A quick "Let's Run Around the Moon" update!!! 💥🤓

[roseabi]

Hi there cosmic colleagues!!

I noted last night that the moon was extra large, and orange, thus making our challenge that much more difficult*

But a quick tot up of the Strava group's results up to the end of last week, plus a couple of updates from non-Strava-folk, tells me that we have currently run...

5022 MILES!!!!! That's 74% of the way round the Moon, people!!!!!!!

Keep those results coming!!!!

The challenge will officially end on Sunday 30th, giving way to the Autumn Speed Extravaganza, so I will post up the final results next week. Will we make it???

* Yes I know it's just a visual trick of the atmosphere, please don't phone in 🤓

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Well done to roseabi, the moon you saw last night is what they call 'A Harvest Moon' that is a full moon nearest to the

Autumn Equnox

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks 😊

And hey!! A super-lunar welcome to the forum!!! 😊😊😊

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

I have been with the forum for a few months now and graduated on 18 June. however, I have not ran a full 5k distance yet, I was about to run the full 5k after about 5/30 minute consolidation runs when I developed a sore right hip. The soreness is completely gone but I'm rerunning some of the runs as I was off running for about 6 weeks, yesterday I ran W5R3 and tomorrow I hope to be able to run W7run 1, 25 minutes non stop.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to AlMorr]

Ah - I meant: Welcome to the Marathon Running and Race Support Forum 😊 I can see that you have just started posting on here, and I like to say a big HI to new folk!

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

And it was in Aries!

[Tbae Metric Marathon]

Gosh Abi, you are busy.👏👏

Do you just pick automatically from Strava individual/participants contributions.🤔

💥🏃‍♀️💥🔥

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tbae]

Every Monday I have been collecting the previous week's data from the Strava group, plus any extra that folk supply on here. I don't go looking for anyone's Strava data outside the group 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

The moon was so bright when I woke up last night that I thought I had overslept!

I was wondering earlier today whether it matters that my Strava privacy settings hide my runs. I can see my distance in the table but wasn't sure if anyone else can? (I'm imaginatively name LH on Strava!). Not that my distance is likely to make much difference to the total ... but I guess every little helps

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

I can see your distances, but I only have them from week 5 onwards. If you would like to, please do tell me your total distance from July 30th to date and I will correct the data I have 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to roseabi]

These are my weekly distances since 30/7 (slow start due to slight injury which is the reason I didn't join the challenge when it first came up):

w/c 30/7 5k

6/8 0k

13/8 19k

20/8 21k

27/8 22k

3/9 15k

10/9 23k

17/9 41k

24/9 5k (so far )

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Great, thanks! Upped the total to 5050 miles 😊

[Macmac Marathon]

Wow 5022 miles! That’s impressive 😀. We may need extra time to get back unless we can borrow Gru’s shrink ray to reduce the size of the moon a little? 😉

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Macmac]

Awesome idea, although it might have a dodgy effect on things back on Earth I suppose... 😊

[misswobble Marathon]

I am behind in letting you have my stats Sorry ☺️ I will update this evening Got Some kms done despite being a bit battered 🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

No worries, no rush 😊

[Madge50 Marathon]

I haven’t given you my stats, when does it start from? I’ve got 57 Miles for September so far.....

Mx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Madge50]

Started on July 30th, finishes Sept 30th 😊

[Madge50 Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Oakey doke, add in 48 miles for August, and another 4 for September

(I missed one off and there will be parkrun 🏃‍♀️😄)

Must be that harvest moon, first time ever over 50 Miles for the month....🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️😂

Mx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Madge50]

Awesome!!! Thank you 😊😊😊

[slow-farah Metric Marathon]

Just joined the Strava group 😊 think I’ve added just over 100km to the total

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to slow-farah]

146.7km?

[slow-farah Metric Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Had to go on Strava to check but yes I have actually run that far 😱

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to slow-farah]

Ha ha - well done!!

[ancientrunner Half Marathon]

Hello,

I'm now at total of 73.71 miles/118.62 km - or if it is easier 11.87 miles/19.10 km since the last figures I gave you.

Well done on all the maths.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to ancientrunner]

Totals are great - thank you!!! xxx

[misswobble Marathon]

Sorry to be such a wally but I can’t find my last total. Been scrolling up and down like a div Was 210 k my last reported total?

Also, please don’t close,the door til after my long run on Sunday 🙏

Thanks for your infinite patience 👍🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Yes, 210k is the total I have so far.

Don't worry, I'm not going to look at the results til next week 😊

[misswobble Marathon]

I just have my trusty calculator out. Right then, got it! By George 😁

Add me another 97 kms please

I have a 24km run on Sunday which should round off the challenge just perfectly

I’ll confirm that after I’ve actually done it. Given my being a clumsy oaf ☺️

Thanks for letting me know You’re a bright shiny star 🌟

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Godspeed 😉

[misswobble Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Right I’m done. The 97 km and the icing on the cake is the 24 k I did yesters

Thanks 👍😀

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Cheers, ears!

[AnnieW55]

That’s me done. Today’s run done 16k and that’s the best bit, apart from keeping to the timing schedule. The actual run seemed to go on forever.

Final total is 352.63k

Aug 204.46

Sept 148.17

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to AnnieW55]

Awesome!

[Cazzer60 Half Marathon]

I'll add 221.7k to that amazing total, and that will be it from me for now. On the Dreaded IC with plantar fasciitis☹

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Cazzer60]

Thanks, Caz, brilliant!

Sorry to hear about the PF, hope you get over it asap xxx

[Macmac Marathon]

Final total for me is exactly 300km 🙂. Thought I’d just stop when I got to this nice round number 😉. Thanks for organising this trip - it’s been fab!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Macmac]

Ooh, lovely! Been great having you 😊

[APScotland]

Just updated Strava with my last 3 runs in September ... hope this helps us get around the moon! xx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to APScotland]

Thank you!!