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Double August Challenges: Speed AND Distance!!! 🀩🀩 WEEK 3!!!!!!

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roseabiUltramarathon
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Hey everybody!

Gosh, it's the third week already - it's flying by!

We're currently almost 15% of the way round the moon! I was not much help with my pathetic contribution of 14.3 km *sigh*. I know some people did rather better though! *ahem* GoGo_JoJo , you intrepid solo-marathoner, you!!! πŸ˜„

There aren't much data for the Speed Challenge yet, but I can say that Mr. Tbae is currently crushing it!!! πŸ˜„πŸ’₯

πŸ’₯ Please give me your TOTAL DISTANCE data from last week (Monday-Sunday) and/or your AVERAGE SPEED IN MIN/KM as it comes; in the comments below! πŸ’₯

Check out the RESULTS as they come in:

β˜…β˜… Summer SPEED Challenge β˜…β˜…

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

β˜…β˜… Let's Go Around the Moon DISTANCE Challenge β˜…β˜…

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

Happy running/walking/biking/swimming!

roseabi xx

August 12th, 2019

Speed challenge info here: healthunlocked.com/marathon...

Previous post here: healthunlocked.com/marathon...

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pianoteacher profile image
pianoteacherMarathonHalf Marathon

Somehow managed to do zero walks last week so a bit down on the previous week I'm afraid

32km

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply topianoteacher

Thanks pt! xx

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathon

🀣🀣🀣🀣

Well 53.4km running

If I add in my work, even taking a mile off each day for Samsung's generosity and rounding down each day and in the conversion, that would be another 35km but its fits and starts... so up to you, either 53.4 or 88.4! 🀣

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toGoGo_JoJo

I'll take it all 😊😊😊

Thanks Jo! And jolly well done xx

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Thank you, it was all good fun, even the work 🀣

Bluebirdrunner profile image
Bluebirdrunner

Hi Abi, hope you are feeling a bit better after the weekend. x

For me 17.13k running

20.74k walking

Total 37.87k distance

I hope we have enough people joining in to get around the moon! πŸ˜€xxx

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you BB - yes! It was a freak lurgy that had me dozing on the sofa all of Saturday, and only heading out towards the end of Sunday for a very cautious windsurf. Seems all better today! πŸ€”πŸ˜Š xxxxx

Awesome work! I'm not sure if we'll make it, all we can do is try 😊😊😊

Maddee_6333 profile image
Maddee_6333Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Oh no! Hope you feel properly better now.

If you’re short at the end of the month, I’ll revisit my total daily distances, as I’m actually not giving you total footfall

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMaddee_6333

Awesome! Thank you xxx

Bluebirdrunner profile image
Bluebirdrunnerβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Ooh 25% now...

We're gonna need another week!πŸ˜‰

πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€xxx

I hit my 30km target.. Proud of myself as well... I was on 25km... And my legs hadn't fully recovered from the 10 miles I did... Have I mentioned that? That I did 10 miles? πŸ˜‚

Anyway πŸ™„ I was going to the supermarket to get some wine, I parked up in the car park, and then I just thought.. "No, you're getting to 30km this week!" And I went for a 5km run In the park next to the supermarket.... Then I got some wine! 🍷

30km is the minimum now, if I get higher...that's a bonus, but I'm happy at the moment. Don't think the legs aren't used to it yet, need a couple of weeks of 30km.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply to

Fabulous work!!!!

MsLegs profile image
MsLegs10 Miles

13.5 miles last week 11.47 min/mile.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMsLegs

Hi! I make that 31.7 km - please can you give me metric data next time!!?? I am sooooo busy at the moment...

Also, I didn't have your name on my lists - what distance are you running for the speed challenge? A mile?

MsLegs profile image
MsLegs10 Milesβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Hi Roseabi, Yes I’ll give to metric data in future. My running distance so far this month is 33K. My average speed for each kilometre I ran was 7.45 min/km last week and 7.19 min/km this week. So I have got a little bit faster. I’m also running further each week. I’m seeing my average speed per km increasing each week this month.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMsLegs

Thanks! πŸ’— And well done for increasing your speed, that's amazing!!!

So: these are two different challenges,

Distance Challenge - includes the total of all running, walking, running, and swimming kilometres. I am collecting data from people on a week-by-week basis, so I am currently taking last week's data, Monday-Sunday. If you have a look at the spreadsheet linked from the post you will see how it is organised.

Speed Challenge - pick a route of a particular distance, or time. For example 1 km, or 15 minutes. Run that route or distance each week (or less if you can't manage it every week) and record your pace. Try to beat your time!

Here is the original post about the challenges:

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

MsLegs profile image
MsLegs10 Milesβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Thanks for explaining this to me and for the link, I’ll do this for the next 2 weeks! πŸ˜€

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMsLegs

Fabulous to have you aboard!!! πŸ’—

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

199km cycling.

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😲

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply to

I'd give anything at all to write '1km running'

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

It will come! Xxx

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

I guess so. Having a bad day. I should sign out of HU until I perk up a bit. Have a lot of new pain which feels like plantar issues. Can't really stretch it out with heel raises at the moment, but am rolling a ball for England. Urrgghh. Just fast forward to January please πŸ™„

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

No!! Don't you dare! We're not giving up on you so you can't either!

You're doing better than you're giving yourself credit for! 199km indeed!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Stay with us...super cyclist lady...maybe..and I am loathe to say this...and ducking down as I type...has the increased cycling aggravated things....eek!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Maybe it has. But without it .... what to do for the best? ... who knows πŸ™„

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

It is a mysteryxxx

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I can imagine it's really frustrating, Linda 😟... but when you do get back out there, you'll be as fit as a fiddle after all that cycling. πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonβ€’ in reply to

Having one of those off days where I begin to wonder if it will even be this year πŸ˜₯

β€’ in reply tolinda9389

I'm sorry, I wish I was a professional so I could put your mind at ease... but that seems like a long time to be out injured, Linda. I'm sure you'll be back out there this year! I really hope so anyway!

GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

If it's possible, then you will be as you're certainly not shirking trying but you have to look after your body too.

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Hi Linda,

I watched James Lawerence interview he of 50:50:50 achievement,

Its not the big muscles, its all the soft tissue, tendon, etc,that needs the most care and time.

I rather concluded from it, and he underlined the importance,got to rebuild the foundation,I guess particularly for the impact running.

As you know the running is the smallest part of his running in 50 consequitive days in 50 states.

It was an interesting interview.

You will get there Linda.

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

What’s happening.Gremlins.Distorted replies and posts disappearing.

Bluebirdrunner profile image
Bluebirdrunnerβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

That's amazing again Linda...all that cardio work and leg work! 😊 You now have a new cross-training skill when you get running again...

We understand the ic is a lonely place so please keep joining in with all the chat on the forums. I love seeing your cycling adventures on Strava too. Big hug and chin up. xxx

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Awesome!!!!!! πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

Whatsapp profile image
WhatsappHalf Marathon

Hi Abi - Distance, total walking and running = 37km for me.

Speed to come later in the week.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toWhatsapp

Great stuff - thank you!!

Whatsapp profile image
WhatsappHalf Marathonβ€’ in reply toroseabi

Morning.

Speed = 4:25

Thank you x

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toWhatsapp

Awesome!!

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator

38K for me..including walking and cycling...back at the coast today so hoping for some longer runs...πŸ˜‰

Happy runs..walks..cycling or swims folks!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toOldfloss

Fabulous!!

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatHalf Marathon

I had a better week last week - 43km total. Yippee!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Woohoo!!! Thanks, Sask xx

Macmac profile image
MacmacMarathon

A cutback week and poor weather, so a total of 70km, 47km running and 23km walking. Less than planned but at least I managed a 15mile long run as per my plan.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMacmac

That's great! Thanks Mac xx

R4inbow profile image
R4inbowUltramarathon

26km total running distance.

5.40min/km speed. Which was over a 10k not a 5k distance and still a speed improvement and I'm so excited how super speedy I was and I can't really believe it and want to shout to everyone 😁😁😁

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toR4inbow

Wow, go you!!

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon

Hi Abi, I am showing 58.4 km running and 6.8 biking last week. This week might be a bit less as we are on vacation.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toDecker

Total 65.2? πŸ˜…

Have a fun time!!

Windoze profile image
WindozeHalf Marathon

Well I managed 12k πŸ€ͺ as I had a week off lol.

Speed challenge was 5:26 per km...which i think was the same as week 1...

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toWindoze

Good to have a week off 😊

I have 5:05 for you in week 1..

C3PO profile image
C3POMarathon

I hadn’t realized I was supposed to track my walks, which is a pity, as I’ve been doing lots of walking. At least I can report 37.3 km in runs.

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathonβ€’ in reply toC3PO

Me too C3PO.Did not even sign up.πŸ™ˆ.For me with the garden, it’s more a question when am I not on my feet walking.πŸ€”πŸ™ˆπŸ€£πŸ€£

God bless Neil Armstrong.πŸ’₯β˜„οΈ

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathonβ€’ in reply toC3PO

I’m only logging runs. I have all on keeping tabs on those πŸ˜ƒ

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toC3PO

You don't have to track your walks - I don't! Although I did shedloads of walking last week, so I could have made quite a dent in our total πŸ˜…

Thank you, '3PO xxx

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Hi Abi,

I hope your improved.❀️Thought things went quiet.πŸ€”

Forgot walking counts.πŸ™ˆ

I would like to give a little contribution to round the moon.

I do not record this a lot because I will not wear my watch in the garden.( Activity circles set 30 mins very low).But it gets done.

Nor do I bother with my short warm up walks and runs much, or also my get me out of here walks and my barrow walks.On my feet each day 6 hours minimum.

Must be 4k daily at anyone’s pace.🀣 So 56k for wk 1&2.

Atb everyone with the challenge either or both.

πŸ‘ŠπŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺβ­οΈβ­οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Great stuff - thanks, 'Bae!!

Setters profile image
SettersHalf Marathon

126k total

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toSetters

Awesome - thanks!!

Maddee_6333 profile image
Maddee_6333Half Marathon

6 min/k EXACTLY 😊 for Speed

And 37.6K running and dog walking, for distance - which isn’t bad considering my husband was on holiday from work last week

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMaddee_6333

Amazing!!!!!

Well done, and thank you xxx

Stephen_UK profile image
Stephen_UKHalf Marathon

Hi Roseabi. This week I covered 69.36 km on foot, of which 19 km was running.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toStephen_UK

Brilliant!!

David_G profile image
David_GMetric Marathon

Hi Roseabi, just a rather pathetic 8.53 km last week for me due to other commitmentsπŸ˜” This week will be much better - I know, as I’ve already topped that today!πŸ™‚πŸ‘

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toDavid_G

Aw, thank you David!!! xx

Snuffy_T profile image
Snuffy_THalf Marathon

7.15 km/min , going the right direction this time

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toSnuffy_T

Awesome!!!!!

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

33:73 km running for me

I didn’t do speed last week

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thanks mw xxx

Lavender1962 profile image
Lavender1962Half Marathon

12.5 k for running. It was a taper week.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toLavender1962

Yay - taper week!!!! Thank youxxx

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Hi Abi,

I will take 4:49 for the 500m wk3

and concentrate on the 200m Crown segment for the rest of this week.

Hopefully I can steal it and have a good focus on the 500m for wk4 & wk5.

Hope you are much improved.❀️

πŸ‘ŠπŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ­οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toTbae

Wow!!!!!!!

I'm good, thanks 😊😊😊

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleHalf Marathon

A bit less than last week but as someone somewhere once said, "every little counts"!

Run: 18k + walk: 18k = 36k

I don't know if I will do any more running this week as I seem to have hurt my hip now 😬 but I will keep logging the dog walks! 🐾🐾

Oops - forgot the speed challenge! I didn't do the same route as didn't fancy the gale force winds on the seafront, so my speed was lower this week - 6.38 per km.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toMutleyShuffle

πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

Thank you!!

Biddy62 profile image
Biddy62Half Marathon

30 km walking

Just 13km running - unrelated to running injury - see Somerset post - put a stop to running πŸ˜”

Total 43km

πŸ‘πŸ»πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ

Biddy62 profile image
Biddy62Half Marathonβ€’ in reply toBiddy62

That should say separate post πŸ™„

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toBiddy62

"And Mr. H. will demonstrate

Ten summer sets he'll undertake on solid ground"

πŸ˜„

Thank you xxx

Katnap profile image
KatnapMarathon

Hi! I did 19.70k running and 23.8k walking

For the speed challenge...

Fastest 1k was 4.41/km

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toKatnap

Wowness!!!! Well done!!!!! xxx

SkiMonday profile image
SkiMondayUltramarathon

Hi Abi. As everyone knows, the moon is made from cheese; so, shouldn't it be yellow in the spreadsheet?

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toSkiMonday

That's a very good point!

Colinsmith profile image
ColinsmithHalf Marathon

Super late reply as on my hols, sorry! 54km total; 13.2 running 40.8 cycling.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toColinsmith

No problem - well done!!

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Hi Abi,

Your always reminding us to analyse our runs,

Perhaps for me beginning to understand the benefits.

πŸ‘ŠπŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’ͺπŸ‘πŸ‘

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon

Well I was utterly rubbish this week, thanks to my hatred of rain-running!

Distance (complete, cycle/walk/run) = 55.5k

Speed baseline: pace 5.04 /km ...needs work!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply toSqkr

Thanks Squeak! The weather........ ugh. x

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

Better late than never ! Can I give you my speed result please

5k = 5:45 AVP

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonβ€’ in reply tomisswobble

Wow, well done!!!

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