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!!

Ok Gamergirl. You're right. I'll make it clear it's not about the 100 miles. It's about pushing out of ones comfort zone. It's about doing just a little bit more an before. And.....I'll try to throw in at least one beach pic by Thanksgiving if you and Laura are still in it.

You sure know how to motivate a girl! Where do I sign up??

You sure know how to motivate a girl! Where do I sign up??

I'll start a new thread a little closer to the first of the month.

" Maybe someday it will be easier to push self without a nagging voice that says "stop, rest, stop, stop..."

Hey Fiddleman: It actually helps me to know that someone else, a person who is as athletic and fit as you are, has to push themselves. I always have to tell myself repeatedly "you can do it!" But then voices in your head are a sign of insanity!

You people are killing me. I wish we could keep it together, but since I'm shooting for 50 next month anyway, if y'all wanna split it up I'll start the 50 miler.

Honestly....I do think we need to split off the WOD crossfit stuff. I do enjoy reading about those WODs, but they need their own thread.

Agreed. And also vote for just ONE thread...even though there is some whining (ah hem, LV ) I think one thread is probably easier to manage than two. Everyone can set their own little "goals" so that they are getting pushed because as Butter said that's what this thread is really all about. Call it the 50, 100, 150, 200...and BEYOND thread.

As for the crossfit stuff....I wonder Fiddle, do you WRITE this all down each day? Or copy n paste from some Crossfit WOD site? Can you edit it down to the miles for the purposes of the thread since that was the original intent? Or maybe start your own WOD challenge? And I'm totally 100% with you on still needing to be pushed. I've picked my classes and instructors for specifically that reason, so they will push me. My fav NUT is like "but you can do that at home" um, nope, I would I KNOW I would not be as hard on myself as my PT and other instructors are.

Edited October 26, 201312 yr by M2G

Ok. Trying to put it all together but might forget a few. 3 26 mile rides a week and a 28 mile race last weekend puts me at 262 miles so far this month on my bike. I have been running a mile a day (cool down at gym) 3 days a week that gives me another 9 miles for a total of around 271 miles for the month with a week to go. This weather change is slowing my riding down and schedule changes aren't helping either but will figure it out.

Agreed. And also vote for just ONE thread...even though there is some whining (ah hem' date=' LV ) I think one thread is probably easier to manage than two. Everyone can set their own little "goals" so that they are getting pushed because as Butter said that's what this thread is really all about. Call it the 50, 100, 150, 200...and BEYOND thread.

As for the crossfit stuff....I wonder Fiddle, do you WRITE this all down each day? Or copy n paste from some Crossfit WOD site? Can you edit it down to the miles for the purposes of the thread since that was the original intent? Or maybe start your own WOD challenge? And I'm totally 100% with you on still needing to be pushed. I've picked my classes and instructors for specifically that reason, so they will push me. My fav NUT is like "but you can do that at home" um, nope, I would I KNOW I would not be as hard on myself as my PT and other instructors are.[/quote']

Yes, I do write down the descriptions from memory. It would be a lonely thread if I opened up one just for cross fit. There would be tumbleweeds blowing across it. Been there and done that. there are only a few cross fitters I know of on VST and only because they had post since i joined about 1.5 years ago. There may be more. Since it is a lonely exercise activity to post about in a different thread and there is a big overlap with running (typically am doing some kind of running every day from 2 miles up to 8 miles), I thought it would be interesting and motivating for others to read about in this challenge thread. I also wanted to participate in the challenge from a community perspective. If none of my reasons are being met and the posts are, in fact, a distraction, then I will either tone down the posts or stop posting about cross fit, I want to show others what is possible if you desire it. I, too, am just like you in where we came from in terms of pre sleeve inactivity.

You people are killing me. I wish we could keep it together' date=' but since I'm shooting for 50 next month anyway, if y'all wanna split it up I'll start the 50 miler. Honestly....I do think we need to split off the WOD crossfit stuff. I do enjoy reading about those WODs, but they need their own thread.[/quote']

Wahhhhhh, I wanna see and talk to everyone. Y'all know your gonna do what you do anyway, right? And if you've already DONE 50 miles or close to it, how can it be a challenge? Right? My vote- stay together. Everybody do their BEST! LOL

Ok. Trying to put it all together but might forget a few. 3 26 mile rides a week and a 28 mile race last weekend puts me at 262 miles so far this month on my bike. I have been running a mile a day (cool down at gym) 3 days a week that gives me another 9 miles for a total of around 271 miles for the month with a week to go. This weather change is slowing my riding down and schedule changes aren't helping either but will figure it out.

Again. Good. Lord. Lol. You are legend!!!

OK, total so far as of yesterday 10/25 105.35!... Had so much going on volunteering at the school, getting ready for fall break I haven't been here much. I vote that we keep the thread together just call it the "challenge yourself more" thread... Everyone welcome... Newbies to vets! Great job everyone on your totals so far, you are all inspiring from Mile #1 on up

Thanks!

Yes, I do write down the descriptions from memory. It would be a lonely thread if I opened up one just for cross fit. There would be tumbleweeds blowing across it. Been there and done that. there are only a few cross fitters I know of on VST and only because they had post since i joined about 1.5 years ago. There may be more. Since it is a lonely exercise activity to post about in a different thread and there is a big overlap with running (typically am doing some kind of running every day from 2 miles up to 8 miles), I thought it would be interesting and motivating for others to read about in this challenge thread. I also wanted to participate in the challenge from a community perspective. If none of my reasons are being met and the posts are, in fact, a distraction, then I will either tone down the posts or stop posting about cross fit, I want to show others what is possible if you desire it. I, too, am just like you in where we came from in terms of pre sleeve inactivity.

Hey I didn't write this to hurt your feelings at all, so please forgive me if I did. I also do lunges, squats, throwdowns, tons of different types of weight-lifting, functional form, working different muscles, etc. 2 days a week for an hour and I don't honestly keep track off all the reps and the exact things we do. I work in a small group with a personal trainer and she lays out something completely different for each session (kind of like crossfit.)

I'm fine with you continuing to post your WOD and I'm free to read or skip. You are right that it just might motivate someone who is stuck in the "I can't" mentality.

I'm impressed you keep track of the details of your workouts.

6 miles today for a monthly total of 47. I joined this thread two weeks ago and I am thoroughly motivated seeing everyone's results. i think there should be one thread for anyone that is moving and working toward the goal. As a pre sleeve patient there is no way I can keep up with Fiddleman, but I look forward to the posts. I think this thread is all about challenging yourself to do more. Thanks to that!!

I will likely to be zero today. Hurting from flare up since last night. I think it's time for my shot. But go everyone else! run run! be active! have fun!

Mine will be something, that is if I get my Saturday morning lazing around ass up!

I hope you are feeling better soon gamer.

I like the thread the way it was before. Keep it simple. A hundred miles was the challenge. It is a challenge for me. That's why I'm here..

Edited October 26, 201312 yr by laura-ven

1.50 miles walked today. We even went and picked out a bike for the wife. Can't wait for us to start riding together. No trail riding for her though, I get that adventure by myself. We will stick to the bike path when together. Now we are headed out for a pre-Halloween date night.

My mileage now stands at 115.85 miles.

1.9 for me today. Total is 20.2. Made my goal with 5 days to spare. We will keep next month open to all. But I just want to say the point originally was to set a goal and reach for it. Whatever it is, as long as it's measurable, and it's a challenge. I'm proud of all if y'all that are participating and I hope that we keep it going and keep growing. I'll work on a new November thread here in the next couple of days.