Hey everyone! Great job on your totals for September and a huge thank you to Butterthebean for starting that post and challenging us all to challenge ourselves. We all wish BTB great success and a speedy recovery from his surgery. We know you will be watching and cheering us on. October is among us and with that comes a new challenge. 100 miles in 31 days! Walk, run, bike, whatever you do, log those miles and drink that water! Anyone who has been lurking in the shadows and watching last months challenge, now is your time to join us! It doesn't matter if you do 1 mile a day or 20, just go at your pace and have fun! For those of us who participated in last months challenge, I want to issue a personal challenge to add another 15 miles to what you did last month. After all, there is 1 more day in this month.

On a side note, this group has become very motivational for me as well as others. If you don't mind, let's let everyone know your real first name. If you would rather not and just want to go with your username that is perfectly fine. I will kick it off...my name is Ted. Good luck everyone and log those miles!!

Only 1.4 yesterday. Traveling to and from BIL's visitation/funeral today. . Sad stuff. Only good thing he's not suffering now.

sorry you and you're family are going thru a sad time.

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Speaking of drive. How much does a recumbent (sic?) run $$. I'm thinking I want one.

I got mine at Academy sports last year on sale around $99. They usually run between $99 to what ever you want to pay. I am perfectly happy with the inexpensive model.

It's a full triathlon - 2.4 miles swimming' date=' 112 miles on bike and 26.2 miles sort of running in 16 hours.[/QUOTe']

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

All I can think of right now.

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Thanks, Friend!

I got mine at Academy sports last year on sale around 99. They usually run between 99 to what ever you want to pay. I am perfectly happy with the inexpensive model.

Can u take a pic and attach? You too, others who have bought and like theirs. Thanks I. Advance. I'm bad at deciding WHICH.

And THIS is really why we are doing all this. Yep, I like the BMI too (and size 6/8!! LOL) But...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/diabetes-may-outrank-weight-measurement-when-it-comes-to-weight-loss-surgery

And THIS is really why we are doing all this. Yep' date=' I like the BMI too (and size 6/8!! LOL) But... http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/diabetes-may-outrank-weight-measurement-when-it-comes-to-weight-loss-surgery

Wow. Sobering thought. My husband was headed for diabetes and I doubt I was that far behind. So glad we did this. Thanks for sharing this.

Couple diff things going on. The RA wants to come flare on me so I'm fighting that. My thyroid meds were too high now that I've lost weight. So I was almost strung out and hyper and therefore short of sleep. As soon as that was figured out I had to go off them for a bit and I crashed hard. Depressed, exhausted, worn out. So now on new dosage which hasn't kicked in. Everything hurts, feel like I have the flu and work is insanely busy, so worn out that way too.

All the things you don't think about when you blithely run off to get WLS.

hang in there! I hope everything starts to normalize for you...

It's a full triathlon - 2.4 miles swimming' date=' 112 miles on bike and 26.2 miles sort of running in 16 hours.[/quote']

How do you feel physically after this amount of endurance competition?

Walked another 1.5 miles this morning. I could tell that was right on the limit of my endurance at the moment. Total so far is 3.9 miles.

Everyone is looking good!!! I try really hard to get on here everyday but its hard and by the time I do theres a ton of post and I can't catch up.... Well for me this week has been a little slow but I did sign up with a personal trainer at my gym this week and have been doing a bit more strength training and circuits so it is really hard to even put that into miles. Today I did do 2 miles on elliptical and treadmill. So total is 36 miles , I would like to be to 50 by next week this time. I can do it!!! Everyone keep up the great work!! This group is an inspiration to me and has really motivated me to be the best I can be!!!!

Another 5.5 miles today for a total of 11 miles

2 mile run and 2.5 mile walk today.

So far this month:

Run: 29.6 (goal 60)

Walk: 34.5 (goal 40)

Bike: 5 (goal 50)

Total: 69.1

4.1 miles walked today. Feeling really good. That puts me at 85.6 miles to date. Doing great everyone...keep it up!

Update from last few days. Walked 4.1 today. Giving me a total of 55.5.