of Egypt to the Burj Dubai.
Join me on a late evening run alongside the medieval walls surrounding the historic city of Southampton as we discover how the two most famous ships in history (separated by 300 years) both departed from the same dock as I run along it.
This week I was also in Salisbury, where the cathedral (above) is celebrating its 750th anniversary this year. It is the tallest structure from the 15th century or earlier that remains standing. Another English church, Lincoln Cathedral, was the tallest structure in the world for 250 years from 1300 until its spire toppled in 1549. Its a testament to the amazing ambition of its creators that its original height was not surpassed for almost 600 years (by the building of the Washington Memorial in 1884)
People are still reaching for the stars .. its the old saying "Reach for the stars and you may hit the moon". Join one person, Carole Loader, who has just done that and decided she would run the full length of Great Britain, 1250 miles, at the pace of just under a marathon a day for 10 weeks. Hear her incredible story and the planning that goes into it, as Carole and I run round a local golf course and talk about her achievement. Find out how she was fueled by sugary tea and the same special diet as Michael Phelps (on occasion)!!
Its all on Mile 17 of the A Mile With Me podcast
Music on today's show, some of this courtesy of the podsafe music network at music.podshow.com
Amb26 - Summers Day (Intro and Outros)
Jerusalem - Billy Bragg
Antanas - Eastern World
Howard Jones - Building Our own Future
1250 miles in one Blog!! - More of Carole's amazing story, and a link to help her cause!
"Bournemouth Joggers" Running Club
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