So thanks to RunaroundSue I did it. I've signed up for the LeJOG 4 virtual run. It starts on the 17th of August and I've got until August 2021 to complete 874 miles.
So combining my running and dog walks to complete it.
I've just received my confirmation email and there is more information to follow. 🏃♀️🏃♀️
Excellent. I am combining walks and runs
I thought it was running only until I read it properly and the dog gets plenty walks so its great i can add them in 😊👍
It would be tough for me if it was running only. Although I might add an extra column on my spreadsheet to track just runs as a comparison 
Excellent plan
Thank you. At first I thought the distance was a bit much but with added dog walks it should be okay.
How are you🤗🤗
Good today, thanks.
Bit nervous about the clips coming out tomorrow 😕
Good luck . You're always in my thoughts 🤗
Thank you! X
This sounds fun Buddy. Great to have something long term to work towards. What a great idea 😊🏃♀️🐶🐾
Yes it is great and as there are no real races going on for the foreseeable I thought why not 😊
And any real races you do will count towards it.
To be honest I wouldn't want to take part in anything just now anyway😊
Nor me. I was just thinking that there is a year to finish the challenge. Things might start again before the end, although I don't expect it to be anytime soon
Good luck! Every mile counts. Jeffing is encouraged! 👍😁👍
🐱 Katnap 🐱
I keep thinking that I will try this but don't really know how to start, eg what intervals to use.
I am not sure how to time it. I can set intervals on my garmin, but I can't hear the alarm (even when not listening to my mp3 )
I wonder if I can find a podcast to download.
You could always choose C25K app and re-do the same intervals.
The Gym Boss app allows you to create your own intervals and add sound effects.
Fun!
Yes, I was just looking at Gymboss. I think I will give that a go.
Thanks
Wow what a challenge! Good luck Buddy with that combination of run and walk you'll absolutely smash it👍👍
Hi Buddy and RunaroundSue
I saw this on face book last night on an "end to end" Facebook page, but I think it's linked to lejog. I fancy doing this too, I thought it would give me extra encouragement and would work well with runs and dog walks. Are you both signed up? I think it it would help me keep focused if others are doing it too. 😊
Yes I signed up this morning. Go for it👍
Signed up. Can't wait. Have to motivate the dog now 😁
Hi, I started the July one, but I am sure some of the August participants will overtake me
We can report separately and/or have a weekly update thread (like Damienair's (not) parkrun thread)
Great idea. That will be really helpful. X
I just signed up too looking forward to the 17th to start
its exciting 😊😊
Joined! 😅😅
Brilliant 👏
FOMO, I might need to join in too ....... 😀
Can I sign up from over here? This sounds like a very fun challenge
Yes as we are not exactly running the route just the miles😊👍
Yes. Go for it John. It will be great to have a chance to run "with" you after all these years.
Here is the link to LeJog4
endtoend.run/lands-end-to-j...
I started LeJog 3 in July and have passed the 100 mile checkpoint but you will probably overtake me before too long
Thank you RAS
There are certainly people from all over the world doing LeJog3
Someone on the Facebook page just posted that they received their t-shirt and medal in the USA (they were doing LeJog1 which started in May)
Wow 874 miles in a few months 💪
That is impressive. Furloughs and, unfortunately, outright lay offs have had a huge number of people hitting the pavement. I wonder if the Runner was putting their downtime to good use Whatever the motivation - that is some running! Does it say where in the States?
Georgia. She runs Ultras and her longest run was 500 miles in 10 days - the Last Vol State in Tennessee.
Amazing. Pity we can't connect our garmin watch directly. I'm on 15000 to 25000 steps per day depending on the length of run🤣
I agree. That's a good step count
Wow! Hard core
Good on you. Maybe you can sign your dog up too 😁
I wish all participants in that Lejog Lands End to John O Groats virtual run/walk all the very best, that distance of 874 miles or 1407 kilometers is equal to run/walk of 27 kilometers a week 27 K *52 weeks =1404K, so 3 more kilometers to make the full distance, good luck to you all.
Thanks, I am managing to clock up almost double so far. 60% is walking.
👍 Excellent 🚶 🏃🏾 👍
I’ve no words: 😱😱😱.
Congratulations! I’m sure you will easily complete it. It’s amazing how dog walking adds up. I managed 160k (100 miles) in May doing the This Girl Runs virtual challenge with my normal running and dog walking routine, which really surprised me!
I've never added dog walks to garmin/strava . So it will be interesting to see the mileage 😊🐕
Well done and good luck I am sure you will smash it Buddy34
Great effort. I hope you enjoy the journey. I'm hoping to complete the NC500 route in the next month - except of course its 516 mile not 500🤣 happy running 🤗
How time flies Grannyhugs. I remember your post saying you where starting this. Good luck with completing your route 😊👍
Thank you. In January I was planning to take a year but chasing you in the vitality challenge in spring put my mileage way above what i was expecting to be able to do.
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Is it on the "Honour" system or do you have to submit a Strava-type record? I don't have any electronics and really don't want an App tracking me on my phone, I'm borrowing an Apple watch thing for (hopefully) my MC FM verification.
On the website it days this
You will be able to upload your GPS data, Strava, Garmin, Image of your watch, treadmill record etc
Thank you Buddy. That knocks me out I'm afraid...but very best wishes to you and the others from me.
I already had my Garmin linked to Strava and joined the End to End club so my runs and walks are visible to them.
But if you upload screen shots I think you can use the weekly or monthly views rather than uploading individual runs every day.
I will join the strava group when I get the link and its starts. Sounds so much easier 😊👍
I think so.
I don't suppose you can take lots of photos of FKT (have I got the right combination of letters there?)
FKT you've lost me🤣
Irish-John did his C25K with his Famous Kitchen Timer. It almost needed a blog of it's own
Interesting, will need to read up on the famous kitchen timer
I received this link. I think it originally referred to spreadsheets and monthly/weekly summaries.
Oh yes, the evidence is secondary to entering the data onto the Interactive Map, which updates almost immediately.
Hi Irish-John, I emailed them today with this question and received a reply within half an hour. Yes, you can simply take a screen shot and email the mileage to them.
Thanks all but I don't use any tracking apps, I do appreciate all the replies though, thank you
Am tempted as I’d seen it before... sell it to me 
Its sounds a lot of miles but you can log your runs and walks. So a combination of walking and running makes completing it maybe not easier but less daunting . What do you think😊
You have a year to do it. Runs and walks.
That's only 17 miles a week.
Ok but: what is the bling like? And can we work out a team finish for the last 5-10km? (Followed by champagne and cake)
The photo at the top of this post shows you the medal but I'm really excited about that tshirt. Just look at it. I'm getting carried away now🤣
The medal is ok, not quite big enough for the achievement for my taste but yes the tshirt is great!!
I always want the tshirts, medals are less important to me
And what about a celebration cake?
I saw it on facebook and signed up after reading buddy's post. Yes, bling, t shirt, postcards, interactive map , a well toned body and amazing bragging rights! What an achievement it will be - a magnum of champagne will be needed. 😊
at least it will have time to chill...
Well done for signing up and good luck, I'm sure you'll have no issues completing it 😊
I'm soooooo tempted...
Go for it. Join the merry band of LeJoggers
Good luck!
I'm not sure why but I've gone and signed up... I wasnt sure about tshirt size but I reckon I'll be down a size by the end of it! We definitely need a page / thread... I need all the support I can get.
Me too.
hey, can you see a graduate10 by my name? I cant see it but maybe one can only see others? I can see you have one
No, I can't see one. I can see buddy's but not yours.
thanks I'll get that put back on. I've been downgraded
Yes i can see your badge👍
Unm just added it. Will try not to loose it this time...
I keep looking at this. I do loads of walking as well as running. Not sure what's stopping me. Are all the t shirts sold out?
Hi! Today's the day... Has there been a strava or group started here? not noticed any. Or maybe we do a post for all to add too?
I was wondering about setting up a strava club for people on Health Unlocked. I've never done it before but there are step by step instructions online.
RunaroundSue was putting a post on , on a Sunday that we could post what we had ran/ walked for each week. 😊👍
Yes, RunaroundSue says she's going to post each week on Sunday which will be great. I've just joined the Strava and Facebook for end to end. I think juju set the HM one up on Strava
I have joined the strava and fb for the challenge the only thing is I'm not Buddy34 on there 🤣
I wonder if it would be easier to private message each other on here with our strava name to follow each other that way?🤔
Hmm you can do a group message but I think there is a limit to the number of people. I think there are about 25 of us... Maybe we can just message on Strava. I DONT KNOW!
The only thing is my real name is on strava not my HU name. The only thing that's the same is Buddy my avitar👍🐶
This is an exciting project - good for you Buddy! Enjoy your journey! 😄
Are you tempted to really visit certain points of the journey when lockdown relaxes? (Beauty spots, places you fancy visiting??) 😄
I live in Scotland, so if I do visit anywhere to run an actual part of the route it would be here 😊
That’s a good point, I’ll see if i can run any of the route non virtual
Just don't run on the motorways
Some of my streetview pictures show me in the middle lane, alongside or in front of white vans and lorries
🤣🤣
Doing ok on this logging runs and walks , but looking at the details again ALL miles count . I can easily double my daily mileage recording all the wandering about I do .
What are you recording and submitting ?
That's what I was doing , but I've already done a mile this morning without going 'out out' so I'll record everything from now on .
Yesterday I did around 5k walking the dog but by the end of the day had done 11k .
Those at the top of the leaderboard must be doing this . I know it doesn't really matter- it's not a competition - but every bit counts
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