Set myself a challenge. 100miles in a month

[ED209]

Well I have always been reasonably fit but never really been one for running big distances. Thought i would set myself a little challenge for the month of January to run 100 miles in the calendar month.

So far I am just about on target with 88.7 miles completed.

I appreciate its not a massive distance to sum but for me, working shifts,with other interests etc it has been a canny little challenge so far.

[Hyper10]

Since no one replied, I will. Good luck to you

[BoRED S2upid]

Always good to set goals imagine if you could do it every month!

[UpTheIron]

Well done - how are you doing it? 4 - 5 miles most days, or longer runs over fewer days?

[ED209]

UpTheIron said:

Well done - how are you doing it? 4 - 5 miles most days, or longer runs over fewer days?

generally 4 - 5.5 miles a session but max was 8.

[stabbed rat]

Nice idea long term goals instead of silly "oh I try and go to the gym 2/3 times a week....and then forget one week and never go again"

[UpTheIron]

ED209 said:

generally 4 - 5.5 miles a session but max was 8.

It sounds like you are, but from experience I recommend you mix things up - different distances, different routes... keep it interesting. Then come and join us over here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[The Char]

Sounds good, well done! I did 28 miles in a week in December but have been too busy with work since. Must get back into it!

[ED209]

Well a short but hilly run with the dog this morning, was bloody hard work and nearly packed in a couple of times. Now up to 93 miles though, so 2 more short runs and i will have cracked it.

[a311]

Good idea. I’ve been running too much on the road so my legs have decided to tell me to ease up a bit.

So roughly 24.5 miles a week. Some people will no doubt say they run that backwards in day but it’s quite a bit. I’d struggle unless I did a longer run on the weekend as I’m still heavy so struggle to run on consecutive day. Might try this myself soon.

[nick s]

i feel like i run quite a bit and only do at most about 15-18 miles a week! need to buck my ideas up i think!

[ED209]

Upto 97.2 miles now so within reach, thats my all time record for a month now. Previous best was 96 but that was done last spring when I was off work for a while and had plenty of time and a good sleep pattern. Working full time on 24/7 shifts with not enough sleep makes it more of a challenge.

[ED209]

Just cracked it, 5.54 mile jut done, brings total to 102.8 miles with one day to spare.

[Office_Monkey]

Congrats! Wish I could run, but the smoking doesn't really help (and I tend to get bored quickly!)

[ED209]

Final total 107.8 miles, now will do some more weights and less runnning during feb

[mcex]

Tendonds,ligaments etc do not respond kindly to a sudden big increase in mileage so don't make a habit of overdoing it. A 10% increase in volume is the golden rule for running. I understand your goal and I congratulate you on achieving it, but it is not as a benign an effort as it looks for everybody.