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Summer Challenge Poll: Shall we have a Speed Challenge or a Distance Challenge? "Neither" is not an option 😊

roseabi profile imageroseabiUltramarathon50 Voters

Please select one:

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linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

... could cycling count? 🀣🀣🀣

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon in reply to linda9389

Ooh yes - good idea!!

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon

I voted speed challenge, because it's such good motivation to make the effort to up my 5k result! Distance for me is constrained by time, alas πŸ˜”

mrrun profile image
mrrunUltramarathon

Those who can't stand hot weather look away now. I'm doing my summer routine of weeks in blazing sunshine and that's where Croatian coast fits the bill. Not a cloud, a hint of wind or temperatures dropping below 32-34c for over two weeks with high humidity, is my idea of freedom and fun. (I know, l know.....) So, my challenge will be endurance (clearly, lol). Last year l nearly fainted after my first run but now l know how to tackle it better (don't run for the first two days until you've got used to the elements). Distance challenge will be a no-no but l tend to run my 5K better than in London (no idea why). Will let you know should anything funny happens, don't worry.

Gran4z profile image
Gran4z in reply to mrrun

Good luck with that - does going out at dawn help at all?

mrrun profile image
mrrunUltramarathon in reply to Gran4z

Tried that a few years back. Hot sticky nights mean not so much sleep so early morning runs are challenging. I go vampire way instead. Although it's still manic hot when the sun sets, at least it's not hitting me at full blast. You know what, beer never tastes better after such runs.

Gran4z profile image
Gran4z in reply to mrrun

Sounds like a good plan...don't like beer, but a chilled white wine wouldn't go amiss 😎, yeah I know, good old water too 🌻

mrrun profile image
mrrunUltramarathon in reply to Gran4z

Yep. They love their spritzers and l easily succumb to local culture anyway.

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Gran4z in reply to mrrun

Always good to succumb to local culture 🌞Happy running 😎🌻

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Speed Challenge.πŸ‘

Does round the garden with a wheelbarrow qualify.πŸ™ˆπŸ€£

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GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

Distance, speed not that great an option where I am, too many hills and broken pavements 🀣

LittleNell83 profile image
LittleNell83

If it is going to be hot, short fast runs look tempting. Plus doing my own distance training with the HM training :)

pianoteacher profile image
pianoteacherMarathonHalf Marathon

I've voted distance as that would suit me best for my marathon training. If it ends up as speed I'll belt the last km of parkrun 🀣

Lysia profile image
LysiaHalf Marathon

My HM programme has me running so slow that speed challenge would be a bit of a non starter. It's mostly endurance pace with a teeny bit at goal pace πŸ€”

Windoze profile image
WindozeHalf Marathon

I wanted to vote for both...🀣🀣🀣

AntSharpe profile image
AntSharpeHalf Marathon

Surely distance...... this is a long distance forum πŸ˜‚

SkiMonday profile image
SkiMondayUltramarathon

I voted speed because I'm almost at my target distance and starting to try and speed up.

OK, I've now seen what the distance challenge is and I think I can work with that.