Join me on a Running Streak? Starts...now!

buck65 · 22-11-2010 10:58am #1

Anyone interested in a continuous running streak to keep the winter blues away?
First off I am not a very fast runner and don't do savage mileage like alot of people here so I have to aim at different things than winning races or sub 3.30 marathons to keep me going. I run 2 to 4 times per week and have ran a marathon and a few halves as well. Aiming at the Munster spring classics next year but with work etc. I really can only get out for a few miles in the morning and a longer run at the weekend.
Was reading Ian O Riordan's book and he had a bit about the legendary Ron Hill and a Running Streak Association in America but mentioned there was nothing like this in Ireland apart from a few lone figures who are on massive streaks themselves - so I thought why not tout this on boards and see where it ends up? (My previous best would be about 4 days!)
Basically one has to run for at least a continuous mile a day unaided by crutches or anything else, can be on the road, track, trails, treadmill whatever floats your boat. Of course a mile a day is not a problem until you start putting in your normal mileage as well! This probably suits the lower mileage runners like me better.
So anyone up for it? I started yesterday btw Sun 21st Nov and I got out today for 3.5 miles so so far so good:D
All a bit of fun but it might make me get out in the impending inclement weather when the fire and a few biscuits might be more enticing.

Woddle · 22-11-2010 11:32am

I like the idea buck and I was already thinking for the new year, in addition to the 1000 mile challenge there could be a running streak challenge and I could really see it working.

tunney · 22-11-2010 2:58pm

buck65 · 22-11-2010 3:35pm

Now it's official!! (And 5k)

RacoonQueen · 22-11-2010 3:37pm

Just to point out. Tunney being a triathlete has probably logged his run in km, most people on here log in miles.

Woddle · 22-11-2010 3:38pm

I like the table but the minimum distance could be a put off for some. A mile as a minimum distanceis good enough for Ron Hill.

BeepBeep67 · 22-11-2010 3:40pm

Woddle wrote: »

I like the table but the minimum distance could be a put off for some. A mile as a minimum distanceis good enough for Ron Hill.

1.609k - I've moved on from imperialism, but happy to take Osbournes €7bn

buck65 · 22-11-2010 3:41pm

Daft question but how do you do the thingy with the table to get your name etc. recorded, something to do with the quotes?

BTW the one mile minimum is from the American running streak peoples website maybe thier ground rules should be ours too?
www.runeveryday.com

tunney · 22-11-2010 4:08pm

Woddle wrote: »

I like the table but the minimum distance could be a put off for some. A mile as a minimum distanceis good enough for Ron Hill.

One mile? Thats running for a bus...........

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:13pm

If it's 1 mile to count, then i am on a streak since last thursday. Is that ok or does it start today?

buck65 · 22-11-2010 4:14pm

tunney wrote: »

One mile? Thats running for a bus...........

Yeah but try running 5k with a flu!

tunney · 22-11-2010 4:15pm

buck65 wrote: »

Yeah but try running 5k with a flu!

Done worse, but whatever the consensus is.

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:16pm

tunney · 22-11-2010 4:18pm

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:19pm

tunney wrote: »

Name |Days |Start |Distance
menoscemo |4 |18th Nov |32km
Tunney |1 |22nd Nov |10.5km

metric people

Bloody Kilometers GRRRRRRR

Woddle · 22-11-2010 4:22pm

This wouldn't even have to be a yearly thing, so no starting over for the new year, just one long contimous challenge and leaderboard. Also if it's concensus that rules I reckon miles

tunney · 22-11-2010 4:24pm

Woddle wrote: »

This wouldn't even have to be a yearly thing, so no starting over for the new year, just one long contimous challenge and leaderboard. Also if it's concensus that rules I reckon miles

My table, my units. KMs.

Woddle · 22-11-2010 4:26pm

tunney wrote: »

My table, my units. KMs.

Fair enough boss

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:27pm

So the minimum to count as a run as now 1.61km yeah?

tunney · 22-11-2010 4:31pm

Woddle wrote: »

Fair enough boss

Miles and kms- the eternal battle.

When you go to the track - what repeats do you run?

100ms, 400ms, 800s

Name some of the most popular races distances on these boards?

Marathon, half maraton, 5km, 10km, 3km. The odd five miler and ten miler, but its mainly in ks no?

perhaps a topic to be split out into a different thread? What Units and why?

buck65 · 22-11-2010 4:31pm

My thread so ... yes:p to the 1.6k minimum - I reckon we'll give Tunney the kms.

Condo131 · 22-11-2010 4:31pm

Name |Days |Start |Distance (km)
menoscemo |4 |18th Nov |32.0
Tunney |1 |22nd Nov |10.5
Condo131|21 |1st Nov |206.95

Dunno if I'll bother staying with this table - achilles is sore after XC yesterday, so I'll see if my current streak continues after tonight. My longest streak was 12.5 years - then I smashed a lot of ribs, which put paid to my gallop. Denis McCarthy, East Cork AC, probably holds the Irish record. I think he's now on about 28 or 29 years without missing a day.

I'm not as committed as previously - taken 4 days off since July 2009.

btw, anyone else aiming for the 3,000 mile challenge I mentioned some time back - I'm on 2646.43 - looking to be a close thing for 3,000 by Dec 31st. PR is 4487 miles (1989)

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:39pm

Condo131 wrote: »

Name |Days |Start |Distance (km)
menoscemo |4 |18th Nov |32.0
Tunney |1 |22nd Nov |10.5
Condo131|21 |22nd Nov |206.95

Dunno if I'll bother staying with this table - achilles is sore after XC yesterday, so I'll see if my current streak continues after tonight. My longest streak was 12.5 years - then I smashed a lot of ribs, which put paid to my gallop. Denis McCarthy, East Cork AC, probably holds the Irish record. I think he's now on about 28 or 29 years without missing a day.

I'm not as committed as previously - taken 4 days off since July 2009.

btw, anyone else aiming for the 3,000 mile challenge I mentioned some time back - I'm on 2646.43 - looking to be a close thing for 3,000 by Dec 31st. PR is 4487 miles (1989)

Either you started that streak 21 days ago or you can predict the future

BeepBeep67 · 22-11-2010 4:42pm

Condo131 · 22-11-2010 4:44pm

menoscemo wrote: »

Either you started that streak 21 days ago or you can predict the future

Oops!! Maybe a bit of both! ...Now if I could only do that for the Lotto! ....or IMF!!:rolleyes:

BeepBeep67 · 22-11-2010 4:44pm

Condo131 wrote: »

btw, anyone else aiming for the 3,000 mile challenge I mentioned some time back - I'm on 2646.43 - looking to be a close thing for 3,000 by Dec 31st. PR is 4487 miles (1989)

I'll be happy with 2k this year, need to hit 7M per day on ave to do that.

buck65 · 22-11-2010 4:45pm

How the hell do I get on the table what's the trick? Anyone?

RacoonQueen · 22-11-2010 4:50pm

Is 1.6k not a teeny bit short? Think 3k/3.2k would be a bit better...5k would be perfect. It is meant to be a challenge.

Edit: Also, should it not just start with today, so everyone gets to start on an even keel days wise?

meathcountysec · 22-11-2010 4:52pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Is 1.6k not a teeny bit short? Think 3k/3.2k would be a bit better...5k would be perfect. It is meant to be a challenge.

It was only a matter of time before the elites moved in

:D

buck65 · 22-11-2010 4:55pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Is 1.6k not a teeny bit short? Think 3k/3.2k would be a bit better...5k would be perfect. It is meant to be a challenge.

Edit: Also, should it not just start with today, so everyone gets to start on an even keel days wise?

I agree with you Racoon on starting today, granted some have already a few weeks unbroken running but to get everyone on the same date would be fantastic.
I think on the basis of inclusivity 1.6k or 1 mile old money is suitable. We are in this for the long haul and with an injury or illness or hangover 1 mile could be a challenge too.

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:56pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Is 1.6k not a teeny bit short? Think 3k/3.2k would be a bit better...5k would be perfect. It is meant to be a challenge.

Edit: Also, should it not just start with today, so everyone gets to start on an even keel days wise?

No fair starting today If you are already on a 22 day streak.
Oh and the guy who started the thread set down the rule of a run being minimum one mile, hence me being able to inclde saturday, so no way I'm voting to change that :pac:

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 4:59pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Edit: Also, should it not just start with today, so everyone gets to start on an even keel days wise?

Oh yeah, and I'll just point out that RQ is only saying this because she didn't run yesterday :pac:

RacoonQueen · 22-11-2010 5:03pm

menoscemo wrote: »

No fair starting today If you are already on a 22 day streak.
Oh and the guy who started the thread set down the rule of a run being minimum one mile, hence me being able to inclde saturday, so no way I'm voting to change that :pac:

Was that on your garmin? If you have a garmin and your run 'aint on it, your run doesn't count. Everyone knows that!

menoscemo wrote: »

Oh yeah, and I'll just point out that RQ is only saying this because she didn't run yesterday :pac:

And probably won't be running today either. Smartarse FAIL! :pac:

tunney · 22-11-2010 5:13pm

1 mile is a bit of a piss take really and does remove all challenge. If people want to do it with 1 mile then so be it but deep down they'll know it doesn't count.

tunney · 22-11-2010 5:15pm

buck65 wrote: »

I agree with you Racoon on starting today, granted some have already a few weeks unbroken running but to get everyone on the same date would be fantastic.
I think on the basis of inclusivity 1.6k or 1 mile old money is suitable. We are in this for the long haul and with an injury or illness or hangover 1 mile could be a challenge too.

1 mile is never a challenge, its a waste of time really.

Illness/injury are all things to be avoided - thats the challenge.

I don't think it should start today, if someone is on a streak then so be it. as long as each day meets the 3km entry limit.

3km is splitting the difference between 1.6km and 5km

Woddle · 22-11-2010 5:20pm

tunney wrote: »

1 mile is never a challenge, its a waste of time really.

Illness/injury are all things to be avoided - thats the challenge.

I don't think it should start today, if someone is on a streak then so be it. as long as each day meets the 3km entry limit.

3km is splitting the difference between 1.6km and 5km

I think 3k is a nice compromise.

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 5:21pm

Woddle wrote: »

I think 3k is a nice compromise.

Feck that. But fair enough. My 2 day streak starts tonight!!

tunney · 22-11-2010 5:23pm

Name |Days |Start |Distance (km)
Tunney |1 |22nd Nov |10.5
Condo131|21 |22nd Nov |206.95
BeepBeep67|22|31stOct|220.58

Some clarification.

3km is the minimum distance that counts as a "run" for the purposes of this streak.

A poster can have two streaks at anyone time - the present one and their previous best.

If a poster is presently on a streak (like Condo131, BeepBeep67 above) then this is valid and can be entered.

Threadmills count but only when inclination is 1% or above.

Units are in kms.

Happy streaking.

***Can someone change this to reflect the ordering based on days run??

Condo131 · 22-11-2010 5:36pm

ronnie085 · 22-11-2010 8:05pm

menoscemo · 22-11-2010 8:38pm

Macanri · 22-11-2010 11:34pm

buck65 wrote: »

How the hell do I get on the table what's the trick? Anyone?

buck65 · 23-11-2010 8:14am

Macanri wrote: »

Name |Days |Start |Distance (km)
Ronnie085 |1 |22nd Nov |9
Tunney |1 |22nd Nov |10.5
buck65 |2 |21st Nov |7
menoscemo |2 |21st Nov |25.4
Condo131|21 |1st Nov |206.95
BeepBeep67|22|31stOct|220.58

thanks

RoyMcC · 23-11-2010 9:31am

Dunno about this - I like to reserve the right not to run now and again or I might start hating it. But good luck streakers

menoscemo · 23-11-2010 9:49am

buck65 wrote: »

thanks

Buck, you have to remove the quote tags: [QUOTE=buck65;xxx and [/QUOTE] from the beginning/end when you quote the previous table, otherwise the next person won't be able to quote your table.

meathcountysec · 23-11-2010 10:08am

tunney wrote: »

Happy streaking.

Are clothes optional or de rigueur? :eek::D

GoHardOrGoHome · 23-11-2010 11:16am

buck65 · 23-11-2010 12:04pm

tunney · 23-11-2010 3:38pm

ronnie085 · 23-11-2010 6:08pm

menoscemo · 23-11-2010 8:25pm

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