100 Miles by Halloween (Run/Walk/Cycle/Hop etc.)

[RunFatGirlRun]

NB: suspect this should rightly be in a fitness topic but wanted folk to see it - happy to ask MNHQ to change it if need be.

Would anyone like to join me in a fitness challenge to do 100 miles by Halloween, of your chosen sport?

I have just started running and want a challenge that's doable but challenging for me. I can currently do 2 miles on a good day, but to do 100 miles would need to sustain this (and improve) over the next 10 weeks.

So I wondered if there was anyone out there who is improving their fitness and starting out cycling or jogging or hiking (or even swimming!) and wants to hang out here?

I'm guessing this is more appealing for novices like me but heck, anyone's welcome.

I'm not using a pedometer because they're not too accurate for runners apparently, but using websites that enable you to track your route and work out distance travelled. I'll find some links if anyone's interested.

If so: my name is RunFatGirlFun, I'm overweight and unfit and getting old, and today I ran 1.5 miles, and I have 98.5 miles to go!

[DrSeussSavedMyLife]

Me but I'm supposed to be sleeping so just marking place and I'll come back and read later :)

[PinkyCheesy]

7 miles hike/walk in the drizzle, finding new geocaches and checking on my own.

89.5 to go

[EauRouge]

Missed Parkrun today, so went out around the fields on my normal route. Just managed a rather wheezy 5k (must remember antihistamines next time). So, 94 miles left to go.

[sassytheFIRST]

Just did 2.5 miles on treadmill while d2 was having swimming lesson. Was hard! That's what 4 weeks off does for you..

Will try and come again for longer 1 morning in the week. Prob thurs. in the meantime i will get walking more.

[DrSeussSavedMyLife]

Ok so I've downloaded endomondo. DD1 stared school last week and the school run is a 3.6km round trip, I can do. That twice on a Monday and twice on a Friday. The other days I work so will try to get walking on my lunch.

8 weeks today till my best friends wedding. My dress fits snugly but it's knee length so really want to tone my legs up a bit. Weighed myself last night and I was 15st6lbs I'm 5'8" and a size 16. It is my anniversary in 7 weeks and I was 14st3lbs last year when we got married! I wished I'd weighed myself sooner so I could have made a real effort to get down to that weight!!

[PinkyCheesy]

You can do it, DrSeuss!

Have you tried myfitnesspal? Its just a food and exercise diary really, but its great for seeing where those calories go every day. A 2lb a week weight loss is totally realistic, so you could shift that stone before your anniversary
Lots of mumsnetters on there too, so we can all friend you if you would like moral support.

[KD0706]

Hi all. Just the one mile today. But much of that was with baby plus shopping in double buggy and 3.5 year old in sling!!

So I think that's 8 miles down, 92 to go

I'm going to have a google to see if there are any geo caches around me. Sounds like a good way to get myself moving.

[DrSeussSavedMyLife]

I do have it, I just need to make good use of it, I start for a couple of days then stop again!

I was out at the park with dds today from 1pm to 4pm but we walked a lot, I left my phone in the car but I reckon we covered 1.5-2 miles. I'm not counting it as its not accurate but just shows how easy it is!

[JamEyelid]

I only did 4.8 miles yesterday because we went out early to the pub but I did 8.3 today so I have 70.2 miles to go.

[PinkyCheesy]

Cycled 4.5 and walked 2 this morning, in the pouring rain, getting FTF geocaches! It was great actually, and now I'm in a hot bath and looking forward to doing not much else today

Total 17 mi
83 to go

Go Centurions, go!

[LornMowa]

Joining a bit late, but I think that this is just the challenge for me.

I started yesterday, walking down to our local canal and then around the local park. I even stopped at one of those outside exercise gym things and worked my upper body only did 3 minutes because I felt a bit silly before looping back to may house.

Did 4 miles
96 to go

[Emski76]

Morning all. 5 miles at gym. Combo of cycling, running and rowing. 88 miles to go!!

[NicholasTeakozy]

Only 1.8 yesterday, didn't fancy getting drenched, and 4 miles dead today on an FTF hunt (failed by an hour), so, erm, 76.8 left to do.

I'm revising my initial target. I'm going to try for 100 miles a month till I get some fitness and condition back in my legs, they feel terrible for having no exercise after breaking a toe.

[KD0706]

I got the endomodo app on my phone and have used it today.

It's giving me distances in km (not sure if its always that way or if its because the app has worked out I'm in Switzerland).

So, I managed 5k this morning and 2k this afternoon.

According to google that's just over 4 miles so I'll round it down (with a view to rounding up another time).

So I am 11 miles down, 89 to go

I'm excited to be down to 80-something.

[JamEyelid]

8.4 miles done today so 61.8 miles left.

[JamEyelid]

oops 9.4, 60.8 miles left.

[PinkyCheesy]

To change from Km to miles, press the icon on top left of Endomondo screen, go into
Settings - profile - units - US/English

[DrSeussSavedMyLife]

2.9 miles this morning and 5.8 on Friday for the school run. Hopefully another 2.9 this afternoon.

I didn't count my weekend miles. But I'll be pleased with the 11.6 a week for the school run.

[EauRouge]

Another 5k, so 91 miles left for me. Need to pick up the pace a bit and do some longer runs!

[FinnTheHuman]

Hi,

Late starter but I need to get back into a decent routine now the holidays are almost over.

I am going to count dog walks only, my dog is looking sad and a bit porky after the smallish walks she's had to manage on. And the vet was so pleased she had managed to drop a kilo at her last health check.

Right I am now asking my daughter to hide my ipad for at least two hours so I can get stuff done.

Great challenge I really hope I stick at it...

[RunFatGirlRun]

Hello everyone, hello! Hello new Centurions!

Well, I'm back home from a weekend away at a wonderful wedding. Alas, I overdid it hugely on both the food and drink front, and made myself very, very unwell indeed. I am now In Recovery (and in disgrace) and hope to be back running tomorrow.

I have walked around 3 miles today - but I'm really keen to keep to my aim to only count my running miles. It's not a competition so if it means I only manage 60-70 miles by Halloween it doesn't matter one bit: I can change my target to Christmas.

Right, off to read the thread news & see how everyone's getting on!

[RunFatGirlRun]

Oh my goodness, everyone's doing so brilliantly! It's so nice that everyone has their own definition of what's an achievement for them, if you see what I mean. Doing a good long walk when you're pushing a pram and carrying a baby and haven't had time to exercise in years is just as much of an achievement as going for a 3 mile run when the most you can usually do is 2.

By the way I know I sound agonisingly enthusiastic and Pollyannish on this thread and I don't even apologise - if I'd had an enthusiastic PE teacher instead of a bully I might never have ended up obese and unfit, so there.

DrSeuss good luck with your 'dress target'! Running'll be great. It's only taken me about 2 months for things that haven't fit me for about 5 years to re-enter my wardrobe. It's like going shopping without having to spend ££...

Nicholas I like the idea of revising targets to keep ourselves on our toes, pardon the appalling pun. I might have to revise mine but in the opposite direction to yours ahem

JamEyelid you're amazing!

Right. I'm off to rest my poor hurty stomach and get some sleep, and think about what a Wicked Girl I've been, and hope that I can climb back in the saddle tomorrow. I'll be away for a couple of days this week unable to run so I need to make the days that I'm home really count...

[KD0706]

Thanks pinky I've changed it.
Massive toddler tantrum at mo so back later!!!

[DolphinnosePotatoes]

Ooh, please can I join in?

I am vair unfit at the moment and have put on quite a bit of weight over the last year but I am just in the process of getting back into regular running again. 100 miles in time for Halloween is a great target to keep me motivated.

I have a 2 mile circuit that takes me about 20 mins to complete but I would like to increase the distance as I get fitter. So I am aiming to start with running 2 miles 5 times a week and take it from there I will be starting tomorrow so 100 miles to go for me!