Howdy fitness freaks. Today marks the 30 day countdown till my long awaited TT surgery. Damn I'm excited. To Celebrate, I'm going to spend the next 30 days doing something I've never done before.....I'm going to run 100 miles in the next 30 days. Certainly other people have done it...even people on this forum have done it. But it will be my biggest monthly total to date. I never ran a step voluntarily until last year. Since then, my life and body have changed so much.....I can't imagine not having this great gift I've found. To me running is like a newly found super power....one that I never thought I'd have.

So I'm going to run 100 miles total between now and my surgery date of 9/30. If anyone wants to join me...walk, run, hike, bike .........whatever you can do.

BTW Laura-Ven has agreed to do the 100 miles with me.....so I'd appreciate y'all's help in making sure she does it. She needs your "motivation".

Better day for me today. I got in 6.5 miles for a total of 68.5.

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4 today

44.6 total

Almost halfway!!!!!

Still at 38.7 today... I've not logged any miles but I've been busting my butt in my sons room ALL DAY! I'm redoing the whole room and the new stuff gets delivered tomorrow..

So does that count for anything???

Yes! MOM points!!!

5.21 today! Not counting aqua boot camp, makes a total of 51 miles even...woot woot!

5.21 today! Not counting aqua boot camp' date=' makes a total of 51 miles even...woot woot![/quote']

What is aqua boot camp?

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6; 6 month post-op 253.2

You guys killed it yesterday. Nice job everybody.

4.5 on the stationary bike and 1 mile on the elliptical plus 5 for yesterday's spin class brings me to 42.6 so far. Nothing like a little healthy competition to make you push yourself!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6; 6 month post-op 253.2

What is aqua boot camp?

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6; 6 month post-op 253.2

It is aqua fitness/aerobics/weights all done in water. It kicked my butt!

The bikes in my gym don't have a digital display. Bummer. I was thinking I would give myself 5 miles for the spin class if it's OK w/ Butterthebean and every one.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6; 6 month post-op 253.2

I think you should give yourself more...I peeked at my monitor today at around the 45 minute mark and it was 13.7. I rode 18.9 miles in 62 minutes.

I'm okay with whatever you do but 5 miles seems low for 45 mins.

I think you should give yourself more...I peeked at my monitor today at around the 45 minute mark and it was 13.7. I rode 18.9 miles in 62 minutes.

I'm okay with whatever you do but 5 miles seems low for 45 mins.

Good lord, M2G! How do you do it? That is so awesome. 19 miles in an hour!!!!! Wowzers. That is stamina

Good lord, M2G! How do you do it? That is so awesome. 19 miles in an hour!!!!! Wowzers. That is stamina

Well, thanks Georgia, I have to give credit to our instructor...she is a die-hard (outdoor) biking enthusiast (her idea of a leisurely weekend is a 2 day bike race...LOL) She pushes us HARD (nicely...darn it she is so sweet but tough!) and I do love the feeling after I walk out of there dripping in sweat!

due to very bad storms rolling through the northeast, I was only able to exercise on my stationary bike at a moderate-high resistance for a half hour for a total of 8 miles today. So far my best day! My grand total is now 36.86 miles toward my goal. Thank you all for keeping me in line...I love a good challenge!

+5 miles today running for 88 total. I did another grueling crossfit WOD today and will do one more tomorrown and, phew, rest over the weekend. 5 for 5 this week cross fit sessions. I know, a big no-no. Next week, I will get on the "3 on, 1 off" schedule.

By the way 6 lovely holes on my two hands after today's WOD.

Here is my right hand cleaned up showing 2 new large holes (was bleeding with skin falling off after round 1 of 5 today):

Caused by 16 pull-ups in the set of exercises per round. The coach said grin and bear it. I did. I think this is just a phase every cross fitter goes through.

Update: feels better today with Neosporin. I am going to try wearing some training gloves from now on.

Got 3 miles in today! Started Couch to 5k!!! Grand Total is 19 miles!!!

2.45 miles in the books today. Total stands at 35.9 so far. My goal is to break 50 by end of the weekend. Time to push!