1000 Miles In 2014
 

I almost met my walking goal of 1000 miles for 2013, I may be 20 miles short.

I am challenging myself to walk 1000 miles in 2014.

Who wants to join me? I don't care how you accumulate your miles. Let's get moving!!

Remember to reach 1,000 all we need is to average little less than 2.75 miles a day. Very doable!

Oh! I'm in!! What a great way to stay motivated!!

Oh me, me, Sum! My December challenges were a ginormous fail so it's time to begin anew. Count me in!

Tabbycat here.
I am recovering from an injury right now, but count me in, too! I really enjoyed being part of this challenge in 2013.

1/3 slow half mile walk
1/4 10 miles on gym bike at low level
1/5 3 miles on bike
1/7 3 miles on bike
1/11 5 miles on bike; 1 mile on treadmill
1/14 0.5 mile on elliptical; did some swimming but don't know how to count it
1/18 10 miles on bike; 1 mile on treadmill
1/25 10 miles on bike; 1.5 on treadmill
1/26 6 miles biking
Jan total: 51.5

2/1 10 miles biking
2/13 1 mile elliptical
2/15 1 mile elliptical; 6 miles on bike
2/17 1 mile jog
2/20 2 miles elliptical; 6 miles on bike
2/22 0.5 mi elliptical
2/23 8 mile biking
2/27 6 miles on bike; 2 miles on elliptical
Feb total: 43.5

3/1 6 miles on bike; 2 miles on elliptical
3/8 9 miles on bike; 3 miles walking in 5K
3/10 8 miles biking; 2 miles walking
3/11 8 miles biking; 1 mile on elliptical
3/12 2 mile walk
3/13 2 mile walk; 10 miles biking
3/14 1 mile walk; 6 miles biking
3/17 5 miles biking
3/20 11 miles biking
Mar total: 74

1st quarter: 169 miles

4/5 2 miles on elliptical; 4 miles on bike
4/7 8 mile biking
Apr total: 14

TOTAL: 183 miles

I'm trying to move more so this seems like the perfect challenge for me.

I'm going to be travelling for 2 months straight (May-July) so it'll be interesting, there'll be days where that'll help me and definitely days where it'll be difficult. But it can't hurt to try.

I would love to do 1000 miles in 2014! Count me in!

I will try for 25 miles per week. Here we go!

Week 1 (Jan 1- Jan 7): 17.5/25
Week 2 (Jan 8 - Jan 14): 15/25

I'll definitely try this in 2014!

Nice to have you on board ladies!

I had a bad start, last year Changergirl. I essentially did not walk for the first 3 months, and I am still managing to get to nearly 1000 miles :) -- Do your best and biking counts too :)

I'll try! I got a fitbit flex for Christmas so tracking steps is pretty easy. <famous last words, lol>
1/1/14 - 1.89/1.89/1000
1/2/14 - 4.13/6.02/1000
1/3/14 - 2.81/8.83/1000
1/4/14 - 1.64/10.47/1000
1/5/14 - 3.29/13.76/1000
1/6/14 - 1.81/15.57/1000
1/7/14 - 3.58/19.15/1000
1/8/14 - 1.49/20.64/1000
1/9/14 - 3.32/23.96/1000
1/10/14 - 1.91/25.87/1000
1/11/14 - 2.34/28.21/1000
1/12/14 - 4.71/32.92 /1000

I'm in. Completely back in the game for 2014. I need to do this for me.

I'm in!

January- 39.44/1000
February- 61.8/1000
3/2- 1/61.8/1000

I'm in. :). I did so well last year losing weight. Then I stopped so I am going to update my profile. And hopefully start losing this weight again

Count me in folks! :) My husband and I joined a gym and will be able to use the treadmills and ellipticals as well as taking the dogs out for a walk. This will be a fun way to track miles walked.

I really want to try this again! Absolutely no reason that I can't get it done.. Need to move more!

I went back and searched through the threads and found the original post that Gary (EZ Money) started in 2009--But the post that shows through all his support was in 2011--- thought it would be nice to have it here to remind us of the motivation he gave to us all!! I'll always remember him and his humor and caring posts! SHOOT!! the Smileys didn't come through!

"Post it here if you want to set a goal of 1,000 miles in 2011

Doesn't matter if you walk or run it swim it bike it treadmill it or even scooter it....

it's EZ Less than 2.75 miles a day....even if you take a day off each week it's only a 5K (3.2 miles) a day....the important thing is that you do get out there and off that couch or out of that chair

heck, take a day off each week, give me 3 miles and I'll give you the .2 miles if you park further away at the grocery store, take the stairs, etc.....you know the drill.

Ok, so I have set this goal 3 years in a row now and haven't accomplished it .....but I have recorded 2,181 miles in the last 3 years....works out to an average of over 725 miles each year

Reaching the goal is important but it isn't the defining moment of my journey

that would be the effort I put into reaching it My effort has been about 75%....

as you can see from my miles

Have a great year on the journey to your goals"

Thanks for posting that Karen31!!

I would love it if one of the mods could actually Copy that with all the smileys he used and put it at the start of this tread.. all the smileys made it Gary!! Hmmm! what do you think?

Me, me, me!! Im in! I have done 100 walking miles each of the last two months so this will give me the oomph I need to continue! :-)

Yes! I'm completely in. I joined last year but kept falling short and eventually set a final goal of 800 miles. I'm 7.5 miles off that now with two days to go I need to get moving today and tomorrow.

2014 is a new start for me and I'm going to go for the full 1000 miles.

Best wishes everyone!

I'm really excited for this to start. I got a FitBit for Xmas and I've been tracking my steps/distance since then. I'm actually quite surprised with how little I move on a typical day. I've been averaging around 5000 steps/4km (less than 2.5 miles) which isn't going to get it done. I've decided to make sure I take a walk every hour. Even if it's only 5 minutes it's definitely helping me move.

Here we go....

4.2/1000

1.6 this AM, have to go to work and will get some more later
(.85 more later)

Here we go again. My goal is for 1642 miles in 2014. Sunny today and almost warm enough to go for a walk with my dog Jethro.

Keep Moving!

Happy New Ear everyone! :cheer:

Today I hit the gym and went swimming. I tracked how many lengths of the pool I swam and calculated the mileage from that. So, 1.61 miles in the pool today.

Here's to everyone's success in 2014! :carrot:

Count me in

D x

I am going to join. I usually wear my pedometer all day long, just need to take it off for my exercise class because that is how I usually lose it. So a lot of my steps are not pure exercise

1/1/14 - 7 miles, 14,108 steps - shopping, Dillards Sale of the year and then later in the day went to another mall to get more steps in.
1/2/14 - 5 miles, 10,935 steps - walked around work, WallMart, Home Depot, and Costco
1/3/14 - 5 miles, 10,277 steps - walked around work, Costco and grocery store
1/4/14 - 3 miles, 7,144 steps
1/5/14 - 5 miles, 10,550 steps
1/6/14 - 2 miles, 4,000 steps (forgot my pedometer, this is a low estimate)
1/7/14 - 2 miles, 5,924 steps
Week 1 -29 miles

1/8/14 - 5 miles, 11,502 steps
1/9/14 - 5 miles, 10,241
1/10/14 - 6 miles, 13,365 steps
1/11/14 - 7 miles, 14,127 steps
1/12/14 - 8 miles, 16,893
1/13/14 - 4 miles, 8,277
1/14/14 - 6 miles 13,769
Week 2 - 41 miles

Total to date: 70 miles

1/15/14 - 5 miles, 10,981
1/16/14 - 6 miles, 12,291
1/17/14 - 3 miles, 7,212
1/18/14 - 9 miles, 18,569
1/19/14 - 3 miles, 6,341
1/20/14 - 4 miles, 8,061
1/21/14 - 4 miles, 8,117
Week 3 - 34 miles

1/22/14 - 5,780 - 2 miles
1/23/14- 6,980 - 3 miles
1/24/14 - 2,947 - 1 mile
1/25/14 - 3,296 = 1 mile
1/26/14 - 1,879 - 1 mile
1/27/14 - 6,103 - 3 miles
1/28/14 - 6,784 - 3 miles
1/29/14 - 3,171 - 1 mile
1/30/14 - 8,370 - 4 miles
1/31/14 - 2,000 = 1 mile
January 124 miles

I Just completed 3 miles with Walk Away the Pounds.. I am really going to try to make this work this year!

1/1/14----3 miles -- WATP's
1/2/14----3 miles --WATP's
1/3/14----3 miles--WATP's
1/4/14----3 miles--WATP's
1/5/14----0.75 miles--Lazy Sunday
1/6/14----3 miles---45 minutes with the Wii
1/7/14---1.14 miles--Just doing stuff around the house
1/8/14---1.49 miles-- another day of dr. Appts, DMV and groceries
1/9/14---1.05 miles-- Winter blues and more appts. :(
1/10/14--4.46 miles---WATP's and housework
1/11/14--4.41 miles---WATP's and General
1/12/14--0.67 miles---Lazy Sunday
1/13/14--1.60 Miles--running around but not exercise
1/14/14--1.60 Miles-------
1/15/14--1.60 Miles-------
1/16/14--1.78 Miles-------
1/17/14--1.58 Miles------
1/18/14--1.23 Miles------ Been running with DH to Dr.s this week and still more to come next week. Hopefully with some more tests they will figure out what is wrong with him and can help him to start feeling better.
1/19/14---.64 Miles----
1/21/14---.91 Miles----
1/22/14--2.59 Miles----
1/23/14--- .90 Miles---
1/24/14---1.14 Miles---
1/25/14---2.38 Miles---
1/26/14---1.55 Miles---
1/27/14---1.98 Miles---
1/28/14---1.24 Miles---
1/29/14---1.95 Miles---
1/30/14---1.31 Miles---
1/31/14---1.37 Miles---

Total Miles--- 56.72Miles

Are we going to go back and "edit" our original posts--- otherwise the thread may get to be to long. Let me know how everyone wants to do it.

I think editing the original post makes sense. I wasn't quite sure how a year long challenge like this would work, but that makes sense.

1/1/2014- 4.2 (4.2/1000)
1/2/2014- 5.2 (9.4/1000)
1/3/2014- 4.0 (13.4/1000)
1/4/2014- 3.0 (16.4/1000)
1/5/2014- 4.3 (20.7/1000)
1/6/2014- 4.3 (25.0/1000)
1/7/2014- 4.2 (29.2/1000)
1/8/2014- 3.3 (32.5/1000)
1/9/2014- 4.3 (36.8/1000)
1/10/2014- 3.3 (40.1/1000)
1/11/2014- 4.3 (44.4/1000)
1/12/2014- 5.3 (49.7/1000)
1/13/2014- 12.6 (62.3/1000)
1/14/2014- 5.4 (67.6/1000)
1/15/2014- 7.7 (75.4/1000)
1/16/2014- 8.1 (83.5/1000)
1/17/2014- 4.0 (87.5/1000)
1/18/2014- 5.4 (92.9/1000)
1/19/2014- 4.4 (97.3/1000)
1/20/2014- 5.1 (102.3/1000)
1/21/2014- 6.1 (108.5/1000)
1/22/2014- 2.5 (110.0/1000)
1/23/2014- 4.5 (115.5/1000)
1/24/2014- 5.5 (121.0/1000)
1/25/2014- 4.1 (125.1/1000)
1/26/2014- 6.1 (131.2/1000)
1/27/2014- 4.2 (135.4/1000)
1/28/2014- 3.1 (138.5/1000)
1/29/2014- 4.2 (142.7/1000)
1/30/2014- 3.9 (146.6/1000)
1/31/2014- 0.7 (147.3/1000)

JANUARY TOTAL: 147.3

2/1/2014- 3.3 (150.6/1000)
2/2/2014- 1.7 (152.3/1000)
2/3/2014- 1.9 (154.2/1000) I've been sick the last couple days so it's just been the bare minimum :(
2/4/2014- 2.9 (147.1/1000)
2/5/2014- 2.3 (149.4/1000)
2/6/2014- 4.0 (153.4/1000)
2/7/2014- 2.0 (155.4/1000)
2/8/2014- 2.9 (158.3/1000)
2/9/2014- 2.7 (161.0/1000)
2/10/2014- 2.0 (163.0/1000)
2/11/2014- 3.2 (166.3/1000)
2/12/2014- 2.7 (169.0/1000)
2/13/2014- 5.2 (174.2/1000)
2/14/2014- 4.6 (178.8/1000)
2/15/2014- 2.5 (181.3/1000)
2/16/2014- 4.1 (185.4/1000)
2/17/2014- 3.5 (188.9/1000)
2/18/2014- 4.9 (193.8/1000)
2/19/2014- 5.2 (199.0/1000)
2/20/2014- 1.6 (200.6/1000)
2/21/2014- 2.3 (202.9/1000)
2/22/2014- 3.8 (206.7/1000)
2/23/2014- 9.5 (216.2/1000)
2/24/2014- 7.6 (223.8/1000)
2/25/2014- 8.7 (232.5/1000)
2/26/2014- 4.8 (237.3/1000)
2/27/2014- 8.8 (246.1/1000)
2/28/2014- 3.5 (249.6/1000)

FEBRUARY TOTAL: 102.3

3/1/2014- 5.9 (255.4/1000)
3/2/2014- 4.0 (259.4/1000)
3/3/2014- 4.4 (263.8/1000)
3/4/2014- 4.2 (268.0/1000)
3/5/2014- 4.6 (272.6/1000)
3/6/2014- 4.7 (277.3/1000)
3/7/2014- 4.6 (281.9/1000)
3/8/2014- 5.0 (286.9/1000)
3/9/2014- 4.6 (291.5/1000)
3/10/2014- 5.3 (296.8/1000)
3/11/2014- 4.6 (301.4/1000)
3/12/2014- 5.4 (306.8/1000)

For those that do wear pedometers you can wait until the evening and then log in your miles from the day. That would include any intentional exercise you do. As Gary always said, everything counts as long as you are moving!! It is totally up to you how you want to do it. I need a battery for my pedometer but as long as I can get at least some intentional exercise in each day that is good. Once I get the pedometer going again I hope to at least get a total of 4 miles each day. Ok I said it!!

Tabbycat here.
Last year I would edit my original post, but once a month (usually at the end of the month) I would add an update post to the thread with my totals for the month and the year. That seemed to work well for me.

Hi All, good to see so many take up this big commitment. I usually log in once per page and update my miles on my ticker more often. Sometimes that is once a week, sometimes more often. So I'm gonna post and try for 1/2 hour of aerobics before b-fast.

Make it a great Day!:wave:

1/1 - 3.5 / 1000
1/2 - 5.5 / 1000
1/3 - 10 / 1000. I'm so proud of myself.

How ever you want to do it that is fine by me. I have hosted this thread for the past two years and we have never hit 500 posts. If we do, I 'll start volume 2 or 3 or 4 :D

01/01: 4.2/1000
01/02: 7.4/1000
01/03: 12.1/1000

I put a fitness goal to count the miles but now I am totally confused as to how to update it----Help??

I'm in. I have a Bodymedia armband that counts my steps.
1/1 - 14018 - 2.8 miles
1/2 - 15131 - 3 miles
1/3 - 15176 - 3 miles
1/4 - 18359 - 3.7 miles
1/5 - 14777 - 2.9 miles
1/6 - 16120 - 3.2 miles
1/7 - 6557 - 1.3 miles
1/8 - 15616 - 3.1 miles
1/9 - 16018 - 3.2 miles
1/10 - 16561 - 3.3 miles
1/11 - 16099 - 3.2 miles
1/12 - 17318 - 3.5 miles
1/13 - 11525 - 2.3 miles
1/14 - 8764 - 1.75 miles
1/15 - 13231 - 2.6 miles
1/16 - 12622 - 2.5 miles
1/17 - 10441 - 2 miles
1/18 - 13291 - 2.6 miles
1/19 - 9885 - 1.9 miles
1/20 - 14123 - 2.8 miles
1/21 - 16367 - 3.2 miles
1/22 - 18118 - 3.6 miles
1/23 - 13491 - 2.7 miles
1/24 - 16681 - 3.3 miles
1/25 - 12095 - 2.4 miles
1/26 - 9978 - 2.00 miles
1/27 - 14700 - 2.95 miles
1/28 - 8198 - 1.6 miles
1/29 - 7523 - 1.5 miles
1/30 - 12199 - 2.4 miles

Total Miles - 80.35/1000

I'm in!! So far in 2014 I've got 16 done! I use Leslie Sansone and the treadmill. Hope that counts!

1/1 - 6/ 1000
1/2 - 11/ 1000
1/3 - 16/ 1000

This is a great idea. It is always hard for me to get motivated to do my walking. This will help with accountability and get me going again. So excited!

1/2: 2/1000

Rejoined the Y
4.02 on a bike ride and 1.6 on the dreadmill!!

1/1 - 3.5 / 1000
1/2 - 5.5 / 1000
1/3 - 10 / 1000. I'm so proud of myself.
1/4 - 13/1000 slow but steady. Hopefully a five mike bike ride tomorrow will help bring up my miles. I wanna do more than 1000 so I'm pushing. Cannot wait till I get paid to buy me a pedometer

Do any of you all count weight training as miles. If so how do you do it? I weight train every other day.

I only count what I do as "exercise" outside of daily activities. That may be why I didn't meet the goal in 2013, though! :)