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!

[Emski76]

Run, hope urok.
Wow some of you are smashing your way to 100 miles!!
Did 3 miles running and 1 mile rowing last night. So 81.5 miles to go!!

[Emski76]

Where is everyone?
Ran 2.5 miles this morning. 79 to go!!

[EauRouge]

Another 5k, 82 miles to go.

[feetheart]

Well done on miles and weight loss KD0706, it does wonders for the motivation doesn't it?

4.7 miles this morning
25 miles in total
75 miles to go

[PinkyCheesy]

A few miles here and there this week on our hols
Total 26.5mi
73.5 to go

[KD0706]

5.5 miles Friday
2.5 miles yesterday
2.5 miles today.

I am hoping to keep my weekday totals up, but accepting that the weekends won't be as high for me. Mainly because a lot of my miles are drop off and pick up at various activities for my DC.

So my running total is

41 miles down, 59 to go

[LornMowa]

Thursday 1.5 miles
Friday 2 miles along the beach at Eastborne
Sunday 4 miles
79.5 to go

[feetheart]

3.2 miles today
28.2 in total
71.8 to go

[NicholasTeakozy]

Friday: 2.0
Sat: 3.4
Sun: 5.7
Mon: 2.3

Total: 13.4, so 56.1 miles to go. My legs are aching from yesterday, the hills were well harsh.

[JamEyelid]

29th - 6.8
30th (dp's bday) - 2.3
31st (hungover!) - 2.7
1st - 10.4
Today - 1.7

40.9 - 23.09 = 17.81

Hoping for another 10 mile day tomorrow.

[RunFatGirlRun]

Good morning! I'm sorry for my long absence - and thanks for your good wishes.

My gran is very ill, and I doubt will last another week: it's been very sad and I might be having to dash down to see her/the family again. In a way we are hoping for a swift release - she is 94, and so we all knew the time would come soon.

ANYWAY after all my to-ing and fro-ing I went for my first run in 2 weeks (DISCLAIMER I have been doing lots of walking and swimming) this morning and did 2 miles! Am really REALLY chuffed and rather surprised. DH came with me and confirmed my suspicion that that was the easiest run I've ever done in terms of being able to talk, not getting too knackered too early etc. How that can be the case when I'm so out of practice I've no idea but hurrah anyway.

SO my stats are a bit pathetic but:

2 Today
Total 8 miles
92 to go

I will be vair surprised if I make it by Halloween but never mind, it's keeping me on my toes!

[RunFatGirlRun]

BTW if anyone reading thinks I'm really shamefully lazy can I just say: I do walk everywhere and swim 30-40 lengths 4-5 times a week, but I've decided it suits my own fitness target best if I only count my actual runs. I'm not anything like the couch potato it looks from my stats

[NicholasTeakozy]

Don't fret about your stats OP, the fact you were able to hold a conversation while running shows that your fitness levels are increasing, probably due to the swimming. My own levels are still low, but are improving slowly, so I'm not particularly concerned as long the improvement continues. I actually walked to and from the supermarket today, a journey of approx 1.2 miles each way, and I think I shall carry that on unless I have to put petrol in the car.

I hope your Gran is at least comfortable as she reaches the end. Hugs to you and your family.

[EauRouge]

Another 5k (I really need to start increasing distances), so 79 miles to go

[Emski76]

Hi all. 3.5 mile run last night. 75.5 miles to go

[PinkyCheesy]

Back to school today YAY! So I got out for a geocaching bike ride on my own without any whingers tagging along
And walked to and from school

6.5mi cycle
1mi walk

65 mi to go!

[PinkyCheesy]

5mi on bike this morning with DH in the mist before it burns off and gets up to 29degrees...allegedly

60 to go

[feetheart]

Last long run this morning before Great North Run. Beautiful sunny morning to be running in the fields :)

7 miles today
35.2 in total
64.8 to go

[NicholasTeakozy]

Right, last few days:-

Tuesday 3.5
Weds. 3.0
Thurs. 4.1

44.5 left to go.

Enjoy you run on Sunday feet.

[KD0706]

Hi.
I've not been paying attention to miles these past few days as I have had some stuff going on (very technical term there!).

I did 5.5 miles today. I am thinking that actually since I am counting all my walking (I know lots of you are only counting certain exercise etc) that I might aim for 100 miles a month. Quite ambitious perhaps but we shall see.
Hope it's OK if I still hang out here.

My running total would be 46.5 down and 53.5 to go.

But I will start a new September tally and be 5.5 miles down and 94.5 to go.

[PinkyCheesy]

8mi cycled today, thankfully got home 30 seconds before the rain started! fanjo is rather sore today!

Only 52 to go

[ScottishInSwitzerland]

I'm KD under a name change.

I'd forgotten about the 2.5 miles from Sunday.

Plus five miles today.

Makes me 13 down, 87 to go.

[feetheart]

3.2 miles yesterday
38.4 in total
61.6 to go