Journey to 1000 miles

iAMaPhoenix

I have this crazy goal to cover 1000 miles by the end of the year, starting 5/12/2011. So far I have 200+ so I am well on my way. Have anyone else done this and what did your knees feel like at the end?

Smittyinthesun

Look at it like this 4 miles a day for 250 days and that still gives you 115 days to do rest. Its a very do-able goal !

LOVEsummer

this is my new years resolution! I will probably hit 1500 :-D it feels amazing so far but I had quite the head start compared to you!

ALW65

Wow, that's quite a goal! I'm curious - how far do you run each time and how frequently that you're aiming for 1000 miles?

Aesop101

For me 1000 miles is quite a bit in 6 and 1/2 months. However on a bike quite possible.

How are you doing it?

I"ve done 376 miles so far this year starting in January. 158 is on a stationary bike and the remainder is walking/hiking, elliptical, treadmill, and rowing machine. At my current pace that would only be 884 miles. Still that is well over 300 more miles than last year.

Best wishes! I think that is a most worthy goal.

MoLivesLuvsLifts

All I can say is that I'm glad I'm on your mileage team! Anyways, I just read a comment on yahoo.com in response to Tony Horton's success with P90x. This person said that they lost 60lbs+, have kept it off for years AND can eat anything they want. So, this person thought that instead of paying the money for the P90x program, you should follow their $0 program which is.....run 4 miles a day everyday. You'll cover over 100 miles in a month (by only allowing yourself 5 days off monthly) and over 1,400 miles in a year!

I thought this was some sound advice. I'm now trying to get to the 4 mile mark on most days. It seems like an achievable goal based on this person's success.

hungrymarathongirl

I am doing something similar but I am aiming for 2011....crazy, huh? I am at 800 right now.

iAMaPhoenix

Wow, that's quite a goal! I'm curious - how far do you run each time and how frequently that you're aiming for 1000 miles?

I usually do at least 7 miles a day...and I do not run. I walk and use Leslie Sansone 5 mile Walking DVD for a change up. I am usually in the gym 5-6 days a week.

iAMaPhoenix

I am doing something similar but I am aiming for 2011....crazy, huh? I am at 800 right now.

Crazy, No....But that is quite aggressive. Maybe I will make that my goal for next year...well, 2012 miles anyway...lol.