Holiday 150 mile Challenge

I've just read through some of the previous posts and saw Melissa's introduction ... and see there aren't that many of us updating on the challenge. We are a select group :-)

I'm Isobel, a New Zealander based in Japan (where are you Chrissy? Do you do races here? We usually do Frostbite Half but chose another Jan 10th closer to home which is northwest Tokyo). I've run slowly for years now and rock and mountain climb. I took up cycling just over a year ago and am smitten but unfortunately it is not nearly as good as running for keeping the body in shape - and I do long rides! So with a half coming up early January I have been trying to up the mileage and this challenge is perfect except I am actually supposed to be in the mountains preparing for a climbing trip to Europe next month rather than running around the park.

Can't remember now if it was Chrissy or Melissa, but I'm the same - nromal BMI and just want to be fit and strong. I chanced on MFP on my iPhone looking for somewhere to record my calories and weight which I've done for years on scraps of paper. It is motivating to hook up for a challenge though and I enjoy the message boards.

Anyway good on all of us for keeping moving. I really can't let the running sabotage the climbing prep but I hope to reach 150km by the end of the month.

Good luck everyone and hope you're all having a great festive season.

Walked 2.07 miles this morning.

+ 6.8 mile run tonight. 66 down, 34 to go.

31.6 plus today's 4.46 = 36.06
63.04 to go. Yikes.

Wlkn4him - we're inverted. Great job - you've been committed. Me, not so much.

Sometimes I think I have a bit of oppositional defiant disorder. With this challenge, I actually have been running significantly LESS than if I had no goal at all.

That silly perfectionist in my blood - if I see early on it isn't going to be perfect, there's temptation to give up altogether. I decided to take the pressure off, go when I feel like it, but track the mileage and see what I come up with. Not a terrible idea. Much better than psyching myself out and quitting before I really start.

36.06 + 3.87 = 39.93

Ran a Jingle Bell 5K with my hubby today to add 3 miles to my total. It's been a crazy week but now that school's out for Winter Break, I'm hopping to finish this challenge off with a bang since I have some extra time on my side,
Smiles- I understand the perfectionist mentality and have been there myself...it sounds like you've kept active though. Good Job!
Izobel- What brought you to Japan? We live in Okinawa and love it here.

69 Running miles down, 31 to go. Hopefully, I'll get those extra elliptical miles done too.

Keep pushing through friends! It's not over til it's over.

Ran 6.5 miles this afternoon...75.5 down, 24.5 to go. WooHoo!!!
Izobel- my husband and I are doing the Okinawa 10K this year, and we're looking for a marathon to train for sometime later in the spring. There are usually so many here that it's never hard to find a race. My husband and I met in Iwakuni (I was visiting my brother who was stationed there) and the rest is history for us too. Are you training for any races now?
Good luck this week, everyone!!!

Ran 7 this morning to bring the total to 82.5. 17.5 more running miles and 32 more elliptical miles to go. I've been so focused on running that I've put off those elliptical miles I'd challenged myself to do. Bring on the double days and keep the holiday pounds away!

Added 7 elliptical miles this afternoon to bring it to 25, 25 to go.

Jumped on the elliptical this morning for 7 to bring my remaining miles to 18.
Ran 5 miles this evening...12.5 running miles to go.

I'm tired!

Had fallen off course for a while, but am now back on board. I'm still confident that I will finish this challenge on time.
Saturday: 1 mile

Yesterday: 1 mile
This morning: 3 miles
Total: 5 miles.

Will be checking in later with some more miles to add.

+7 mile run this morning...1.5 miles to go.

Wooohooo indeed!! Congratulations Chrissy and I am so happy to also have made it. OK so 150km is not 150 miles but I did just start December 07 and it has motivated me greatly. Thanks everyone. And thanks to Doug who started the challenge but has disappeared??

Merry Christmas and all the very very best for 2011 to everyone. Stay motivated and stay safe - Isobel

Tickerfactory has not been working well, and I finally catched my last miles. Guess I won't rely on that website very much.
Had walked the following miles:
Friday: 4.3
Saturday: 2.25
This morning: 1
Weekend total: 7.55

Walked 57.59 and have 42.41 miles remaining

Merry Christmas! Congrats Izobel! Keep it up Esorcel...you're amazing and will finish this challenge!

Thanks for the motivation! I am glad the few of us have stuck to this challenge. It's very worth it!

I walked 3 miles this morning, and will hopefully have the time for more later today.

Walked 60.59 and have 39.51 remaining.

Walked 1 mile during lunch yesterday, 2 miles on the elliptical machine after work, and 2 miles this morning for a total of 5 additional pounds. May not complete this challenge because I have more motivation doing a challenge with other people, but I am interested in seeing how far I will go before this month ends, and the next walking challenge begins.