1000 mile challenge - how far have you run since Jan 1?

Woddle · 04-01-2009 11:10pm #1

Just wondering if there is any interest from anyone. I was thinking about having a 1000 mile challenge and see who gets there first. Not that any of us need any extra motivation to get out and run being that it's the new year and all but it might help.
It's pretty much self explanatory and open to all. Being that it's Monday tomorrow we could start then. The downside is some people don't like being competitive but I think this is a bit of friendly banter and we could log the miles here.
And remember it's the taking part that counts and no ultra runners may apply Sungod, ony messing 2/1 fav

What you think?

RacoonQueen · 04-01-2009 11:49pm

I like you, you come up with good ideas. Tomorrow will most likely be my first run of 2009 as I've been ill(I think even tomorrow is pushing it on the sickness stakes but I've not been out in a week now

) I'm definitely up for logging my miles to try and get to 1000. Have actually been thinking of that since seeing someone log 1000 miles in the 'Goals for 09' thread. I assume it would require trusting people actually ran what they say they ran as a way to measure as not everyone would have a GPS device?

Woddle · 04-01-2009 11:52pm

Yeah I think we're all trustworthy enough

If people want to use motionbase aswell that's fine.
I can't take credit for the idea, another blog inspired it, a group of runners wanted to see how many days in Jan it would take for the collective to reach a 1000.

jlang · 05-01-2009 12:40am

Only got to 690 last year and 770 in 2007 so I won't predict that I'll get there at all and I definitely won't be winning but if I do, I'll let you know.

buck65 · 05-01-2009 9:37am

ran a 1000 this morning
winner!!

aoa321 · 05-01-2009 10:01am

Some of us won't make it to 1000 for the whole year, so how about gold, silver and bronze

Gold = 1000
Silver = 500
Bronze = 250

RoyMcC · 05-01-2009 10:18am

Gotta make it a handicap - ultraman starts on -2000, Slogger on -1000 etc :pac:

MCOS · 05-01-2009 10:22am

Yep,

The likes of Abhainn, HM, Enduro, TBFxxxx etc... will have this sown up by the end of spring if they have not already done so

hunnymonster · 05-01-2009 10:35am

I think Odysseus is going to be a strong contender in this one. He is very consistent and logging big mileages for MdS.

SUNGOD · 05-01-2009 10:59am

im on, and i think the gold , silver , bronze idea is a good idea as we could seperate into sections.
(A) those who are training for ultras(high mileage) .1000 miles
(B) numerous marathon in one year (middle mileage) .500 miles
(C)and first time marathon or starting to get into running (low mileage).250miles

just nominate which section you think you fall into

ok i think im in (A)

another good idea woddle i'd say you would have "the apprentice" won if you entered:D

hawkwing · 05-01-2009 11:33am

6 down,994 to go..so catch me if you can!:P yr goal is 1000 so sometime about next Xmas hopefully i'll be there..

buck65 · 05-01-2009 11:40am

well I'm a C or Bronze so!
Run 3/4 times a week.

Working it out it averages around 19 miles a week for 1000 miles so definitely doable in a year for us low milage types!
I've added it to new years resolutions.

MCOS · 05-01-2009 11:44am

Well my unedited:rolleyes: total for last year was 999 miles so even though I'm only averaging 2 runs per week up to September I'll try to go 1 mile better*. A quick calculation there came up like this

From now to end of Tri season - 702 miles
6 week prep for DM09 - 272

Thats 974 which means I could be doing my 1,000th mile crossing the finish line of the DM

* eh... do bike miles count?!

hunnymonster · 05-01-2009 11:49am

MCOS wrote: »

* eh... do bike miles count?!

no!

Woddle · 05-01-2009 11:49am

I think an overall league table would work well and at the end of your name just put A,B or C.

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0

An early lead for Hawkwing

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ultraman1 · 05-01-2009 11:58am

I think an overall league table would work well and at the end of your name just put A,B or C.

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0
ultraman (a)-0
An early lead for Hawkwing

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shels4ever · 05-01-2009 12:06pm

Ok starting on my rest day

.

I think an overall league table would work well and at the end of your name just put A,B or C.

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0
Shels4ever (b) 0

When you want to add something to this post, just quote the post and then remove the words qoute at the start and finish. It makes life easier and move yourself into the correcet placing accordingly

louthandproud · 05-01-2009 12:16pm

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0
Shels4ever (b) 0
Louthandproud(B) 0 (Do miles on the treadmill count I usually do 15-20K a week in the gym on top of regular running)

When you want to add something to this post, just quote the post and then remove the words qoute at the start and finish. It makes life easier and move yourself into the correcet placing accordingly

Rusty Cogs 08 · 05-01-2009 12:51pm

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0
Shels4ever (b) 0
Louthandproud(B) 0
Rusty Cogs (B) 0

When you want to add something to this post, just quote the post and then remove the words qoute at the start and finish. It makes life easier and move yourself into the correcet placing accordingly

Woddle · 05-01-2009 12:53pm

I reckon treadmills count, sure it's only for a bit of fun, if we start banning treadmills, I think we would be classed as too serious. Nice interest now I'm off for a 10 miler to hopefully take the lead

Woddle · 05-01-2009 12:55pm

Hi Rusty I like your enthusiasm but it only started today

, my appologies though if you did 32 today :eek:

Rusty Cogs 08 · 05-01-2009 12:58pm

Wha' ? I thought it was for 2009, humpf. Back to zero so. And I'm on a rest day too

Woddle · 05-01-2009 1:00pm

well maybe your right, throw it out for debate.
Should we start today or should we include 1/1/09

hawkwing · 05-01-2009 1:12pm

My 6 was a 4 on sat and 2 yesterday,so i may be back to 0.I think from 01/01 is best.

MCOS · 05-01-2009 1:21pm

Yeah why not, start from 1/1 so we have the full year to get the target. Save me having to rant for it if I end up with 999 miles again in 360 days :P

jlang · 05-01-2009 1:28pm

Definitely start from the first. Much easier to keep track of. And it gets me an extra 24 miles

buck65 · 05-01-2009 1:42pm

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0
Shels4ever (b) 0
Louthandproud(B) 0
Rusty Cogs (B) 0

Rusty Cogs 08 · 05-01-2009 1:53pm

Hawkwing - 6 miles
MP1972 - 0
Woddle (B) - 0
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
RoyMcC - 0
Jlang - 0
Sungod (A) - 0
aoa321 - 0
MCOS - 0
Shels4ever (b) 0
Louthandproud(B) 0
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 (woohoo, the lead for one post !!!)

MCOS · 05-01-2009 1:59pm

1 Rusty Cogs (B) 32 (woohoo, the lead for one post !!!)
2 Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
3 Hawkwing - 6 miles
4 MP1972 - 0
5 Woddle (B) - 0
6 RoyMcC - 0
7 Jlang - 0
8 Sungod (A) - 0
9 aoa321 - 0
10 MCOS - 0
11 Shels4ever (b) 0
12 Louthandproud(B) 0

Fixed that for ya Rusty!

Peckham · 05-01-2009 2:11pm

Just noticed this, although have decided not to participate as my mileage is going to look poor over the next while as I struggle back from this knee injury.

As a spin-off to this, we could start a team competition, where each team is made up of three members (one from each of A, B & C categories defined above), and teams are awarded points based on the mileage of the team members.

Points could be awarded as 1 point for achieving a set weekly mileage and 2 points for going 25% above that weekly mileage.

The weekly mileage would differ for each category...so for example someone in category A would need to run something like 50 miles in a week to score a point (or 62.5 miles to score 2 points), whereas someone in category C would need to run 20 miles to score a point (or 25 to score two points).

....or am I making this too complicated?!

SUNGOD · 05-01-2009 2:27pm

Peckham wrote: »

Just noticed this, although have decided not to participate as my mileage is going to look poor over the next while as I struggle back from this knee injury.

As a spin-off to this, we could start a team competition, where each team is made up of three members (one from each of A, B & C categories defined above), and teams are awarded points based on the mileage of the team members.

Points could be awarded as 1 point for achieving a set weekly mileage and 2 points for going 25% above that weekly mileage.

The weekly mileage would differ for each category...so for example someone in category A would need to run something like 50 miles in a week to score a point (or 62.5 miles to score 2 points), whereas someone in category C would need to run 20 miles to score a point (or 25 to score two points).

....or am I making this too complicated?!

my head hurts

SUNGOD · 05-01-2009 2:31pm

1 Rusty Cogs (B) 32 (woohoo, the lead for one post !!!)
2 Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
3 Hawkwing - 6 miles
4 MP1972 - 0
5 Woddle (B) - 0
6 RoyMcC - 0
7 Jlang - 0
8 Sungod (A) - 38 miles from 1st jan
9 aoa321 - 0
10 MCOS - 0
11 Shels4ever (b) 0
12 Louthandproud(B) 0

Fixed that for ya Rusty![

shels4ever · 05-01-2009 2:34pm

1 Rusty Cogs (B) 32 (woohoo, the lead for one post !!!)
2 Shels4ever (b) 21.5
3 Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
4 Hawkwing - 6 miles
5 MP1972 - 0
6 Woddle (B) - 0
7 RoyMcC - 0
8 Jlang - 0
9 Sungod (A) - 0
10 aoa321 - 0
11 MCOS - 0
12 Louthandproud(B) 0

shels4ever · 05-01-2009 2:36pm

1 Rusty Cogs (B) 32 (woohoo, the lead for one post !!!)
2 Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
3 Hawkwing - 6 miles
4 MP1972 - 0
5 Woddle (B) - 0
6 RoyMcC - 0
7 Jlang - 0
8 Sungod (A) - 38 miles from 1st jan
9 aoa321 - 0
10 MCOS - 0
11 Shels4ever (b) 21.5 From 1st Jan
12 Louthandproud(B) 0

Fixed.

Woddle · 05-01-2009 3:04pm

shels4ever wrote: »

1 Sungod (A) - 38 miles
2 Woddle (B) - 34.3
3 Rusty Cogs (B) 32
4 Shels4ever (b) 21.5
5 Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
6 Hawkwing - 6 miles
7 Jlang - 0
8 MP1972 - 0
9 aoa321 - 0
10 MCOS - 0
11 RoyMcC - 0
12 Louthandproud(B) 0
QUOTE]

MCOS · 05-01-2009 3:17pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

Using numbered bullets to make editing easier and tidier :cool:

ultraman1 · 05-01-2009 3:29pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles

Woddle · 05-01-2009 4:02pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

Peckham, I think you should do it anyway, you'll be the underdog who rises through the table

ekevosu · 05-01-2009 4:13pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

Peckham · 05-01-2009 4:28pm

1. Sungod (A) - 38 miles
2. ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
3. Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
4. Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
5. Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
6. Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
7. MCOS (B) - 8 miles
8. Hawkwing - 6 miles
9. Peckham (B) - 4.4 miles
10. Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
11. Jlang - 0
12. MP1972 - 0
13. aoa321 - 0
14. RoyMcC - 0
15. Louthandproud (B) - 0

Was waiting until someone entered fewer miles than me!

Have put myself down as a B

ClashCityRocker · 05-01-2009 5:09pm

Sure why not? Good idea Woddle

1. Sungod (A) - 38 miles
2. ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
3. Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
4. Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
5. Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
6. ClashCityRocker (B) 16 miles
7. Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
8. MCOS (B) - 8 miles
9. Hawkwing - 6 miles
10. Peckham (B) - 4.4 miles
11. Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
12. Jlang - 0
13. MP1972 - 0
14. aoa321 - 0
15. RoyMcC - 0
16. Louthandproud (B) - 0

ekevosu · 05-01-2009 5:18pm

Peckham wrote: »

Was waiting until someone entered fewer miles than me!

Have put myself down as a B

A knee injury and still managed to beat me in the list, will have to go for a run tonight to get ahead of you - 0.66 miles should be achievable, in fact I'll do a few laps of the office building here now during work and might get there.....not competitive I swear!

baza1976 · 05-01-2009 5:39pm

ClashCityRocker wrote: »

Sure why not? Good idea Woddle

1. Sungod (A) - 38 miles
2. ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
3. Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
4. Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
5. Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
6. ClashCityRocker (B) 16 miles
7. Baza1976 (B) 11 miles
8. Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
9. MCOS (B) - 8 miles
10. Hawkwing - 6 miles
11. Peckham (B) - 4.4 miles
12. Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
13. Jlang - 0
14. MP1972 - 0
15. aoa321 - 0
16. RoyMcC - 0
17. Louthandproud (B) - 0

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eliwallach · 05-01-2009 6:02pm

1. Sungod (A) - 38 miles
2. ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
3. Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
4. Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
5. Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
6. Eliwallach (B) 19 miles
7. ClashCityRocker (B) 16 miles
8. Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
9. MCOS (B) - 8 miles
10. Hawkwing - 6 miles
11. Peckham (B) - 4.4 miles
12. Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
13. Jlang - 0
14. MP1972 - 0
15. aoa321 - 0
16. RoyMcC - 0
17. Louthandproud (B) - 0

Woddle · 05-01-2009 6:30pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Eliwallach (B) 19 miles
Clashcityrocker (B) 16 miles
Baza1976 (B) 11 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Peckham (B) 4.4 miles
Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

When you want to add some info just quote this post and then remove the words quote at the start and end of your post. Place yourself in the correct standing. If your unsure just post your milage and someone will stick it in for you.

rainbow kirby · 05-01-2009 6:36pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Eliwallach (B) 19 miles
Clashcityrocker (B) 16 miles
Baza1976 (B) 11 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Rainbow Kirby (C) - 8 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Peckham (B) 4.4 miles
Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

When you want to add some info just quote this post and then remove the words quote at the start and end of your post. Place yourself in the correct standing. If your unsure just post your milage and someone will stick it in for you.

robinph · 05-01-2009 6:58pm

Sungod (A) - 38 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Eliwallach (B) 19 miles
Clashcityrocker (B) 16 miles
Baza1976 (B) 11 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Rainbow Kirby (C) - 8 miles
robinph - 7.5 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Peckham (B) 4.4 miles
Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

When you want to add some info just quote this post and then remove the words quote at the start and end of your post. Place yourself in the correct standing. If your unsure just post your milage and someone will stick it in for you.

RacoonQueen · 05-01-2009 6:58pm

Awww....sickness has me way behind. Nothing tonight...will have to get a gooood one in tomorrow. :pac:

SUNGOD · 05-01-2009 8:10pm

Sungod (A) - 46 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Eliwallach (B) 19 miles
Clashcityrocker (B) 16 miles
Baza1976 (B) 11 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Rainbow Kirby (C) - 8 miles
robinph - 7.5 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Peckham (B) 4.4 miles
Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

When you want to add some info just quote this post and then remove the words quote at the start and end of your post. Place yourself in the correct standing. If your unsure just post your milage and someone will stick it in for you

hunnymonster · 05-01-2009 8:15pm

41 miles for me so far. Will have a mini-taper for the rest of the week for Friday night's stroll.

Woddle · 05-01-2009 8:17pm

Sungod (A) - 46 miles
Hunnymonster (A) 41 miles
ultraman1 (a) 35 miles
Woddle (B) - 34.3 miles
Rusty Cogs (B) 32 miles
Shels4ever (B) 21.5 miles
Eliwallach (B) 19 miles
Clashcityrocker (B) 16 miles
Baza1976 (B) 11 miles
Buck65 (C)- 9 miles
MCOS (B) - 8 miles
Rainbow Kirby (C) - 8 miles
robinph - 7.5 miles
Hawkwing - 6 miles
Peckham (B) 4.4 miles
Ekevosu - 3.75 miles
Jlang - 0
MP1972 - 0
aoa321 - 0
RoyMcC - 0
Louthandproud (B) - 0

When you want to add some info just quote this post and then remove the words quote at the start and end of your post. Place yourself in the correct standing. If your unsure just post your milage and someone will stick it in for you

1000 mile challenge - how far have you run since Jan 1?

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