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Run/Walk Across America Challenge Week 8 [CLOSED GROUP]

Alexagetsfit
Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
6 more weeks! We can do this!

1st: Wellsd1984: Now he's headed back. 196.1 miles left. LC: Mobile, Alabama [246 miles. LC: Jacksonville, FL. DONE! 2/27]

2nd: PBMaria. 193 miles. LC: New Orleans, LA.

3rd: Kimertruns13_1. 163.88 miles. LC: Houston, TX. - Hellooo! ea8af959.gif

4th: Christa_1983. 150.07 miles. LC: San Antonio, TX.
5th: Really_me. 142.67 miles. LC: San Antonio, TX.

6th: Anichols2288. 108.28 miles. LC: Van Horn, TX.
7th: Smurfette75. 107.2 miles. LC: Van Horn, TX.
8th: Jbessolo. 105.25 miles. LC: Van Horn, TX.
9th: Jessie43082. 104.55 miles. LC: Van Horn, TX.

10th: Leslye125. 88.25 miles. LC: El Paso, TX.
11th: Fierrox5. 84 miles. LC: El Paso, TX.
12th: AliceIsRunning. 82.7. LC: El Paso, TX.

13th: Nokey73. 77.65. LC: Lordsburg, NM.
14th: Thamre. 74.75 miles. LC: Lordsburg, NM.

15th: Amanda_runs. 67 miles. LC: Tucson, AZ.
16th: Nulife9727. 66.455. LC: Tucson, AZ.
17th: Annasgyal. 55.7 miles. LC: Tucson, AZ.

18th: Rubyred1999. 42.23 miles. LC: Phoenix, AZ.
19th: Cm1479. 42 miles. LC: Phoenix, AZ.

20th: Chrissle. 38.3 miles. LC: Blythe, CA.
21st: Staceyb2003. 35.75 miles. LC: Blythe, CA.
22nd: Leomentlines. 35.41 miles. LC: Blythe, CA.
23rd: Ishallnotwant. 32.1 miles. LC: Blythe, CA.

24th: Promethea79. 17.5 miles. LC: Palm Springs, CA.

25th: Mariababe81. 8 miles. LC: Santa Monica, CA.
28th: Kat_renee. 4 miles. LC: Santa Monica, CA

We have our first finisher - Congrats David! And congrats on a weekly distance PR!

I'm gonna have to get my booty moving. Jessie, Smurf and Jill are right behind me!

Nokey73 - Great consistency! You're awesome!

For those of you interested, I wrote about my half marathon experience here : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Anichols2288/view/ummm-i-did-it-216696
Thanks for cheering me on! :)
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  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    4 this morning :)
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    I gotta pick it up! 6 weeks and 139 miles to go!!
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    4 this morning :)

    You're almost there!!
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    I guess I can start running back the other way!

    Edit: So when I got to the end, I just turned around and started heading back. That means I'm 49.9 miles in, so my last checkpoint going back was Tallahasee.
  • Amanda_Runs
    Amanda_Runs Posts: 169 Member
    12.1 last week...didn't get to my long run, oy.
  • nokey73
    nokey73 Posts: 41 Member
    Thanks! I can't wait to read about your half marathon!! I think I missed the first couple weeks of this group, how many miles are we supposed to get done total for the challenge? And when does it end? Thanks! and have a great day everyone!!
  • annasgyal
    annasgyal Posts: 1,687 Member
    2/27-5.1 miles (walk/jog) <
    Personal best so far!
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    with you annasgyal...4.2 miles today...my personal best!
  • Alexagetsfit
    Alexagetsfit Posts: 313 Member
    I guess I can start running back the other way!

    Edit: So when I got to the end, I just turned around and started heading back. That means I'm 49.9 miles in, so my last checkpoint going back was Tallahasee.
    Haha. Your last checkpoint going back was actually Mobile, I messed that up. I got it fixed now!
    Thanks! I can't wait to read about your half marathon!! I think I missed the first couple weeks of this group, how many miles are we supposed to get done total for the challenge? And when does it end? Thanks! and have a great day everyone!!
    The total mileage is 246 miles and the challenge ends on April 8th.

    Annasgyal and Smurfette - Awesome! You guys are kicking butt!
  • reallymyBEST
    reallymyBEST Posts: 242 Member
    2/27 = 5.8mi. Happily back in action!
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    2/27 - 3.25 miles
  • annasgyal
    annasgyal Posts: 1,687 Member
    2/27-5.1 miles (walk/jog) <
    Personal best so far!
    2/28-1.0 mile (walk)
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    3.4 miles outside today...will be back in on the treadmill tomorrow...expecting rain.
  • Leslye125
    Leslye125 Posts: 242 Member
    I was able to get 5 miles in last week before I fell apart. Hoping to get some in this week, but these drugs are kicking my booty! :(
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    4 today and that's it for February.
    My goal was to run 100 miles and I made it to 114! :D
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    2/29 - 5 miles
  • kat_renee
    kat_renee Posts: 131 Member
    Excuses, excuses. I have really been slacking with my husband coming back from deployment and different issues that are coming up with my foster son but March will be a different story.

    2-28: 3.17 miles
    2-24: 1.53 miles
    2-23: 2.71 miles
    2-9: 3.06 miles
  • annasgyal
    annasgyal Posts: 1,687 Member
    2/27-5.1 miles (walk/jog) <
    Personal best so far!
    2/28-1.0 mile (walk)
    2/29-1.0 mile (walk)
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    3.7 miles
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    1.71 yesterday. I'm sorry, i've been dabbling with some mountain biking and other exercises so I haven't been walking as much!
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    3/1 - 3.65 miles
  • smurfette75
    smurfette75 Posts: 853 Member
    3.4 miles outside today
  • reallymyBEST
    reallymyBEST Posts: 242 Member
    2/28=1.5mi
    2/29=1mi
    3/1=6.3mi
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    Mmmm....5 today?
    I hit the stop button on the treadmill by mistake (with my funny bone, nonetheless) and I think I was at 3.5. I ran 1.5 more to make sure I at least had 4 but given the time according to the watch, I'm pretty sure I did 5 :)
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    3/3 - 2 miles
  • Leslye125
    Leslye125 Posts: 242 Member
    3/3 5 miles today, tough but I did it!

    walked tues and weds - 2 miles each

    9 for the week. Not great, but I am so glad to be able to again
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    22 miles today! Distance PR :)
  • nokey73
    nokey73 Posts: 41 Member
    2/27 2 miles
    2/28 2.5 miles
    2/29 2.0 miles
    3/1 2.5 miles
    3/2 2.25 miles
    3/4 4.25 miles

    15.5 total :)
  • nulife9727
    nulife9727 Posts: 74
    3/2 - 2.5 miles
    3/3 - 3.0 miles
  • RubyRed1999
    RubyRed1999 Posts: 233 Member
    I was only able to get in 4 miles this week. I have had some trouble with my knees that has kept me from running which makes me sad. There are 3 - 5k races coming up in my area and I so wanted to do at least 2 of them. I have been taking it easy and hope to pick things up a little this week in hopes to be able to do at least one of them. My daughter (she's 9 by the way) brought home a flyer on a race that she wants us to run together. So the goal is to run it with her on April 7th.
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