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".

So you are working out morning' date=' mid morn and mid afternoon. Wowzers. I'm assuming from that you are your own boss!!!!! [/quote']

No, not my own boss but I do work at home and work schedule has some flexibility to it. My typical work day is 12 hours, but about 2-3 hours are in evening to make up for an hour gone mid morning and an hour gone mid afternoon. Remember, my day starts pretty early at either 5am or 6 am.

So today I did all the workouts mentioned above and the running. boy, it has tired me out by this evening. The power cardio this morning was fairly intense. this afternoon, my cross fit trainer also gave me 2 pretty hard weight and body weight WOD pair that included clean overhead lifts, dead lifts and box jumps for first and pull-ups, push-ups and squats for second. Both were cardio intense because they were both AMRAP, pushing for most reps in a given time period. After the second workout @ cross fit, I was dreaming about my refuel bar. took an IBU tonight for the first time in a long time I was so achy.

I think I will continue this training push of morning and afternoon cardio and weight workouts along with distributed running segments as it leaves me feeling spent and will give me nice deep sleep. And I am trying to up my athleticism in terms of stamina, power and speed. My trainer showed me the performance metrics of the top 4th and top 48th regional cross fitter and I definitely have room for improvement doing the same qualifying workout when even compared against top 48th. I want to get in top 10 next year.

12 miles as of today. Looking to add another 10 tomorrow along with power cardio (body weight and light weights) in morning and strength training (kettle bell focus) in afternoon at home.

What a great idea!! Love reading all the motivational stories. I'm a little late getting started but will do what I can this month.

Thanks Laura and tparker, I started walking around the corner and back the day I got home from surgery after 2 days in the hospital. 3 days after surgery I got bored and went to the garage and set up the treadmill (which my wife was not happy about because of my no lifting restriction...oops!!). I started walking in 5 minute intervals at about 2 mph roughly. I would do about 3 or 4 5 minute intervals a day to start. I then moved them to 10 minutes. I also started walking around the warehouse at work the day I went back. The staples have never really been an issue, it has been more about getting tired so easy and fast. I just go til tired and stop but I plan on trying to push myself a little more each day.

This morning I did 5 minutes on the treadmill for about .32 miles and then tried the recumbent bike for the 1st time since surgery and did 1.5 miles with no problems. So I did 1.8 miles so far today which if I am not mistaken puts me around 5 miles total. I have along way to go but will get there. Now time to go get these staples out and have a scrambled egg...lol Have a great day everyone.

..... No time to go get these staples out and have a scrambled egg...lol Have a great day everyone.

Enjoy that scrambled egg. That was my first solid food after surgery and it was the most delicious thing I have ever eaten.

Yup - me too on the scrambled eggs. I remember it was 1 scrambled egg with feta and dill. It was so filling, yet so tasty! Now I eat 2-3 eggs in a meal with a side of 2 turkey links. My favorite weekend breakfast. Also, you do not necessarily have to think of eggs as a breakfast only meal. They are also a great dinner. The key is to put aside the traditional thoughts of what food to eat at what time of day. Instead, think of refueling your body with food for energy.

So back to the 100 mile challenge....ran 4.7 miles yesterday to put me at 27.5 after 5 days.

Sorry butter

Oh jeez. This thread is officially off the rails.

Oh jeez. This thread is officially off the rails.

Ok hitting the treadmill! Going to do 3 miles

BORING!!!

5 miles and 1 power cardio so far today. I am finding I am too tired after power cardio in the morning to get back on the treadmill and run so will have to move the time around a bit. Perhaps 2 miles after lunch instead.

This might work for tomorrow (fairly similar to today except strength training at 4:30 pm instead of cross fit session):

5:00am -3 miles (good for waking up with - no caffeine needed!)

9:00am -2 miles

9:30am power cardio

12:30 pm: 2 miles

4pm -2 miles

4:30 pm - cross fit

8 pm -2 miles

Not too sure about the 8 pm run. I do not want running that late to mess with sleep patterns.

2 miles at a time is a nice easy segment to commit to. Trying to target 10 miles a day of these 2-3 mile segments. Enough to get the dopamine receptors firing and a light sweat.

I thought I would be able to "cool down" with a short 2 mile run after working out with power cardio (weight driven cardio -intense), but I utterly lack the motivation and energy to get on the treadmill because the work out session drains me. I am sure if I forced myself onto the treadmill it would be mentally and physically better after a few minutes. It definitely feels like a wall when I tried to think about running following the power cardio this morning. I wanted to, but my body said no too loudly.

I hope my eating patterns are planned well enough to support this much daily training (2000-2200 a day). I definitely eat like an athlete should be eating before and after workout sessions and throughout the day, clean and as nutritious as possible. Complex carbs before working out.I am even eating some quick burning carbs after working out along with Protein shake and BCAA drink so I think I am doing that right in order to keep the ebb and flow of energy going throughout the day. Protein, protein and more protein.

Suggestions?

Fiddle, how many miles do you plan on running this month? 300? Can you sustain that for 30 days? Should you?

Fiddle' date=' how many miles do you plan on running this month? 300? Can you sustain that for 30 days? Should you?[/quote']

Sustain it? Not sure. however, the plan is to try.

Thanks Laura and tparker' date='

This morning I did 5 minutes on the treadmill for about .32 miles and then tried the recumbent bike for the 1st time since surgery and did 1.5 miles with no problems. So I did 1.8 miles so far today which if I am not mistaken puts me around 5 miles total. I have along way to go but will get there. Now time to go get these staples out and have a scrambled egg...lol Have a great day everyone.[/quote']

Good job today!

Really I kinda sucked at exercising early out..

I'm sure that had something to do with my "slow loser" status....

Ok 3 miles today..

Total ; 25.7

I would walk 500 hundred miles

and I would walk 500 more.....

I want to join the challenge!!! Can I include the elliptical distance along with walking, hiking, biking, and treadmill?