Week 8: a much better week for sure, although it started off not so good.
Over the weekend before this challenge week started Shelli had a bit of a tummy bug, which I subsequently picked up – doh! I spent Sunday night in a pretty bad way and spent Monday at home either in bed or dead on the sofa. Other than pottering round the house to keep my fluids up – nothing other than a few biscuits were consumed that day – I did nothing at all. Not a great way to start the training week that’s for sure, but a sensible approach nonetheless.
Tuesday was a better day, again at home to make sure the bug was gone before possibly infecting everyone at work, and by the afternoon I was feeling almost back to full strength so I eased myself into the week with a gentle run and some miles on the bike.
Much better. And the week continued at a reasonable pace too I’m pleased to say as you’ll see below.
| Day | Walking (Miles) | Running (Miles) | Cycling (Miles) | Daily Total (Miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| 52 | 1.30 | 2.77 | 15.00 | 19.08 |
| 53 | 2.17 | 4.35 | 15.00 | 21.52 |
| 54 | 1.99 | 6.21 | 15.00 | 23.20 |
| 55 | 1.62 | 3.11 | 20.00 | 24.72 |
| 56 | 7.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.89 |
| 57 | 2.30 | 6.21 | 10.00 | 19.13 |
Here’s a breakdown of the totals for my walking, running and cycling since the beginning of the year:
| Week | Walking (Miles) | Running (Miles) | Cycling (Miles) | Weekly Total (Miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32.92 | 21.14 | 46.50 | 100.57 |
| 2 | 19.74 | 18.64 | 73.00 | 111.38 |
| 3 | 28.15 | 14.74 | 39.00 | 81.89 |
| 4 | 15.83 | 28.27 | 86.00 | 130.10 |
| 5 | 29.89 | 26.72 | 65.00 | 121.61 |
| 6 | 16.84 | 26.72 | 88.00 | 131.56 |
| 7 | 25.12 | 12.43 | 25.00 | 62.54 |
| 8 | 17.58 | 22.66 | 75.00 | 115.24 |
| Total | 186.06 | 171.31 | 497.50 | 854.88 |
Here’s a breakdown of what I’ve still got left to do this year to hit all my targets for this challenge:
| Walking (Miles) | Running (Miles) | Cycling (Miles) | 2012 Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 813.94 | 828.69 | 1514.50 | 1157.12 |
All in all a much better week that last week, almost doubling the miles covered – it’s amazing what you can do when you’re feeling fit and healthy eh? – and breaking through the 800 mile mark as well!
Don’t forget, you can get to my fundraising page at the following location:
http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/AnotherBadIdea
The page will be live throughout my challenge this year (and a couple of months after) so please, when you can, give a few pounds to help some very worthy charities.
Why not do like my good mate Stu’s doing? He’s sponsoring me 2p a mile – which is amazingly generous, thanks Stu! You don’t have to pledge that much; 1p, 1/2p, 1/10p…it’ll all add up considering I’ll be covering at least 4012 miles this year!
Thanks. It means a lot and is very much appreciated.
