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".

Ok 6.79 miles today, 87.79 total! On vacation, there is a treadmill at hotel, looking forward to using it tomorrow! Crazy!

You go girl!

Thanks...LOL But I am not a girl. I guess I need a better profile pic...lol

Thanks...LOL But I am not a girl. I guess I need a better profile pic...lol

Lmao.... so sorry! I was thinking about putting up a picture but haven't figured it out... -

Lmao.... so sorry! I was thinking about putting up a picture but haven't figured it out... -

How do you add a pic?

Shannon

Everyone Is doing great!!! This is an awesome challenge really motivates me to keep moving! I added 2 miles yesterday putting me up to 25 miles!!!!

Walked 6.5 today' makes my total 131.5 miles Sent from my iPad using VST

You are our fearless leader!!!!!

Thanks...LOL But I am not a girl. I guess I need a better profile pic...lol

Um, that was meant for another! Ha!

Hey folks. Did my fastest ever 10k this morning... 63 minutes. Plus I ran an additional 2.5 miles back and forth to the car.... That's how far away I had to park.

So day 23 is 8.7 miles.... Which is 102 total. Thrilled to have made my goal with a week to keep adding to it.

Thanks to all of y'all that joined in and inspired me. Keep pushing. We are all gonna make it.

From this morning.

Congrats BFF !!! You are looking great!

I didn't ask did C run too?

Congrats Butterbean!!! You look awesome!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274

+1 miles this morning, but sort of in an unconventional manner.

It was part of a partner WOD today (first time I did this)

Started with plank Tabata for 8 minutes (20 s on, 10 s rest)

Then

1 partner did an increasing set of

3 T2B (toes to bar)

3 kbs (53# kettle bell swings)

3 box jumps

While the other partner ran up and down the hill with a 35# plate for 800 m.

When the running partner got back, he took over the exercises and the other went for the 400 m run with the plate.we must have looked funny huffing and puffing running up the hill with 35 # plate. Lol. It was fun!

Every time a set of exercises got completed by a partner, he increased the rep count by 3 until running partner returned and took over. This AMRAP (as many reps as possible) workout was done after 20 minutes.

We ended up doing 8 sets where last set had 24 reps of each exercise and 8 400 m run for a total of 2 miles of hill. I contributed to 1 of those miles.

Congrats BFF !!! You are looking great!

I didn't ask did C run too?

Nope....she had a group training run for her upcoming marathon. They ran like 15 miles or something ridiculous.

Crazy! It's cold and cloudy here. I'm going to ride I think... But I was up most of the might (long story)

So I'm not sure how much I'll get in today.

But I need to get my arse into gear!!

Hey folks. Did my fastest ever 10k this morning... 63 minutes. Plus I ran an additional 2.5 miles back and forth to the car.... That's how far away I had to park. So day 23 is 8.7 miles.... Which is 102 total. Thrilled to have made my goal with a week to keep adding to it. Thanks to all of y'all that joined in and inspired me. Keep pushing. We are all gonna make it.

Clap clap clap clap!!!