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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

Million Meter Challenge

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    Nik
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 12 Nov 2020

    Sounds awesome. Your orientation toward daily training vs racing is something that I seem to be leaning towards too. At least with triathlon. Going to see how this 70.3 Weymouth 17/9 goes and then reassess. Running events are pretty enjoyable though for the communal aspect. Triathlon doesn't provide as many opportunities for chat since you're swimming, and then can't draft on the bike. I did have some fun competing against others on the run leg of triathlon last summer though. Anyway, the daily training is definitely great. Cool to create goals and challenges like this rather than a race!

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      goosehd
      Mod Squad
      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

      I used the wrong adjective by saying easily…physically maybe, but mentally I wasn’t so sure.  The thought of doing 10 km’s day was the hard part and not knowing the wear and tear on the body was/is a limiting factor.

      I set the challenge outside of my comfort zone and put a sub challenge (shorter than the 100 days) in it by trying to complete it by my 50th.  390 km’s in less than a month scares me and I don’t know if I can do it.

      Just taking a day at a time….

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        Nik
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        Joined: 12 Nov 2020

        throw in a couple days a week doing morning and evening sessions? allows you to do more in one day than you could do in one session as there's time for recovery in between.

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          goosehd
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          Another week done:

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            goosehd
            Mod Squad
            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

            92 km's to go…

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              goosehd
              Mod Squad
              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

              Day 74 of the 1,000,000 meter challenge (1000 km):

              Missed a total of 7 days out of the period (rowed 67 days total)
              Burned: 53,983 calories
              Starting weight: 187 pounds
              Finishing weight: 182 pounds
              Body fat% changed: (approx. 2-3%)
              Total # of hours rowed: 79:49:58.0
              Total Distance: 1,000,000 meters  🙂
              …and made it before my birthday  🙂 🙂

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                Nik
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                Great work @goosehd that is admirable consistency

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                  goosehd
                  Mod Squad
                  Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                  @Nkwkfld Thank you!  I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to quit or not row on numerous days…

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                  last edited by 13 Aug 2022, 20:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    sabergirl
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                    That’s amazing, Dennis! Quite an accomplishment.

                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                      goosehd
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                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      Ann,

                      Thank you and greatly appreciated!

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        mclaincausey
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                        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                        Incredible @goosehd !

                        Think it, be it.

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