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700 miles in 2023

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Jan 2023
8:25am, 19 Jan 2023
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LindsD
Morning

No chance I'll make 700 CK2. Never was. Still hanging around. Please don't leave xx
Jan 2023
8:44am, 19 Jan 2023
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ITG 🇮🇸
Corrah

Is there some way you can swap regular walks or car drives for jogs? You have to go to or from X anyway so you just tick on your trainers and pick up the pace a bit. Maybe you shouldn't overthink the prep either and just take short jogs in normal clothes (within reason, of course!)

I've also joined a run or walk one mile a day challenge which does not sound much (and some days I have only walked) but
Jan 2023
8:45am, 19 Jan 2023
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ITG 🇮🇸
[sorry, posted too soon...]

but it is an incentive to get out the distance is not overwhelming. Over before I know it and nothing to stop me from keeping going.
Jan 2023
8:47am, 19 Jan 2023
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ITG 🇮🇸
Thanks for lovely words - I got a bit teary! - not a great week for me (mental health wise) but managing to keep moving and I’ll stick around here too!


Remember the thread training goals: don't cry, don't die.

Quite a lot of us breach the first rule but, so far, we've all managed to respect the second.
Jan 2023
9:18am, 19 Jan 2023
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Serendippily
Corrah you’re fabulous. As you know i do a lot of local runs on way to doing something else and some exploring walk runs where i get a bit lost. Both work for me x
Jan 2023
9:32am, 19 Jan 2023
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Pothunter
Morning all :-)

I’ve found the Fetchpoint and WSW games both quite good for recovering lost mojo. If nothing else they give that little extra incentive to just get out the door. And you can walk, run or cycle for both of them.
Jan 2023
9:34am, 19 Jan 2023
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GimmeMedals
I’ve been on or off this thread since about 2011, CK2 and haven’t got near 700 miles in a year yet. I have tried to leave for a number of years, due to a lack of running (affected by injury and lack of mojo), but as you can see, I’m still welcome here. You can’t leave #700threadishotelcalifornia 😁

It’s a horrible time of your to force yourself out for a run if you don’t fancy it, Corrah. Go out for 5 minutes, walk and run, mix it up, listen to music or a funny podcast x
Jan 2023
10:34am, 19 Jan 2023
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Corrah
Thank you lovely thread mates. Truth be told I prefer walking just now. I do try to get out when I can but carting stuff about for classes doesn’t always make it possible to run the journey. I’m on the mile a day group too ITG 🇮🇸 and have failed to hit a mile for 2 days in a row. I’m coaching tonight so will have a bit of a jog. I should run there and back but not liking the cold and dark and am ver wheezy just now.

Will have a wee look at my schedule later and actually try to timetable time in to go out, especially in the light if I can manage.
Jan 2023
11:54am, 19 Jan 2023
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Diogenes
Now that I’ve decided to go for a run I can’t think where to go.
Jan 2023
12:16pm, 19 Jan 2023
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GimmeMedals
Go out of the door and turn left, Diogenes. You can make the next decision when you get there :)

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Welcome to this year’s 700 thread: 700 miles is neither necessary nor sufficient. Training goals: Don’t cry, don’t die

Reach 700 miles and we’ll heap you with bunting with extra points for bins. And if you go under or over 700 miles, noone will mind.

700+ Overachievers: well done and please reset your target so everyone gets a spot in the sun heart Tag me to add an event of any type to the list below where a thread cheer would help

Join in the chat on the friendliest thread around - all things discussed, sometimes even running

Dashing December
01/12/23 Pie run tbc
02/12/23 Otterton Reindeer 10k - LazyDaisy
03/12/23 Grim - CStar, Phleecy, RRR-Caz, AR
08/12/23 SYRY Christmas 10k - IdristheDragon medal pb
10/12/23 Weston Christmas Cracker - LazyDaisy
10/12/23 Christchurch Christmas 10k - Sombrero

Next year 2024
27/01/24 Dark Track 6 hour challenge York - IdristheDragon
04/02/24 Torremolinos Half - LazyDaisy
10/03/24 Inverness Half - IdristheDragon, MaltDrinker, KimCanRun

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14/01/23 Parkrun - ageingtractor medal 1st age cat
11/02/23 Parkrun - Lip Gloss medal 1st age cat, Pothunter medal 1st age cat, Columba medal 1st age cat
05/03/23 Tewks Tri Club Aquathlon - LazyDaisy medal 1st age cat
05/03/23 North Lincs 10k - GimmeMedals medal Wava pb
18/03/23 Parkrun - LindsD medal 1st Lady
26/03/23 Hastings half marathon -Groundhog medal course pb
30/03/23 March Virtual Mile - Serendippily medal pb
29/04/23 Parkrun - medal Jaks 1st Age cat
30/04/23 Early Brigg Sprint triathlon - GimmeMedals medal pb
06/05/33 Parkrun - GimmeMedals medal SB
13/05/23 Parkrun - Pothunter medal wava pb
14/05/23 Rob Burrows Marathon - northernslowcoach medal SB
27/05/23 Parkrun - Jaks medal pb, 1st age cat, IdristheDragon medal 1st age cat
29/05/23 Who Squares Wins Multimatch medal Pothunter
30/05/23 Virtual Mile Jaks medal pb
24/06/23 Ultra London 55 - Pothunter medal pb
24/06/23 Tough Mudder - GimmeMedals medal 8h Endurance
25/06/23 Open Water Swim - LindsD medal pb
21/07/23 Virtual Mile - alpenrose medal SB
13/08/23 Thames Half Marathon Swim 5.5km - LindsD medal pb
13/08/23 Burnham Beeches 10k - Compartmental medal pb
01/09/23 York 10k - IdristheDragon medal pb
02/09/23 Folkestone Downs Challenge - Fragile Do Not Bend medal pb
23/09/23 LT Cartmel 10k - Jaks medal trail pb
24/09/23 Vitality 10k - Fragile Do Not Bend medal course pb
07/10/23 Parkrun - idristhedragon medal parkrun pb, Teebs medal 1st age cat
14/10/23 Run to the Sea Bournemouth - FragileDoNotBend medal ultra pb
15/10/23 York 10 miler - IdristheDragon

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05/11/23 Northolt 10k - LindsD medal WAVA
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