OK, I just hit my lunch hour, but I'm only up to 3 people.

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I'm closer to the feathered end of the spear than the point.

we're up to 407, between when i posted the original post and now. so that's what, 1 who takes the leap every 4 minutes?

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Dan Empfield
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I hate running in the cold, gym treadmills bore me beyond death... But since you asked so nicely, here is #408

thank you! but as the good book says, "count the cost!" in my experience, if you don't eject early, this will become your consuming journey over the winter.

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Dan Empfield
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Are you talking pages on the 505050 thread?

no. but i can report we're at 413.

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Dan Empfield
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I feel pressure... where is the sign up sheet?

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If I'm not careful, you a-holes are going to guilt me back into shape...

One down.

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Slower than you.

we're all about tough love.

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Dan Empfield
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click it or ticket.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

I assume I can retroactively add my runs instead of having to log on every day?

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Strava

yes. and if you're runs are on strava, you can retroactively add them all with 1 click.

and we're at 433 ;-)

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Dan Empfield
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I'm in to try and motivate myself to strive towards more consistency. When I'm consistent, I'm really consistent, and when I'm not, well, I'm a champion at that too. I'm #450.

It's the law!!

If I get faster at my goal race this spring I am blaming you... #457

I signed up yesterday, sink with strava etc,

I don’t see my name.

Any issues logging in with iPhone?

Maurice

I'm in, but not necessarily for the 100/100. My goal is 200 miles/month for a few months ala The Big Ass Challenge from years ago, so 5 or 6 runs/week.

perhaps eric can answer.

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Dan Empfield
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I'm probably going to regret this, but... in.

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Let's see if we can get 1000 into this craziness!

this will help you run to the front in all your cx races ;-)

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

In and on the board already, advantage of the time zone, happy days.

unlikely. but we'll cross 500 today.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

What the hell, I'm in.

I guess now I have to subscribe to Strava.

Cheers

you don't have to. just, if you typically log your entries on another platform - training peaks, TR's calendar, what have you - and you want to enter them once, then you can only do that with Strava as the activity "processor". you can upload your workouts to the slowtwitch training log (as i will) or, if your workouts can make their way to strava one way or the other then they'll sync down to our training log.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

Can't hurt! But honestly, primary motivation is to do that trail run with you in Kona next year!

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I'm in #481. Just what the Dr. Ordered

we're at 500 now. are you in? the challenge starts today. or tomorrow. depending on where you are in the world.

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aka Slowman

Has a minimum distance been established for a single run to count for the day?

I'm in, against my better judgment. Tendinitis is my right knee has kept me off the road since mid-September. I'll be happy to get in 25 runs in the next 100 days.

No minimum distance.

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Dan Empfield
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He posted the rules at the top, 30 minutes is the minimum, but even that comes with some caveats.

yup.

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I think it is doable. We were over 700 for a few years without twitter, facebook and instagram to muliply the "subscriptions" off the forum. I think it is doable to get to 1000 from all around the world! Tell all your friends!

Thanks for the info regarding other possibilities. I went ahead and signed up anyway, because it was a good excuse to motivate (guilt) family members into working out more frequently.

Logged my first run. Do we get bonus points for runs below freezing? 😜

I'm always surprised to see the (significant) number who sign up, but never log more than 1 (or zero) runs once the challenge gets underway.

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I wish. Almost every run I do outside will happen below freezing for this challenge.

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Ryan

Shouldn't be any trouble. I'll see what happened with your challenge entry.

-Eric

Thanks!

The better question is: do runs above freezing even count? Today it was -1*C when I started, 0*C when I finished, and I predict this being one of the last "nice" days. Soon it will be the pit of January, and we're going to have beauties like this one again: -25*C at the start, feels like -30*C.

I fart in the general direction of your "below freezing" run 😂❄❄⛄

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To be honest, it is kind of a dumb challenge.

If I put in 2 miles every day for 3 months, what good is it really going to do? If I get sick and push myself to do a mile or 2 delaying my recovery just to stick with a challenge - is it worth it?

Do this as a year long challenge, aiming to hit a certain number, proportional to the age. Or just aim to run at least every other day for a year. Not that snappy of a headline, but it'd make more sense.

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Next races on the schedule: none at the moment

In.

How does one take a day off?

3rd time for me. I was briefly second. But it's a lot easier getting out as down here in the future it's summer.

Which gets harder for fat old farts like me.

It's only dumb if you can are not smart enough to read the rules. No one is forcing anyone to run any different from their main program. Just log the runs that qualify and use the challenge as a motivator when you need to. If you don't take recovery when sick, then that's your own problem. The challenge accommodates all that, but I don't think you even read through it properly.

Firstly....2 miles? that's a 15 minute/mile pace to reach the 30 minute threshold. Are both feet leaving the ground at once at that pace?

Secondly...why would you run when you are sick/injured?...take the time you need off and then double up later in the challenge when you are ready to go (if you want to hit the 100 mark). The challenge allows for days off if needed. I know I see a doctor on Wednesday that is probably going to keep my from running for a couple weeks (hopefully only a couple). I plan to do some doubles at the end of the challenge make up the missed runs and end at 100 but if I don't it's no biggie this just a good challenge to keep people running during the winter season (for us northern hemisphere peoples).

Thirdly and most importantly...The Airing of Grievances is a different thread. Please proceed to said thread and air your grieviance there.....or the Cry thread

Hey Maurice,

I see your login, and your Strava sync, but I don't show you as having joined the challenge. Just visit

https://training.slowtwitch.com/challenges/list

And make sure you select "Enroll" on the 100/100 one. Then you'll be in the challenge.

Thank you!

-Eric

In against my better judgement. ;-)

Hope I can find a way to keep going with travels to the Netherlands and Paris for 2+ weeks.

treadmills!

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Dan Empfield
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Simple. Don't run for a day.

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Ryan

no... go out doors. their infrastructure is better than the USA..... vulnerable users get priority

I'm in. Will see how far I get and if the consistency helps.

Happy running all!

Rachel

Ok,

In on my desk top. Some issues with phone on my end.

Thanks for your help,
Maurice

I just did a quick overview of the list, cool to see Brian Hughes, Doug Friman, Charlotte Paul, the Mrs. JBMarshTX, and other retired pros I'm sure on the list...

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and other retired pros I'm sure on the list...


Ya, this year is dredging up the hardest, deepest barnacles. I'm in and 2 for 2, how much longer does this thing last?? (-;

I saw you on there and knew you were in, but you're like really retired!! I mentioned those few because they are sort of 'my' generation of pros...

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Ya, I'm part of the group of pros that was racing when most of the rest of you were not alive, or in diapers..I'll tell you what though, if I can get 60% of this thing or close, I think I just might be able to run a decent 5k, which might just lead to a sprint race, then maybe nationals, worlds??? Anything is possible while you are batting 100%..

Agreed. Amy and I are shooting for 70. She has a 19 minute 5k goal that she's just missed 2x. I told her I bet that she (we) would hit it with this 30 minutes a day plan.

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Brandon spread the word. The challenge is up to 643 this morning. I think 1000 is in reach, but the window is short after it starts because after a few days people who are prospects don't feel they can "catch up" to get to 100

i suspect we'll top out at around 700. which is a record for us. i've got jordan and eric checking.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

This is when we start singing about the bottles of beer. 98.......................................... :)

-Eric

With 90K members, that's even less than

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Thanks Dan. Most likely no treadmills, as we do AirBnB to get the true local experience instead of hotels. It should be a lot warmer than home, so if the rain stays away and I can drag myself out, I hope to miss few days. Wish the plane had a treadmill.... ;-)