A mile a day for July.

firef1y72
firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
edited November 19 in Challenges
So going to set my self a challenge for July, to run at least 1 mile a day, even on days when I have three classes and PT. In fact the full challenge is 1 mile a day and 50 miles for the month. It'll be interesting to see if my speed for the mile improves and if so by how much.

Anyone want to join me?
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  • bajita319
    bajita319 Posts: 1 Member
    I would do a mile a day with you.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Are you currently a regular runner?
  • captainfantastic94
    captainfantastic94 Posts: 1,745 Member
    Yeah im in
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Are you currently a regular runner?

    Yep I run 3-4x a week, distances up to 15km, plus regularly run the 1.5km down to the gym as a warm up before lifting.
  • ezziriah
    ezziriah Posts: 9 Member
    I'll join you
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    So today is day 1, and I've just got back from parkrun. Not my fastest 5K time, but still really proud of myself today. I ran 2.5km without stopping (I usually Jeff) and only walked for a total of 5mins out of 35. Got a 1 mile and 2 mile pr and managed to sprint over the finish line.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles

    Total - 3.1 miles
  • kathrynehodgson
    kathrynehodgson Posts: 1 Member
    That sounds like a wonderful challenge and one I am sure you will achieve
  • eahouston
    eahouston Posts: 1,015 Member
    Sounds great :) The rainy season is about to hit here in Korea (seriously like the next 15 days all look like rain lol), so I'll be doing a lot of indoor walking videos. Today was Leslie Sansone 3 Miracle Miles~
  • MARUW
    MARUW Posts: 23 Member
    I'm in. Sounds like a good goal!
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 2 and today I did 1.5 miles in a country park including some hill sprints. Again managed to run the 2.5km without stopping and again not fast.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles

    Total - 4.6 miles
  • xoxohann729
    xoxohann729 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in!
  • draamebaz
    draamebaz Posts: 1 Member
    edited July 2017
    I am in !
    firef1y72 wrote: »
    So going to set my self a challenge for July, to run at least 1 mile a day, even on days when I have three classes and PT. In fact the full challenge is 1 mile a day and 50 miles for the month. It'll be interesting to see if my speed for the mile improves and if so by how much.

    Anyone want to join me?

  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 3 and today I did the route that I did when I first started C25K a year ago only today I ran the whole way in 20 minutes. Not fast I know but still it was a little further than I went without stopping on Saturday and Sunday at 2.65km.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles

    Total - 6.2 miles
  • danavelling
    danavelling Posts: 1,224 Member
    I'll join if it's not to late. I did a 5K today.
  • shandy82165
    shandy82165 Posts: 184 Member
    I'll join! I'm not a runner, but i'm trying to get back into walking.

    I'm going to keep a running total:
    7/3 - 1m
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    danavelling wrote: »
    I'll join if it's not to late. I did a 5K today.

    Of course it's not too late. Welcome
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    shandy82165 wrote: »
    I'll join! I'm not a runner, but i'm trying to get back into walking.

    I'm going to keep a running total:
    7/3 - 1m

    Welcome.
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    firef1y72 wrote: »
    danavelling wrote: »
    I'll join if it's not to late. I did a 5K today.

    Of course it's not too late. Welcome

    What's advocare?

    It was actually a trainer that suggested it as I ran out of steam while attempting a pr on the deadlift. He didn't recommend any particular brand, but I've tried a couple now. one i didn't like too much because it made me itch and feel like i was on speed. The other didn't give me as big a boost but did something and helped me push out an extra couple of reps. Trying another today and then I'll decide which (if any ( I'll use regularly)
  • shandy82165
    shandy82165 Posts: 184 Member
    Proud of myself that I got up and did my mile even with the holiday today.

    7/3 - 1m
    7/4 - 1m
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 4 was yesterday and I ran the mile to the gym before lifting then goodness knows how far the instructor at boxercise made us run. Not been for an official run today yet, but again PT had me sprinting this morning, got the 2 mile run to zumba later too.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile

    Total 7.2miles
  • shandy82165
    shandy82165 Posts: 184 Member
    Day 3:

    7/3 - 1m
    7/4 - 1m
    7/5 - 1.18m
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 5 and I plodded along to Zumba at a slow but steady pace over a footpath, I love running through the countryside and get some lovely views along the river.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile
    5.7.17 - 2miles

    Total 9.2miles
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 6, and after legs, bums and tums and zumba yesterday my legs felt really heavy, still managed to Jeff the mile down to the gym and then ran to circuits (where we were treated to lots of sprinting)

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile
    5.7.17 - 2miles
    6.7.17 - 3miles

    Total 12.2miles
  • shandy82165
    shandy82165 Posts: 184 Member
    Day 4:

    7/3 - 1
    7/4 - 1
    7/5 - 1.18
    7/6 - 1.07

    Total: 4.25
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 7 and mixed it up a bit today, well my PT mixed it up for me, we did sprints, 1.8km worth of sprints, so that was what 1.1miles. Wasn't sure if that would actually count, so took the long way round to school and plodded along for a very slow mile.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile
    5.7.17 - 2miles
    6.7.17 - 3miles
    7.7.17 - 2.1miles

    Total 14.3miles
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Day 8 and I can't believe I've managed to keep this going over a week. Tonight I decided to increase the distance I ran without stopping and was amazed at how comfortable I felt (remembering that I'm a dedicated jeffer) I could probably have kept going for much longer but had planned my route so decided to sprint full out for the last 50m. Did 2.89km which comes out at 1.8 miles.


    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile
    5.7.17 - 2miles
    6.7.17 - 3miles
    7.7.17 - 2.1miles
    8.7.17 - 1.8 miles

    Total 23.1miles
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Longer, supposedly slow run today, only all the sprint work I've been doing seems to have somehow translated over to my longer runs and I took a whole 15 mins off my 10km pr.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile
    5.7.17 - 2miles
    6.7.17 - 3miles
    7.7.17 - 2.1miles
    8.7.17 - 1.8 miles
    8.7.17 - 6.2 miles

    Total 28.3 miles
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Wow!
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Bit rubbish today, legs were tired so just stretched the run to PT to a mile, hopefully I'll be back on it tomorrow.

    1.7.17 - 3.1miles
    2.7.17 - 1.5miles
    3.7.17 - 1.6miles
    4.7.17 - 1mile
    5.7.17 - 2miles
    6.7.17 - 3miles
    7.7.17 - 2.1miles
    8.7.17 - 1.8 miles
    9.7.17 - 6.2 miles
    10.7.17 - 1 mile

    Total 29.3 miles
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Short one today, just the mile down to the gym before lifting

    1.7.17-10.7.17 - 29.3 miles
    11.7.17 - 1 mile

    Total 30.3 miles
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