100 mile challenge

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Everybody is doing great this weekend. Keep it up. I ran 4 miles this morning on a new trail....will not be doing that trail again. Nasty horse flies molested me the entire time. Those suckers bite. But after 10 days my total is 47.3. Tomorrow I intend to blow by 50.

[lsu2868 708]

Well, I had a good day today. Felt great all day. I even mowed the yard this morning for the first time since surgery. It was a piece of cake. I used Map My Walk while mowing. I walked .51 miles while mowing the front yard. I didn't use it on the back yard...to small. Funny thing is, the diagram on Map My Walk looks like I was drunk and walking in circles.

Then while watching the Saints beat up on the Falcons, I rode the recumbent bike for 3.16 miles in 12:47 averaging 14.8mph. I have been building up my pace a little.

Then this evening I got board and decided to go for another ride, so off to the garage I went. I rode 3.0 miles in 11:41 averaging 15.4mph.

So, that puts me at 6.67 miles for the day and a total of 23.2 miles for the challenge.

[Georgia 2,908]

Upped my total to 33.5n. Yay! I persevered. LOL. If I can keep this up, I might have this!

[Georgia 2,908]

Upped my total to 33.5n. Yay! I persevered. LOL. If I can keep this up, I might have this!

[RoxFC 175]

I had wanted to get in 4 miles today but I came in a little short. I rode my bike for about 12 minutes at 15 mph for a total of 2.8 miles. I intended to take my dog for a two mile walk but a friend of mine invited me over for dinner...oh well! My pooch was so disappointed...So, with last week's 12.5 miles of walking and today's 2.8 mile bike ride =15.3. I really have to do about 4 miles/day for the next 21 days to reach 100 miles. I will do this! No doubt...

[Meliss000 283]

I just decided to join, I looked back at my fitbit information and since Sept 1 I've gone 31.70 miles, I had no idea! I figured I might as well step up...pun intended, thanks butter for the challenge... Again!

[mytime2shine 229]

Good lord! That's a lot of stuff! Lol

Not really.. lol

Everything below the 12. something miles was for the month of Sept so far

For today, just walking, cycling & cross trainer.

I WISH I could get all that in one day!!!!!!!

:@)

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Ah, I see -- I couldn't see the toes in the picture. LOL. The five-fingers (NONE of them) don't fit me cos I have freakishly long finger toes LOL. But I love the Merrell non-toe ones -- they're called gloves? I want to buy some more when I'm in the US, but I've no clue what they're called cos I bought the pair I have now in Europe.

ETA: Ha! Just looked at the label INSIDE the shoe -- go figure, it's called Lithe Glove Dark Shadow. :ph34r:

Just edited the pic....it's bigger now. I didn't realize how small it was.

[Cmt7831 186]

Hey everyone ! Doing great with miles!!' Walked 2.5 miles on Sunday!! So total for first week was 15 miles!!! Not too bad but I will need to boost it up this week!!! Really liking this challenge!! Have a wonderful week!!!

[char73 11]

switched up and rode 16 miles today on bike instead of running....total miles 31

[Georgia 2,908]

Just edited the pic....it's bigger now. I didn't realize how small it was.

You look so professional!!!! Way to go!

[smm 26]

Hello all I'm new...sleeved on August 23rd,

Hw 250 down 22 lbs... I'm a former athlete and athletic trainer. I'm looking for people with the same goals maybe even train for cross fit or mini ironman any thing competitive! Interested?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Hello all I'm new...sleeved on August 23rd' date='

Hw 250 down 22 lbs... I'm a former athlete and athletic trainer. I'm looking for people with the same goals maybe even train for cross fit or mini ironman any thing competitive! Interested?[/quote']

I have been doing cross fit for about 8 months and am fairly competitive in nature (at least against myself). Love the sport. My question for you, as a former athlete: what constitutes an athlete? This is purely asked for my own benefit. I have never been an athlete before as spent most of my life obese.

Does being an athlete mean:

1. It is a profession?

2. That you have a coach and train almost daily?

3. You participate in sanctioned events?

4. ?

I can run 5k and 10k with very respectable times ( 18 min and 45 minutes, respectively), although not in sanctioned races. I run on my own.

I can Rx the cross fit WOD consistently.

I have a personal cross fit coach / trainer.

I train almost daily ( am training for cross fit regionals next summer, cross fit games after that and American ninja warrior after that))

I can squat 300 lb, bench 250lb and deadlift 350 lb. lifting heavy is not my forte, but I have been working at it as part of my athleticism in cross fit training.

Yet I am a software developer for a large multinational company for most of my waking hours.

Should I consider myself an athlete? Just wondering from someone who is a former athlete.

[RoxFC 175]

I have been doing cross fit for about 8 months and am fairly competitive in nature (at least against myself). Love the sport. My question for you, as a former athlete: what constitutes an athlete? This is purely asked for my own benefit. I have never been an athlete before as spent most of my life obese.

Does being an athlete mean:

1. It is a profession?

2. That you have a coach and train almost daily?

3. You participate in sanctioned events?

4. ?

I can run 5k and 10k with very respectable times ( 18 min and 45 minutes, respectively), although not in sanctioned races. I run on my own.

I can Rx the cross fit WOD consistently.

I have a personal cross fit coach / trainer.

I train almost daily ( am training for cross fit regionals next summer, cross fit games after that and American ninja warrior after that))

I can squat 300 lb, bench 250lb and deadlift 350 lb. lifting heavy is not my forte, but I have been working at it as part of my athleticism in cross fit training.

Yet I am a software developer for a large multinational company for most of my waking hours.

Should I consider myself an athlete? Just wondering from someone who is a former athlete.

I'm going to jump here and say that you are an athlete! I think if an athlete makes his/her living from a sport or from being athletic then he/she is labeled a "professional athlete." I looked up the definition of athlete and you fall into it:

ath·lete

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  a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.
  
  
  
  
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  sportsman
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  sportsperson
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[Butterthebean 8,146]

Up to 53 miles as of day 11. I really didn't think I'd get half way so quickly. I'm going to keep going as far as I can till 9/30.

Good job everybody. Stick with it. You're all doing great.