The Run/Walk/Swim 1000km / 1000m in 2019 challenge

[SkiMum99]

After doing this in 2018 a new thread for new folk to join the 2019 challenge. Pick your target, log your miles and see what you can achieve whilst encouraging each other Anyone want to join me?

Early 5k before work. Great walking Amy

Running 603km
Swimming 28.6km
Cycling 292km

13km

946.5/ 53.5

Thanks @TriSkiRun99 it's hard work getting the miles in and as a result my weight loss has really started to tail off 😩

I don't think I realised just how much walking 40/50 miles a week was helping me to shift the last bits of pregnancy weight gain!

I can imagine Amy. Have you tried any other exercise? There's some really good hiit type workouts that might help tone you up but not take as long as walking miles!

I used my 2nd maternity leave period of low stress and walking everywhere to lose 3stone. Sadly over the last 6yrs I’ve re-gained 2stone. I’m back at my pre-pregnancy weight, my body seems to settle here unless I make huge effort to NOT eat, I just do not lose weight, I’m sure work stress plays a big part as well. Ho hum I’ll keep running to keep me stable. I Only took up running as I couldn’t fit in the walking i used to do...
5k run this morning pre-work.

Running 608km
Swimming 28.6km
Cycling 292km

Tri I often wonder how effective running actually is for weightloss anyway- maintenance definitely, but actually losing weight? I find it just ramps up my appetite and unless I have the right foods to hand, it leads me the wrong way cakes biscuits bread. You are very versatile with your sports which probably helps but I just run and weekly do circuits, so i seem to just maintain! I have tried swimming but it's not my preference! (Plus our local pool is heated from the crematorium next door and although it shouldn't because it's groundbreaking eco technology, it really really freaks me out )

6.5 k

953/47

Swam at lunchtime 1k. I’m laughing at your crematorium heated swim pool that sounds eco-cool but yes rather freaky. Running makes me hungry but for my DH it kills his appetite I like running for mental health now as much as anything. My metabolism has really slowed in last two years in my mid-40s and peri-menopausal. I used to be able to have a strict 1-2wks and lose 7lbs, now I’m lucky if I drop a lb and then i re-gain it if i take my eye off the ball again...so the exercise 5/6d a week is keeping me at the 2st overweight level, it’s just a shame I don’t “look fit” unlike my size10 sister who does zero exercise..

Running 608km
Swimming 29.6km
Cycling 292km

Hah- literally nothing kills my appetite. I would eat all day if I let myself

Quick 5.5km in the hot sun this morning, with a few gruelling hill laps thrown in

958.5/ 41.5

10.5k this morning 7am, but boy was it hot and my pace was way off I struggled to keep going I think because of the heat.

Running 618.5km
Swimming 29.6km
Cycling 292km

11 km this morning

969.5 /30.5

31.42 miles of walking done this week, @thenewaveragebear1983 I hadn't thought about doing anything else, I'll have a look at some hiit workouts and see if they help make a difference! I think I've got stuck in a walking rut so mixing it up can only be a good thing.

1049.49/450.51

Need to average 18 miles a week for my 1500 target.

Amy I use a lady on YouTube called Emi Wong, she does lots of different hiit workouts, I particularly like her 'no jumping' ones because you can do them barefoot. Or yoga with Adrienne is also very good.

Hot sticky humid 8.5k run this morning.

Running 627km
Swimming 29.6km
Cycling 292km

5km hiit treadmill intervals.

974.5/ 25.5

Swam lunchtime 1k whilst my mind was trying to work out a work problem. Then back to my desk after to trying find a way through it

Running 627km
Swimming 30.6km
Cycling 292km

Yucky 7km treadmill session (Ds still holding me captive)

981.5/18.5

As soon as I get released (Friday) I'm hitting the pavement for that 18.5k, I miss the outdoors!!

Oh dear bear I hate cabin fever when the kids are off sick, hope you can get out soon. Well done on a treadmill run that’s hard!

Swam 1km tonight as it was too hot to run. Hope to run tom morning before work.

Running 627km
Swimming 31.6km
Cycling 292km

Low tide run along the beach early this morning lovely day for it but sand was wet so shoes and toes bit wet n Sandy. Feel blessed though to be able to start my day that way.

Running 632km
Swimming 31.6km
Cycling 292km

Slipped past my captor for a quick 7.5km this morning, thanks Dh!

989/11

Tomorrow is the big one! I'll need a new target!

Glad you got some fresh air bear, you have done SO well hitting 1000km by mid-July. Hope you have a good run to “celebrate”.

Early beach 5k run tide was just about low enough to get around cliffs to nice bit of beach.

Running 637km
Swimming 31.6km
Cycling 292km

Drumroll please.......

15.5km

1004.5/ 0000

Hurrah!!

🥇 Well Done bear great achievement

That's amazing @thenewaveragebear1983