1000 mile monthly challenge #1

ecoli · 31-01-2010 11:46am #1

Now that the first months of the thousand mile challenge is coming to a close i thought it may be an idea to bring in a monthly challenge. This is one that came to mind pitting man vs machine. Basically it records how many miles you run and commute and the higher difference in favour of running miles is the highest ranked. It can also be an eye opener to people of how much a car is actually needed. So from tomorrow start recording

Name|Category|Running miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|0 Miles |0 Miles|0

robinph · 31-01-2010 12:53pm

w00t!11! Zero miles commuting for me.

Or do I have to count miles driven to get to races?

jrar · 31-01-2010 3:36pm

With a daily return commute of approx. 44 miles, I think I'll give this particular challenge a miss !

ecoli · 31-01-2010 4:26pm

robinph wrote: »

w00t!11! Zero miles commuting for me.

Or do I have to count miles driven to get to races?

Any time you use a bus/luas/train or car counts towards it so even heading to races counts.

Krusty_Clown · 31-01-2010 5:25pm

So ecoli, how far is your workplace from your home?

i'd have to be running 350 miles a week just to get close. Damn those pesky kids of mine, and their stoopid sporting activities. It's the couch and the tv for them from now on. :eek:

ecoli · 31-01-2010 5:36pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

So ecoli, how far is your workplace from your home?
i'd have to be running 350 miles a week just to get close. Damn those pesky kids of mine, and their stoopid sporting activities. It's the couch and the tv for them from now on. :eek:

Haha well i have 12 miles to college every day and a few mile to work every evening so me dont thinks this is one that will suit me still will be interesting to compare running to commuting and maybe even prove motivation for people to start running to work for the few extra miles:D

robinph · 31-01-2010 5:40pm

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

So ecoli, how far is your workplace from your home?
i'd have to be running 350 miles a week just to get close. Damn those pesky kids of mine, and their stoopid sporting activities. It's the couch and the tv for them from now on. :eek:

Drive them there, stick your Garmin around one of them, you sit in the car and read the paper or have a snooze and then you get a few extra miles for "free". You did go to the effort of driving them there after all.

Krusty_Clown · 31-01-2010 6:18pm

robinph wrote: »

Drive them there, stick your Garmin around one of them, you sit in the car and read the paper or have a snooze and then you get a few extra miles for "free". You did go to the effort of driving them there after all.

Hmm.. Swimming, Kung Fu and gymnastics are indoors. Football would probably only earn me 3 or 4 miles. :mad: Pesky kids.

Good idea though ecoli. I've been planning on running the 15-20 mile commute occasionally, but trying to figure out the logistics so I only have to do it in one direction. There are no realistic public transport alternatives.

Bally8 · 31-01-2010 7:52pm

I drive a 70 mile round trip to work think I would be the biggest looser in this challenge:o

Dothehustle · 31-01-2010 7:56pm

Bally8 wrote: »

I drive a 70 mile round trip to work think I would be the biggest looser in this challenge:o

on the other hand i work roughly 2 miles from work and work shift (3 shifts a week) so that will be around 12 miles each week i might do well for once

robinph · 31-01-2010 8:04pm

I do like the idea of this, kind of seeing what one part of your carbon footprint is and then think about if it's all needed. Hope nobodys getting on a plane this month?

ecoli · 01-02-2010 7:35pm

RacoonQueen · 01-02-2010 8:10pm

I cycle/run to and from work. I win, until HM gets back in action.:pac:

ecoli · 01-02-2010 8:21pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I cycle/run to and from work. I win, until HM gets back in action.:pac:

Well sure add to the table so

elvis jones · 01-02-2010 8:55pm

well my weekly commute is 500 miles so some difference.........:o

RacoonQueen · 01-02-2010 9:01pm

Actually I flew to the UK twice in January. I lose, big time.

eliwallach · 02-02-2010 8:59am

.

Krusty_Clown · 02-02-2010 9:31am

Peterx · 02-02-2010 12:00pm

How would cycling to work fit in?
3 cycled km equals 1 ran km maybe?

My commute is 9km each way and it's nearly always by bike but sometimes I run.
I suspect I'll still do badly as I do drive quite a bit in the evenings.

ecoli · 02-02-2010 12:05pm

Peterx wrote: »

How would cycling to work fit in?
3 cycled km equals 1 ran km maybe?

My commute is 9km each way and it's nearly always by bike but sometimes I run.
I suspect I'll still do badly as I do drive quite a bit in the evenings.

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|10.2 Miles ||14 Miles|-3.8
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|0.0 Miles||72Miles|

new column added to avoid this problem

robinph · 02-02-2010 12:27pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|10.2 Miles ||14 Miles|-3.8
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|0.0 Miles||72Miles|
robinph|M|0.0 Miles||300Miles|

I'm already in a big hole and I've not run anywhere this month yet.

Any kind of self propelled miles should count, although treadmills probably not for this particular challenge seeing as you don't actually go anywhere?

ultraman1 · 02-02-2010 5:03pm

576km yesterday robin

robinph · 02-02-2010 5:30pm

ultraman1 wrote: »

576km yesterday robin

I was hoping I could get away with just rounding down those extra 58miles and nobody would notice.

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|10.2 Miles ||14 Miles|-3.8
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|0.0 Miles||72Miles|
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

Bally8 · 02-02-2010 6:14pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|10.2 Miles ||14 Miles|-3.8
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|0.0 Miles||72Miles|
Bally8|F|0.0 Miles||139.5Miles|-139.5
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

Woohoo top 5 position!

ecoli · 02-02-2010 6:52pm

Bally8 wrote: »

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|- 12.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|0.0 Miles||72Miles|
Bally8|F|0.0 Miles||139.5Miles|-139.5
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

I think anyone who breaks even they should get a prize the way it going haha

figs · 02-02-2010 8:39pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|0.0 Miles||72Miles|
Bally8|F|0.0 Miles||139.5Miles|-139.5
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

going to be one long run this weekend to try to break even!

Krusty_Clown · 02-02-2010 10:13pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Bally8|F|0.0 Miles||139.5Miles|-139.5
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

Gulp.

TFBubendorfer · 03-02-2010 10:23am

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBUbendorfer|M|45 Miles|30 Miles|0 Miles|+ 75
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Bally8|F|0.0 Miles||139.5Miles|-139.5
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

I'm doing ok so far

But it won't stay like that, especially after our trip to Cork next weekend.

shotgunmcos · 03-02-2010 10:31am

I think you just like sitting on top of tables... no matter what they are. I reckon if we started an eating challenge or a boot throwing or herb growing or chiken stuffing challenge TFBubendorfer will be at the head of the table

TFBubendorfer · 03-02-2010 11:26am

shotgunmcos wrote: »

I think you just like sitting on top of tables... no matter what they are. I reckon if we started an eating challenge or a boot throwing or herb growing or chiken stuffing challenge TFBubendorfer will be at the head of the table

After a long run I reckon I'd win any eating challenge hands down, but I leave the boot throwing to my better half

:D:D

Bally8 · 03-02-2010 8:13pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBUbendorfer|M|45 Miles|30 Miles|0 Miles|+ 75
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Bally8|F|7.13 Miles||229.9 Miles|-222.77
robinph|M|12.1 Miles||358Miles|-345.9

Mmmm...

robinph · 04-02-2010 11:04am

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBUbendorfer|M|45 Miles|30 Miles|0 Miles|+ 75
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Bally8|F|7.13 Miles||229.9 Miles|-222.77
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

TFBubendorfer · 04-02-2010 11:19am

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBubendorfer|M|45 Miles|40 Miles|34 Miles|+ 51
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
eliwallach|M|3.4 miles||76 miles|-72.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Bally8|F|7.13 Miles||229.9 Miles|-222.77
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

eliwallach · 04-02-2010 3:08pm

]Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBubendorfer|M|45 Miles|40 Miles|34 Miles|+ 51
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|8.4 miles||24 miles| -15.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|7.13 Miles||229.9 Miles|-222.77
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

Oooh, slips one place to the clown!

figs · 04-02-2010 8:36pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBubendorfer|M|45 Miles|40 Miles|34 Miles|+ 51
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|7.13 Miles||229.9 Miles|-222.77
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

okay... looks like I'll have to pull out my first ever ultra at the weekend for any chance of breaking even (unlikely!), although I think TFB has this one sewn up... savage weekly milage and it's only 4 days into Feb! Good going.

Aimman · 04-02-2010 11:29pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBubendorfer|M|45 Miles|40 Miles|34 Miles|+ 51
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|7.13 Miles||229.9 Miles|-222.77
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

Well, I do a bit of travelling with the job, so I'll be well on the negative side :eek:

Bally8 · 07-02-2010 5:58pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
TFBubendorfer|M|45 Miles|40 Miles|34 Miles|+ 51
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

Fighting a loosing battle methinks:)

TFBubendorfer · 07-02-2010 7:48pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|65 Miles|50 Miles|154 Miles|-39
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|19.4 Miles||376.4Miles|-357

Wow - it's amazing how quickly the miles in the car accumulate!

robinph · 07-02-2010 9:21pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|65 Miles|50 Miles|154 Miles|-39
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|29.9 Miles||448.5Miles|-418.6

For someone who doesn't actually commute anywhere, I'm doing awfully badly at this.

robinph · 08-02-2010 4:32pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|65 Miles|50 Miles|154 Miles|-39
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|9.6 miles|0 miles|133 miles|-123.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|35.1 Miles||466.9Miles|-431.8

eliwallach · 08-02-2010 4:43pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|65 Miles|50 Miles|154 Miles|-39
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|35.1 Miles||466.9Miles|-431.8

Yikes!

Peterx · 09-02-2010 11:44am

By applying the letter of the challenge I'm going well but my weekend and after work driving totally overshadows any goodness from the commute time.
Last week I was about 36km running, 64km cycling, 0km driving on my commute but the full week worked out as 74km running 80km cycling and about 300km driving.
Most of the driving was getting to a run in Annacurra though:)

I'll need to get someone to show me how the neat boxes thing works too...

robinph · 09-02-2010 6:58pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|13.4 Miles ||26 Miles|-12.6
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|65 Miles|50 Miles|154 Miles|-39
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|53.5 Miles||466.9Miles|-413.4

ecoli · 09-02-2010 8:48pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|65 Miles|50 Miles|154 Miles|-39
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|53.5 Miles||466.9Miles|-413.4

Due to struggling with injury mileage has gone down while my commute to college and work has remained not too good

TFBubendorfer · 10-02-2010 9:30am

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|95 Miles|70 Miles|198 Miles|-33
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
Bally8|F|22.08 Miles||306 Miles|-283.92
robinph|M|53.5 Miles||466.9Miles|-413.4

There's no way I can make up for the weekend driving, despite the fact that I commute on the bike. It's astounding how the miles accumulate so rapidly in the car.

Bally8 · 11-02-2010 5:48pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|95 Miles|70 Miles|198 Miles|-33
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
robinph|M|53.5 Miles||466.9Miles|-413.4
Bally8|F|28.3||589 Miles|-560.7

My daily commute really adds up doesnt it! I have a few days off now but even if I ran all day everyday I wouldnt bridge the gap:(

robinph · 11-02-2010 6:06pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|95 Miles|70 Miles|198 Miles|-33
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
robinph|M|61.6 Miles||493 Miles|-431.4
Bally8|F|28.3||589 Miles|-560.7

This challenge is definitely not about who can run the furthest, it's all about who can stay at home more, any miles running or biking make next to no difference. I'm confidant that I will break at least one 1000 mile challenge this year though.

Bally8 · 12-02-2010 2:32pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|95 Miles|70 Miles|198 Miles|-33
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
robinph|M|61.6 Miles||493 Miles|-431.4
Bally8|F|38||590 Miles|-552

Woohoo managed to claw back 8 miles today

robinph · 13-02-2010 5:06pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|95 Miles|70 Miles|198 Miles|-33
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
robinph|M|66.8 Miles||523 Miles|-456.2
Bally8|F|38||590 Miles|-552

robinph · 16-02-2010 1:24am

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
TFBubendorfer|M|95 Miles|70 Miles|198 Miles|-33
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
robinph|M|85.5 Miles||523 Miles|-437.5
Bally8|F|38||590 Miles|-552

TFBubendorfer · 16-02-2010 1:56pm

Name|Category|Running miles|Cycle miles|commuted miles|Difference
ecoli|M|42 Miles ||62 Miles|-20
figs|M|12.4 miles||36 miles| -23.6
krusty_clown|M|8.0 Miles||122Miles|-116
Aimman|M|49.2 Miles||166 Miles|-116.8
TFBubendorfer|M|141 Miles|110 Miles|412 Miles|-161
eliwallach|M|30.6 miles|0 miles|260 miles|-229.4
robinph|M|85.5 Miles||523 Miles|-437.5
Bally8|F|38||590 Miles|-552

One romantic weekend away with the lady and my mileage is ruined. But somehow I don't think she would accept that as an excuse not to go next time

1000 mile monthly challenge #1

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