March 2016 100 miles + Challenge

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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Wow. What a weekend!!!!

    Three days of swing dance workshops, three days of social dancing, three days of circus taster classes ( I learnt my lesson from the last circus camp I did and went for the less energetic skills - stilt walking, walking globe and juggling. The bruising from last times trapeze and hula hoop was just too much!!!)

    A day of rest now.

    Total miles walked/ran/danced - 73. Well over my target of 50

    Total hours spent dancing - at least 13!!!

    Bruises gained in the last week from activities - eight.

    Smile on my face? Permanent.
  • UnkyTimFU
    UnkyTimFU Posts: 240 Member
    Mar 24: Nothing
    Mar 25: Nothing
    Mar 26: Nothing
    Mar 27: Nothing
    Mar 28: (3 miles - Indoor - 45 Mins) = (129.6/100 March Miles Walked)
    Mar 29: (3 miles - Indoor - 45 Mins) and (5.7 miles - Outdoor - 98 mins) = (138.3/100 March Miles Walked)

  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    60 mins walking too and round Goodrich castle, 90 mins walking round th Cotswold Water Park - all v slow as with our (under the weather) daughter. I'll count it as 2 hrs,

    So sorry not to have seen your post before Steve (poor wifi connection I guess) - but thinking of you and honouring your beautiful daughter.

    (And the stats
    Usual 325 - under, swims skipped
    Stretch - 1160 mins mainly walking
    30 mins a day min - 26 out of 29)
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,853 Member
    Machka that was a LONG article! lol THANK U for sharing..... keep up the great work!


    Monday 28th we got in two separate walks.......4.0 Walking MIles...
    Tuesday 29th was a great hiking day and a doggie walk.....5.0 Walking Miles......

    Total March 29th......108 Miles....(GOAL MET!!!!!!!!!!!!) :) BUT I carry on!!!


  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Oldie back in here Jeannie.... hmmm let's go 350 miles this month. Quite a strech from last month goal. Must get those miles to train.... Looks like a biking/camping trip is a go for July.. 340 miles in 6 days (Michigander bike tour)

    3/1 - youtube 30 minute video step jump rebounder no biking 1" of snow today.
    3/2 - 13.32 miles, road bike, 1:01, 32*F
    3/3 - 7.14 miles, mountain bike, 38.55 min. 32 *F snowing like crazy got 2 to 3 inches. alot of weird looks while riding. One neighbor stopped his truck as I went by shaking his head lol. So much snow got on my glasses I had to stop and clean them off lol
    3/5 - 25.12 miles,
    3/6 - 12.11 miles
    3/7 - 13.66 miles
    3/8 - 14.15 miles, weather was awesome 72 degrees but windy
    3/9 - 20.43 miles
    3/10 - going to be a rainy day. Hopes it changes and tomorrow I can add miles here
    3/11 - 26.0 miles.road bike, great weather
    3/14 - 30.64 miles, road bike, little wind great weather
    3/15 - 11.49 miles, road bike
    3/16 - 17.91 miles, road bike, windy 27 mph gusts to 40
    3/17 - 20.25 miles, road bike, another 20+ windy eve
    3/18 - 21.59 miles, road bike
    3/19 - 17.67 miles, road bike
    3/21 - 18.49 miles, road bike, 43*F where did our spring go?
    3/23 - 19.27 miles, road bike, started the Wed. night ride group for the summer
    3/25 - 53.12 miles, road bike, great day of biking
    3/26 - 15.33 miles, road bike,
    3/29 - 29.10 miles, road bike

    MTD- 386.76

    Goal reached!!! yeahh!!!


    Totals-
    Jan. miles - 170.5 bike
    Feb. miles- 245.25 bike

    Total for 2016- 803.54 bike
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Thanks girlinahat and gentlygently!
    All is doing a great job!
    Congrats jeanniewes on your goal, well done!!
    Gosh girlinahat you wear me out.. lol good work I mean fun. Thats what it is all about enjoying what you do and it's called a workout too!
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    Mar 29. Walked 7 miles

    TMW 154.3

    Challenge for April??
  • bigroastdinner
    bigroastdinner Posts: 263 Member
    1st - 20 min treadmill (2.5 km) + 5 min calisthenics = 25 mins
    2nd - 58 mins Zumba + 5 mins calisthenics = 63 mins
    3rd - 60 mins Zumba + 24 mins Bicycle (7.1 km) + 5 mins calisthenics = 89 mins
    4th - Rest
    5th - 60 mins Zumba + 24 mins Bicycle (6.1 km) = 84 mins
    6th - Rest
    7th - 84 mins Walk + 18 mins Bicycle = 102 mins
    8th - 55 mins Target Archery (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    9th - 55 mins Zumba (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    10th - 45 mins Badminton + 14 mins Bicycle + 32 mins Walk (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming') = 91 mins
    11th - 32 'active minutes' (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    12th - 26 mins Bicycle (9 km)
    13th - Rest
    14th - 75 mins Zumba + 25 mins Bicycle (7.1 km) = 100 mins
    15th - Rest
    16th - 53 mins Zumba + 46 mins Bicycle (12.8 km) + 23 mins Table Tennis = 122 mins
    17th - 60 mins Zumba + 36 mins Bicycle (10.3 km) = 96 mins
    18th - Rest
    19th - 92 mins Zumba + 28 mins Bicycle + 66 mins Walking = 186 mins
    20th - Rest
    21st - 63 mins Zumba
    22nd - 31 mins Table Tennis
    23rd - Rest
    24th - 61 mins Zumba + 25 mins Bicycle = 86 mins
    25th - 19 mins Bicycle + 22 mins Walk = 41 mins
    26th - Rest |
    27th - Rest | -- So lazy!!!
    28th - Rest |
    29th - 21 mins Table Tennis

    Total - 1,368/ 1,000 mins
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    Machka that was a LONG article! lol THANK U for sharing..... keep up the great work!


    Monday 28th we got in two separate walks.......4.0 Walking MIles...
    Tuesday 29th was a great hiking day and a doggie walk.....5.0 Walking Miles......

    Total March 29th......108 Miles....(GOAL MET!!!!!!!!!!!!) :) BUT I carry on!!!


    It was a LONG ride. :grin: It also took me a while to type all that because my arms were a bit weak the day after the ride.

    And congrats on meeting your goal. :)
  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    so a go-slow day today - 40 mins broken up into chunks - probably none of which would have been made without this challenge!


    Usual 325 - under, swims skipped.
    Stretch - 1200 mins mainly walking
    30 mins a day min - 27 out of 30

    Now I need to check back on my goals and see if I match all your successes! Great work folks!!
  • UnkyTimFU
    UnkyTimFU Posts: 240 Member
    Mar 30: (6 miles - Indoor - 90 Mins) and (5.7 miles - Outdoor - 98 mins) = (150.0/100 March Miles Walked)

    Congrats everybody and thanks for this thread :)
  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    Ok - so my goals were 800 usual, 3-600 stretch - ie 1400 mins total and 30 mins minimum of 28 days (health/parents willing)

    And - despite a rocky month with my parents/health that has knocked the usual swimming off course ... I have passed both goals! Yay!!! And I even got the bike out...just for you ofcourse Steve.

    I've found my minimum daily activity a really helpful goal. (Even on rough CFS days done something..) So my April challenge will certainly contain this...not sure what else......nice thing to ponder on...

    Thanks everyone for the encouragement/ accountability.
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    It was fun to have a group effort.
  • bigroastdinner
    bigroastdinner Posts: 263 Member
    1st - 20 min treadmill (2.5 km) + 5 min calisthenics = 25 mins
    2nd - 58 mins Zumba + 5 mins calisthenics = 63 mins
    3rd - 60 mins Zumba + 24 mins Bicycle (7.1 km) + 5 mins calisthenics = 89 mins
    4th - Rest
    5th - 60 mins Zumba + 24 mins Bicycle (6.1 km) = 84 mins
    6th - Rest
    7th - 84 mins Walk + 18 mins Bicycle = 102 mins
    8th - 55 mins Target Archery (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    9th - 55 mins Zumba (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    10th - 45 mins Badminton + 14 mins Bicycle + 32 mins Walk (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming') = 91 mins
    11th - 32 'active minutes' (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    12th - 26 mins Bicycle (9 km)
    13th - Rest
    14th - 75 mins Zumba + 25 mins Bicycle (7.1 km) = 100 mins
    15th - Rest
    16th - 53 mins Zumba + 46 mins Bicycle (12.8 km) + 23 mins Table Tennis = 122 mins
    17th - 60 mins Zumba + 36 mins Bicycle (10.3 km) = 96 mins
    18th - Rest
    19th - 92 mins Zumba + 28 mins Bicycle + 66 mins Walking = 186 mins
    20th - Rest
    21st - 63 mins Zumba
    22nd - 31 mins Table Tennis
    23rd - Rest
    24th - 61 mins Zumba + 25 mins Bicycle = 86 mins
    25th - 19 mins Bicycle + 22 mins Walk = 41 mins
    26th - Rest |
    27th - Rest | -- So lazy!!!
    28th - Rest |
    29th - 21 mins Table Tennis
    30th - 42 mins Table Tennis

    Total - 1,410/ 1,000 mins

  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    Mar 30,walked 7 miles

    TMW 161.3
  • ddadoodle
    ddadoodle Posts: 30 Member
    Only just seen this , will you be doing a similar April challenge?
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    ddadoodle wrote: »
    Only just seen this , will you be doing a similar April challenge?

    @jeanniewes is our spiritual mother and leader and I appeal to her to get the ball rolling for April....

    you'll be most welcome @ddadoodle
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,853 Member
    You guys MAKE ME PROUD! YOU MAKE ME SMILE! I am touched by your words, your work/effort you put in for your exercise program and YES we're doing it all over in April. THANK U girlinahat! I am honored! <3

    Wednesday 3.0 Mile walk. Husband, girls and I had a really wonderful day. Took a long road trip this day..
    Thursday girls and I got out really early as Rain setting in! 3.0 Walking Miles today....

    Total Walking Miles for MARCH 2016.....115.0 ....over my goal by 15miles! yayyyyyyyyyyyy!
    Exercise Bike was not very much but I did have 9.0 Miles....
  • UnkyTimFU
    UnkyTimFU Posts: 240 Member
    Mar 31: (10 miles - Indoor - 150 Mins) = (160.0/100 March Miles Walked)

    See You Next Month Everybody... and thanks.

    B)
  • gentlygently
    gentlygently Posts: 752 Member
    60 mins or so broken up into chunks - including a quick trip up Parliament Hill in Hampstead (last there over 30 years ago)

    Usual 325 - under, swims skipped.
    Stretch - 1260 mins mainly walking. Total 1585 mins! Above target.
    30 mins a day min - 28 out of 31. Spot on target.

    here's to April ! X
  • bigroastdinner
    bigroastdinner Posts: 263 Member
    1st - 20 min treadmill (2.5 km) + 5 min calisthenics = 25 mins
    2nd - 58 mins Zumba + 5 mins calisthenics = 63 mins
    3rd - 60 mins Zumba + 24 mins Bicycle (7.1 km) + 5 mins calisthenics = 89 mins
    4th - Rest
    5th - 60 mins Zumba + 24 mins Bicycle (6.1 km) = 84 mins
    6th - Rest
    7th - 84 mins Walk + 18 mins Bicycle = 102 mins
    8th - 55 mins Target Archery (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    9th - 55 mins Zumba (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    10th - 45 mins Badminton + 14 mins Bicycle + 32 mins Walk (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming') = 91 mins
    11th - 32 'active minutes' (plus undetermined amount of 'swimming')
    12th - 26 mins Bicycle (9 km)
    13th - Rest
    14th - 75 mins Zumba + 25 mins Bicycle (7.1 km) = 100 mins
    15th - Rest
    16th - 53 mins Zumba + 46 mins Bicycle (12.8 km) + 23 mins Table Tennis = 122 mins
    17th - 60 mins Zumba + 36 mins Bicycle (10.3 km) = 96 mins
    18th - Rest
    19th - 92 mins Zumba + 28 mins Bicycle + 66 mins Walking = 186 mins
    20th - Rest
    21st - 63 mins Zumba
    22nd - 31 mins Table Tennis
    23rd - Rest
    24th - 61 mins Zumba + 25 mins Bicycle = 86 mins
    25th - 19 mins Bicycle + 22 mins Walk = 41 mins
    26th - Rest |
    27th - Rest | -- So lazy!!!
    28th - Rest |
    29th - 21 mins Table Tennis
    30th - 42 mins Table Tennis
    31st - 31 mins Table Tennis + 80 mins Zumba + 22 mins Bicycle (7 km) = 133 mins

    Total - 1,543/ 1,000 mins

    Wow! 150% goal reached !
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Oldie back in here Jeannie.... hmmm let's go 350 miles this month. Quite a strech from last month goal. Must get those miles to train.... Looks like a biking/camping trip is a go for July.. 340 miles in 6 days (Michigander bike tour)

    3/1 - youtube 30 minute video step jump rebounder no biking 1" of snow today.
    3/2 - 13.32 miles, road bike, 1:01, 32*F
    3/3 - 7.14 miles, mountain bike, 38.55 min. 32 *F snowing like crazy got 2 to 3 inches. alot of weird looks while riding. One neighbor stopped his truck as I went by shaking his head lol. So much snow got on my glasses I had to stop and clean them off lol
    3/5 - 25.12 miles,
    3/6 - 12.11 miles
    3/7 - 13.66 miles
    3/8 - 14.15 miles, weather was awesome 72 degrees but windy
    3/9 - 20.43 miles
    3/10 - going to be a rainy day. Hopes it changes and tomorrow I can add miles here
    3/11 - 26.0 miles.road bike, great weather
    3/14 - 30.64 miles, road bike, little wind great weather
    3/15 - 11.49 miles, road bike
    3/16 - 17.91 miles, road bike, windy 27 mph gusts to 40
    3/17 - 20.25 miles, road bike, another 20+ windy eve
    3/18 - 21.59 miles, road bike
    3/19 - 17.67 miles, road bike
    3/21 - 18.49 miles, road bike, 43*F where did our spring go?
    3/23 - 19.27 miles, road bike, started the Wed. night ride group for the summer
    3/25 - 53.12 miles, road bike, great day of biking
    3/26 - 15.33 miles, road bike,
    3/29 - 29.10 miles, road bike
    3/30 - 10.07 miles, road bike, windy and rain came thru
    3/31 - 12.95 miles, road bike, 14-22 mph winds tuff ride

    MTD- 409.78

    Goal reached!!! yeahh!!!


    Totals-
    Jan. miles - 170.5 bike
    Feb. miles- 245.25 bike

    Total for 2016- 826.56 bike
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    Walked 5.1 miles

    TMW 166.4

    41.4 miles past goal of 125!!!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,853 Member
    you're welcome everbeard! Happy you joined us this month. Hop on over too April now...lol
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,853 Member
    edited April 2016
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
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    Review ...
    Distances include cycling + walking
    March: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min


    I was hoping for 48 hours in Feb, but missed it by 7.5 hours. Too much travelling ... but then again, there's not such a thing as too much travelling. :grin:
    March = Autumn, Easter, My Birthday Month, University + Work

    Looking back at last March, I did 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min of walking and cycling. I'd like to do at least that, and preferably up and over 500 km and 40 hours. :)

    So to begin ...


    Mar 1 - 5.9 km (70 min) walking + 41 flights of stairs (32 min)
    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 0 km (0 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 5.9 km (70 min)
    Mar Stairs: 41 flights (32 min)
    Mar Time Total: 102 min = 1 hours 42 min
    Mar Distance Total: 5.9 km = 3.66 miles

    Mar 2 - 7.5 km (90 min) walking + 41 flights of stairs (32 min)
    Mar 3 - 1.2 km (15 min) walking + 41 flights of stairs (32 min) + 8.95 km (25 min) cycling
    Mar 4 - 7.3 km (90 min) walking + 15 flights of stairs (12 min)
    Mar 5 - 1.2 km (15 min) walking + 34.54 km (100 min) cycling
    Mar 6 - 100.5 km (315 min) cycling

    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 143.99 km (440 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 23.1 km (280 min)
    Mar Stairs: 138 flights (108 min)
    Mar Time Total: 828 min = 13 hours 48 min
    Mar Distance Total: 167.09 km = 103.8 miles
    Mar 7 - 8 km (100 min) walking + no flights of stairs. :cry:

    A minor knee injury ... badly bruised knee and lower ITB after my bicycle fell on it while attempting a balancing act between holding the bicycle and taking a photo.
    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 143.99 km (440 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 31.1 km (380 min)
    Mar Stairs: 138 flights (108 min)
    Mar Time Total: 928 min = 15 hours 28 min
    Mar Distance Total: 175.09 km = 108.8 miles

    Kinda slowed down a bit to let my knee heal.

    Mar 8 - 4.8 km (60 min) walking
    Mar 9 - 2.7 km (30 min) walking + 10.8 km (35 min) cycling in the dark + lots of Mexican food. Happy Birthday to me! :)
    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 154.79 km (475 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 38.6 km (470 min)
    Mar Stairs: 138 flights (108 min)
    Mar Time Total: 945 min = 17 hours 33 min
    Mar Distance Total: 193.39 km = 120.2 miles

    About my birthday last year ...
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    Mar 10 - 4.4 km (55 min) walking
    Mar 11 - 2.8 km (35 min) walking
    Mar 12 - 85 km (268 min) cycling
    Mar 13 - 67 km (211 min) cycling
    Mar 14 - 0.5 km (10 min) walking ... up a small mountain, and down again
    Mar 15 - 5 km (60 min) walking + 20 flights of stairs (16 min)
    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 306.79 km (954 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 51.3 km (630 min)
    Mar Stairs: 158 flights (124 min)
    Mar Time Total: 1708 min = 28 hours 28 min
    Mar Distance Total: 358.09 km = 222.5 miles

    And yes, my knee is feeling some better. :)

    Mar 16 - 4.4 km (55 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
    Mar 17 - 5.7 km (65 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
    Mar 18 - 3.8 km (40 min) walking + 15 flights of stairs (12 min)
    Mar 19 - 28.34 km (90 min) cycling
    Mar 20 - 41.47 km (130 min) cycling
    Mar 21 - 5 km (60 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)
    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 376.6 km (1174 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 70.2 km (850 min)
    Mar Stairs: 248 flights (196 min)
    Mar Time Total: 2220 min = 37 hours 00 min
    Mar Distance Total: 446.8 km = 277.6 miles

    I'll have to add in my distances for 3 more days of cycling, and a bunch of days of walking, but for the moment I'll just mention one of those three days.

    On Saturday 26 March, my husband and I rode a 300 km randonnee ... 300 kilometres in 17 hours and 6 minutes. :)

    I've written about it here:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Machka9/view/march-madness-aka-april-animation-300k-826886

    Mar 22 - 3.6 km (45 min) walking + 25 flights of stairs (20 min)

    Mar 23 - 2 km (25 min) walking

    Mar 24 - 26.9 km (85 min) cycling + 1.8 km (22 min) walking

    Mar 25 - 25.6 km (80 min) cycling + 1.8 km (22 min) walking

    Mar 26 - 307.43 km (17 hours, 30 min) cycling

    Mar 27 - 1.8 km (22 min) walking + about 10 min of swimming in the campground pool (and about 20 min just floating and walking around)

    Mar 28 - 1.8 km + 4.2 km = 6 km (75 min) walking

    Mar 29 - 3.2 km kayaking + 3.8 km (45 min) walking + a bit of swimming in the ocean of Morton Island

    Mar 30 - 38 km (120 min) cycling + 1.8 km (22 min) walking + swimming

    Mar 31 - 46 km (145 min) cycling + 4.4 km (55 min) walking + swimming


    Totals:
    Mar Cycling Outside: 820.53 km (2574 min)
    Mar Cycling Inside: 0 min
    Mar Walking: 97.2 km (1183 min)
    Mar Stairs: 273 flights (216 min)
    Mar Time Total: 3973 min = 66 hours 13 min
    Mar Distance Total: 917.73 km = 570.2 miles


    Plus kayaking and swimming!
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    This week I had 67 km (41 miles) With today my best day with an 3 hour (fitbit says 18 km) walk to see my husband finish his half marathon.
    Not to bad a week with 53.64 km, this despite a seminar which meant not walking to work one day, but with a nice weekend walk in the forrest I made up for it. Hopefully I will keep it up this week as I again have a seminar (somehow they all fall in March this year)

    This week 51.3 km. Again a seminar that tripped me in getting further. Slightly offset with an extra gym session with full body workout (lots of steps)
    So I am totallying 171.94 so far this month, which means that I am actually getting past January and February much to my suprise

    So surprised but I managed 269,66 km this month which is much more than the previous two months despite work induced changed to my schedule. It did help that this month I did my first long distance walk (20km) and that I joined the gym and started with full body workout classes. Never expected it to have this level of impact on my steps though.
    So proud of myself