UK Fat Chicks - Running challenge for July

Hi

Does anyone want to joing me on a running challenge for July? :running:

I was thinking we could set a goal of cyber running from London to Brighton - a whole 87km for the month of July.

Who is in?

I will keep a weekly total of how far everyone has travelled that week?

xxx:dizzy:xxx

Come on chicks!

We can walk to Brighton too, if running is a bit too much.......

:eek: I can't run so won't be joining you :D Haven't managed to run even after my 2 year old since i damaged my ankle last August. :dizzy:

I am most certainly up for that, Beckster.

I'll even convert my minutes to Km ;)

I'll start off on a treadmill then hit my road walking in about 2 weeks.

I promise not to cheat :moped:



With this and the Jumpin July we should nail our targets!

:carrot: plus :broc: plus :running: plus :tread: = :goodscale:

yup yup...im in

starting tomorrow this is it

ha

Hurray! Glad you both can join in - it was going to be a long hard trek to Brighton on my own! Ok so here goes:- 87km to go....

I will keep track of our progress as follows
Km completed : Km to go

Beckster 17 : 70
Stef
Touchmytoes 3.5 : 83.5
Shmoo
Blueisis 22 : 65

LET'S GET MOVING!

gonna do a running total (!) then add up at end of the week on a wednesday same day as my weigh in.....

so today.... 3.5 k

would have done more but my t shirt was weighing me down with the heat and sweat!!! not a good look....

went on bike for rest of the way

:^:

Can I run to Brighton too? I'm on the wrong side of the pond, but I have a vivid imagination! :D

PS - I'll even convert my miles to kilometers, I promise.

am back on this forum after a long time and iam definitely up for it!

Welcome Shmoo and Blueisis - have added you on to list above

Good luck

Thanks for starting this Beckster. This is fun!

July 1 - didn't run
July 2 - 11 km (7 miles)

Have updated totals so far......

:carrot: yeh, yeh, yeh. I've just downloaded couch potato to 5k and i've been trying to get the motivation to start and this is it!! :woohoo: I've never weighed so much in my life :o feel like I can't lift a finger never mind run :lol: but i'll try a brisk walk to start and see where I get ;)

Okay...I did another 11km (7 miles) today. My legs feel dead. I'm increasing my mileage right now so I guess that's to be expected. Happy running! :running:

11k running? omg!! as in tread mill or actual road running?
i can do about up to 3k on the tread mill before i lose the will to live!!
but its more than when i started when all i could do was half a k... so im getting better....

11k running? omg!! as in tread mill or actual road running?
i can do about up to 3k on the tread mill before i lose the will to live!!
but its more than when i started when all i could do was half a k... so im getting better....


Usually on a track or on the road, treadmill if the weather is truly heinous.

Don't worry. It takes time for your body to adjust to running that far. The first time I ran was as an adult and I couldn't go half a mile without stopping. If you are interested in trying to up your mileage you might look at Galloway's program which incorporates walk breaks. I was able to do my first marathon in about five hours without pain by using his walk/run program.

Anywho...today's mileage - 12 km (8 miles) :dizzy:

Okay I can't run because I have no way to measure distance but I'm going to sign up for 150 miles on the exercise bike if that's okay?

running total up until tonight...as im not going to gym til later

wednesday 3.5 k
thursday 12 k
friday 7k
sunday 8 k
monday 13k
tuesday 12 k
= 55.5 km
= 34.48 miles?!!! omg...

but thats a mixture of running, bike and cross trainer.
thanks :carrot:

OK...quick update

July 5 - didn't run
July 6 - 12 km (8 miles)
July 7 - didn't run
July 8 - didn't run

is everyone still doing this?

right....

wednesday nothing
thursday 13 k
friday 12 k
sunday nothing
saturday nothing
monday 17 k
tuesday 15k
wednesday 10 k

so thats....67km = 41.6 miles this week

think ive done that run thing already. but still need to keep going.....

Well I finally started :lol: :o Not much but a start :shrug:

Saturday :- 1.55 mls
Sunday :- 2 mls
Monday :- 1.60 mls
Tuesday :- 1.10mls
Wednesday :- nowt :(
Thursday :- nowt :(
Friday :- nowt yet :shrug: but that could change :carrot:

righto..although think everyone has left....

friday 20k
monday 18.5 k
wed 19 k
thursday 18k
friday 18k
sat 8.5 km

I'll grab my running log and post later today. I just wasn't sure anybody was still doing this challenge. ;)

Well jogging is obviously not for me :( I did another 1.55mls on the friday and then oooowwww my knee gave out :cry: i've been limping around ever since :( think i'll take it easy from now on and go back to walking and wii-ing :lol: Well done to all of you :cheer: