JANUARY MILES CHALLENGE!

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  • Nlongenecker
    Nlongenecker Posts: 765
    I would like to join this thread. I am new to jogging so this will be a good motivator.

    I will be in Indiana (my home state) & I will do Hawaii in February because I will really be there for 10 days that month. Since I am just a beginner, I will say 45 for the month.
  • ancurtis
    ancurtis Posts: 68 Member
    I'm in! I'll shoot for 50 miles.
  • TeamLeela
    TeamLeela Posts: 3,302
    I have increased the number of fitness classes that I take and I don't spend as much time on the machines as I used to. But I will still try to complete about 50 miles a month. Sometimes they are from the elliptical, other times they are from the treadmill. I do pedal the bike for some quick miles, are we doing equivalents or as is with the miles? I have seen some boards that count like 3 bikes miles= 1 running mile. I think elliptical miles were counted as the same. I personally think all miles should be counted equally. does everyone agree with that?
    even though it hasn't started yet, I did get in some miles today. I look forward to the start of the challenge.

    Leela.
  • mrsd310
    mrsd310 Posts: 1 Member
    I would love to join this challenge. I am going to walk the Los Angeles Marathon in March, so I will definitely contribute my miles to this challenge. My goal is 100 miles.
  • chancie72
    chancie72 Posts: 270 Member
    I think I will start at the top of the list- try Rhode Island (27) and Deleware (36) for 66 miles in January. :wink:
  • Buttsmom
    Buttsmom Posts: 351 Member
    I love the state idea!! I'd like to join, but I have a question ~ is this miles walked on purpose ie: going for a walk? Or are these miles logged on a pedometer for the day?
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    i thought we could do a challenge for this group to make it fun....you can start anywhere u like in the chart below...but once u completed that state u have to move on to another state of your choice.

    Rhode Island 27 miles
    Delaware 36 miles
    New Jersey 72 miles
    Hawaii 75 miles
    New Hampshire 76 miles
    Connecticut 80 miles
    Vermont 81 miles
    Massachusetts 125 miles
    Florida 138 miles
    Indiana 139 miles
    West Virgina 149 miles
    Mississippi 159 miles
    Louisiana 177 miles
    Michigan 185 miles
    Alabama 195 miles
    Maine 198 miles
    South Carolina 207 miles
    Illinois 212 miles
    Maryland 215 miles
    Ohio 220 miles
    Georgia 227 miles
    Arkansas 227 miles
    California 247 miles
    Utah 267 miles
    Minnesota 273 miles
    New York 285 miles
    Pennsylvania 286 miles
    Missouri 295 miles
    Idaho 302 miles
    Oklahoma 305 miles
    Iowa 310 miles
    Arizona 315 miles
    Nevada 317 miles
    Wisconsin 320 miles
    Washington 335 miles
    New Mexico 345 miles
    Virgina 340 miles
    Wyoming 348 miles
    Kentucky 351 miles
    North Dakota 355 miles
    Oregon 358 miles
    Colorado 371 miles
    South Dakota 379 miles
    Kansas 390 miles
    North Carolina 396 miles
    Nebraska 400 miles
    Tennessee 439 miles
    Montana 546 miles
    Texas 661 miles
    Alaska 858 miles

    i'm confused by the states and the miles????
  • viggie
    viggie Posts: 155 Member
    "___1__ (my miles today) + ____2__ (my total miles) + _______ (total group miles) = ________ NEW TOTAL GROUP MILES"

    I hope I'm doing this right.
  • MCS64
    MCS64 Posts: 126
    Ok im trying to decide what State I want to start with. I had the bright idea of Alphabetical order. Ummm... no all the "A's" are really, really big numbers. Ok, start at the other end of the alphabet...nope don't want to do that either...lol. I think I will just close my eyes and point at one.:huh:
  • anna441
    anna441 Posts: 253 Member
    Will the treadmills miles count? If so I would like to join too and will aim for 60 miles for the month of January.

    I am confused about the state.

    But will take Rhode Island 27 miles and Delaware 36 miles Total of 63 miles
  • Lauriebean
    Lauriebean Posts: 6
    I'll join in as well! I'll start with my home state of Jersey for 72 miles for January.
  • kizzy_muss
    kizzy_muss Posts: 585 Member
    anna441 - what is it about the state challenge ur confused about? it's a personal challenge that i thought would be fun...no one has to do it its of choice...in the chart i posted of the states and the miles u can start anywhere u like once u completed that state u don't do it again and u move on to another state of ur choice and complete the miles there.
  • kizzy_muss
    kizzy_muss Posts: 585 Member
    bump
  • Nlongenecker
    Nlongenecker Posts: 765
    Ok, so I don't see other posts for today 1/1/11.

    Indiana
    2 miles today + 0 total + 0 group total = 2

    Did I do this right?
  • MCS64
    MCS64 Posts: 126
    Happy New Year everyone! Im ready to start this challenge. Im going to shoot for 63 miles this month. Hoping to do Rhode Island (27 miles) by Jan. 15th. Then finish January with Delaware 36 miles.

    As for the challenge formula Im still not sure how that works but Im sure by watching others enter numbers in I will figure it out.

    Good luck to all of you! :drinker:
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    well i did 50 as a goal for november and beat it with 100....
    i did 75 as a goal for december and just made it (i was pretty sick and so were my kids before and after christmas)....
    thinking i should try to aim for somewhere in between the past two months goals....
    how about 90 miles for january?????
  • TeamLeela
    TeamLeela Posts: 3,302
    I'm doing Illinois...212. I don't think I will be able to do it this month, but I am going to try for 60 this month. How do you count spin class for miles? I think its about 1 mile every 5 minutes or so. So for a 45 minute class, its about 9 miles. Maybe I will just count 6. Does that sound reasonable?
  • anna441
    anna441 Posts: 253 Member
    Thanks Kizzy
  • margie_77
    margie_77 Posts: 693 Member
    I'm in. My goal for the year is 1000 all by myself. Keep me on track!!
    I will only be counting miles during workouts, i don't trust pedometers.
  • bubblybabeuk
    bubblybabeuk Posts: 216 Member
    Ok starting with Rhode Island 27 miles

    did 2.5 miles today

    Total Miles 2.5


    Mandy xx
  • esorcel
    esorcel Posts: 459 Member
    Ok starting with Rhode Island 27 miles

    did 2.5 miles today

    Total Miles 2.5


    Mandy xx


    With the miles that you walked today, it looks like the total for the group goes as follows:

    2.5 miles you walked today + 0 that you've walked previously + 2 group miles = 4.5 new total group miles

    This may get confusing, but hopefully this would be helpful to everyone so we can track our group miles:)
  • bubblybabeuk
    bubblybabeuk Posts: 216 Member
    OK thanks was not sure I was doing it right!!!

    2.5 miles done today + 0 miles done previously + 2 group miles = 4.5 new total group miles

    Mandy xx
  • esorcel
    esorcel Posts: 459 Member
    I have truly enjoyed these walking challenges. Although they are not intense aerobic exercises, I seem to lose weight faster than when I was doing two hours a day of the other exercises. I would love to do high miles this month like I've done with other challenges, but unfortunately I developed bad knees and was advised my my MD to reduce my miles. I am going to start with Rhode Island (27 miles, which I would mostly do on an elliptical machine), and I will see about climbing to Delaware later. This will allow me more time to do other exercises too, such as strength training.


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  • nikkicarter13
    nikkicarter13 Posts: 231 Member
    Here we go...I ran yesterday, but didn't write on the board...so....

    5.25 miles done today + 3.1 miles done previously + 4.5 group miles = 12.85 new total group miles

    And for the state challenge...I'm starting in my home state of MA at 125 miles.....8.35 miles done and 116.65 to go!
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    Question about the formula: "_____ (my miles today) + ______ (my total miles) + _______ (total group miles) = ________ NEW TOTAL GROUP MILES"

    If we have already added our previous daily miles to the total group miles, shouldn't we delete "my total miles" from the formula. This will lead to the total being higher than it should.

    For example:
    Saturday: 2 my miles done today + 0 my total miles + 0 total group miles = 2 new total group miles
    Sunday: 4 my miles done today + 2 my total miles + 2 total group miles = 8 new total group miles (the total should be 6, see below)

    Maybe the formula should be: ______ my miles done today + _____ total group miles = _____ new total group miles
    Example:
    Saturday: 2 my miles done today + 0 total group miles = 2 new total group miles
    Sunday: 4 my miles done today + 2 total group miles = 6 new total group miles


    I dont know if Im looking at this correct so I apologize if Im wrong. I just want to make sure we have accurate data. Have a Great Day!
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    9.6 (my miles today) + 12.85 (group total) = 22.45 (new group total)

    On my way to Hawaii (75 miles), only 65.4 miles to paradise :smile:
  • margie_77
    margie_77 Posts: 693 Member
    5 (mine today)+ 22.45 (prev. group total) = 27.45 (new group total)

    woot! :)
  • girlsaint
    girlsaint Posts: 209 Member
    I am in. My goal is 100 km. That works out to 62.1371 miles.


    Started Jan 1st, 2 km
    Jan 2nd 5km

    I am excited to get this completed! It's my first challenge !

    Edited to add that is just a little over 4.3 miles
    Edited again after I read the rest of the posts lol

    4.3(mine today)+ 27.45(prev. group total) = 31.75 (new group total)
  • lauralee001
    lauralee001 Posts: 15
    I'm in for 80 miles this month! Good luck everyone!
  • MCS64
    MCS64 Posts: 126
    Well... I thought I was starting to understand the original formula. Now after the last few posts Im totally messed up again...lol.:laugh:

    This is what I'VE done so far: 3.5 miles today + 2 miles yesterday = 5.5 miles:drinker:
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