February Ironman Challenge

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rosebarnalice
rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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New month, new Ironman challenge

For those who have been playing along since October, welcome back!
For new folks, wecome!

The challenge is to complete Ironman Triathlon mileage in the 29 days as follows:
--Running/ Walking 26.2 miles
--Biking 112 miles
--Swimming 2.4 Miles

We'll use this forum all month to log and report our mileage. You can log daily or weekly-- whatever keeps you motivated!

You may modify your mileage goals to suit your specific circumstances (e.g., no bike, no pool access, etc.) but you must SET and declare those goals at the beginning of the month, and it must still be a combination of running/walking, biking, and swimming.
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  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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    Well, personally January was an epic fail for me challenge-wise, so I am re-adopting my January 2012 goals for the month of February as folllows:

    * Running/ Walking 30 miles @ ~5 mph (+- 6 hours)
    * Biking 84 miles @ 14 mph (+- 6 hours)
    * Swimming 9 miles @ 1.5 mph (+- 4 hours)
  • nerdieprofessor
    nerdieprofessor Posts: 512 Member
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    WOOHOO! Thanks rosebarnalice!

    My goals are to do a little more in February than I did in January, which was:

    JANUARYy:
    Swim - 10.99 miles
    Bike - 180.01 miles
    Walk/Run - 30.23 miles -

    So here's what I'm shooting for:

    GOALS:
    Swim: 15 miles
    Bike: 200 miles (I might go completely insane doing that on the trainer)
    Walk/Run: 32 miles

    And, I started with a walk/run today, so here's my totals so far (HA!)
    Swim: 0 miles
    Bike: 0 miles (I might go complete insane doing that on the trainer)
    Walk/Run: 1.84 miles

    February is complicated by having a houseguest for a week and then a business trip. We'll see how it goes.

    So, what are YOUR goals for February?

    So, set some goals, whatever works for you, and get out and swim/bike/walk/run! :laugh: YOU can do it! Yes, you can. If I can do it, anyone can (I'm old, falling apart and fat!).
  • lovingallofme
    lovingallofme Posts: 20
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    I would like to try the Ironman challenge...sooo what you're doing is giving yourself a mileage
    goal to meet for that month...and then just adding your mileage???
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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    My Feb 2012 goals:
    * Running/ Walking 30 miles @ ~5 mph (+- 6 hours)
    * Biking 84 miles @ 14 mph (+- 6 hours)
    * Swimming 9 miles @ 1.5 mph (+- 4 hours)

    My Feb 2012 progress to date:
    * Running/ Walking 2.8 miles
    * Biking 84 miles
    * Swimming 9 miles
  • dane11235813
    dane11235813 Posts: 684 Member
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    My Goals
    2.4 mile swim (3.86 km)
    112 mile bike (180 km)
    26.2 mile run (42.4 km)
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
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    I'm back and this month is no non-sense and no fail for me!

    Goals!
    Swim: 2.4 miles
    Cycle: 60 Miles
    Run: 60 Miles

    All run will be running only, some cycling will be on exercise bike and will be valued at time spent on bike by 12mph (my avg pace).

    And I will make it this month! Off in 20 to put my first mile on swimming!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
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    back in: revising goals after a poor Jan showing & some revised personal goals.

    My Goals
    20 mile swim
    20 mile bike
    60 mile jog/walk - hopefully more jogging, less walking
    2-1: 1 mile stairmaster (+weights + raquetball)
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
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    1/2 Swim: 1 mile

    Swim: 1
    Bike: 0
    Run: 0

    And away we go! :)
  • nerdieprofessor
    nerdieprofessor Posts: 512 Member
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    I would like to try the Ironman challenge...sooo what you're doing is giving yourself a mileage
    goal to meet for that month...and then just adding your mileage???

    Pretty much. Just set some goals here, then post your progress here. So easy, Campezi!
  • nerdieprofessor
    nerdieprofessor Posts: 512 Member
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    FEBRUARY GOALS (a bit more than January)
    Swim: 15 miles
    Bike: 200 miles (I might go completely insane doing that on the trainer)
    Walk/Run: 32 miles

    1. 1.84 mi 31 min walk/run and 9 mi 37 min bike on trainer
    2. PLAN: bike am, swim pm

    TRACKING PROGRESS:
    Swim: 0 miles
    Bike: 9.00 miles
    Walk/Run: 1.84 miles

    February is complicated by having a houseguest for a week and then a business trip. We'll see how it goes.

    So, what are YOUR goals for February?
  • trijoe
    trijoe Posts: 729 Member
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    WAHOO!!! I'm in again! And maybe (just maybe?) I'll make this month! Maybe...

    My challenge goal: 1.5X ironman numbers.

    3.6M swim
    168M bike
    39.3M run

    And we're off!
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 757 Member
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    February goal:
    Swim 2.4 miles
    Bike >300 miles
    Run >50 miles

    02/01 - Bike 13 miles

    Totals
    Swim = 0 miles
    Bike = 13 miles
    Run = 0 miles
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    I'm in again.

    I'm going to up my aims a little.

    Run - 65 miles
    Bike - 150 miles
    Swim - 5 miles
  • AprilOneFourFour
    AprilOneFourFour Posts: 226 Member
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    2.4 mile swim (3.86 km)
    112 mile bike (180 km)
    26.2 mile run (42.4 km)
    I'm in. Will hate the swimming, but tough.
  • irongirl73
    irongirl73 Posts: 98 Member
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    Ok so I'm finally in again! I had chest pain for three months, but my doctor put me on a med to block pain receptors and I'm finally back to working out! I didn't work out for three month which is very unusual for me!

    So, in January this is what I did:
    Run 31 miles
    Bike 48 miles
    Swim 9.4 miles

    My February goals will be:
    Swim 11 miles
    Bike 100 miles
    Run 50 miles

    We'll see! I'm just glad to finally be back in the saddle! The medication I'm on causes weight gain, so I'll need some extra mileage!
  • dane11235813
    dane11235813 Posts: 684 Member
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    My Goals
    2.4 mile swim (3.86 km)
    112 mile bike (180 km)
    26.2 mile run (42.4 km)

    2/1 5 km walk/run

    Totals

    Swim
    Bike
    Run - 5 km
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
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    2/2 Run 5.8

    Swim: 1
    Bike: 0
    Run: 5.8

    Rest day tomorrow! Its well deserved lol
  • nerdieprofessor
    nerdieprofessor Posts: 512 Member
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    FEBRUARY GOALS (a bit more than January)
    Swim: 15 miles
    Bike: 200 miles (I might go completely insane doing that on the trainer)
    Walk/Run: 32 miles

    1. 1.84 mi 31 min walk/run and 9 mi 37 min bike on trainer
    2. 8.33 mi 37 min bike and 1.14 mi 45 min swim
    3. PLAN walk/run am and swim pm

    TRACKING PROGRESS:
    Swim: 1.14 miles
    Bike: 17.33 miles
    Walk/Run: 1.84 miles

    February is complicated by having a houseguest for a week and then a business trip. We'll see how it goes.

    So, what are YOUR goals for February?
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 757 Member
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    February goal:
    Swim 2.4 miles
    Bike >300 miles
    Run >50 miles

    02/01 - Bike 13 miles
    02/02 - Bike 18.2, Ran 3.7 miles

    Totals
    Swim = 0 miles
    Bike = 31.2 miles
    Run = 3.7 miles
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    Nursing what I think are shin splints (burning in along the inner side of my shin, just above the ankle, and occasional stabbing pain). So I'm taking a couple of days off from running.

    Yesterday
    11 mile bike
    0.6 m swim

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