[Fahrenheit]

Day 1 - I cant run, its too dark outside. Bad start in general. Torifile has stepped ahead by running (stupid time difference). Im thinking of sticking the Nike+ device to leg and doing everything with it on - that may be unsporting, I'll save that trick for Round 2 next year.

Saw this picture today:
Im hoping to have breasts as firm as this within a couple of weeks.



post your challenge running log in here.

[chucker]

Originally Posted by Farenheit Im thinking of sticking the Nike+ device to leg and doing everything with it on - that may be unsporting, I'll save that trick for Round 2 next year.

Is that the LAZY_BUM cheat code?

[turtle]

Ok, so I tried to log miles but it seems that those here in EST the challenge doesn't start until 7pm. Is that the local time you started the challenge Farenhiet? Oh well, I only put .3 miles on for a quick test of the logging. I had to get some eggs.

[Fahrenheit]

I know why, I set it to start tomorrow for me, which is 12AM GMT. Which will be about 7 this evening for you. Thats cleared up

[turtle]

Guess that means tori's head start isn't happening.

[mudphud]

I noticed that the challenge didn't start until 5pm in my time zone, so I'm going out now for a run.

[chucker]

Shouldn't the run be starting right about now?

[mudphud]

Just finished a run. It was -9 C. When I got back, my left big toe was numb and the sweat on my hat had frozen. At least I could dust off the sweat.

Anyhow, I logged my run.

Good luck to everyone.

[torifile]

mudphud, you're a bastard! you got the headstart on all of us. the way it's looking everyone will be getting a headstart on *me* (except chucker ) because I'm not going to have time to run until wed. crap.

[chucker]

Originally Posted by torifile the way it's looking everyone will be getting a headstart on *me* (except chucker )

[Fahrenheit]

damn you mudphud! Just woken up and its so windy and dark outside...and i have my mb by my side surfing the net...will run this afternoon

[Fahrenheit]

Day 1 Log

About to go out for first run, taking it steady to start with. Spurred on by _Ω_ who repped my first comment with the comment "Huzzah for firm breasts". Special.

Hope to do 3 miles just to get me on the chart.

POST RUN LOG: A rather pitiful 2.94 miles. Man am I unfit. I regret this so much, its unbearable.

[Fahrenheit]

Come on lardasses, do some running.

[turtle]

Originally Posted by Farenheit Come on lardasses, do some running.

I'm feeling the love and motivation!

[torifile]

STEALTH_MODE_ON












Just kidding. I'll upload my run data now.

[turtle]

I finally got some time in today! It wasn't a long as I wanted it to be. I had to calibrate my sensor since I just got my Marware shoe thingy in tonight. It worked well for me. Much more comfortable than stuffing it down my shoe.

Edit: Add images from the packaging.




I'm impressed. I was expecting the box to be much less professional than this. Works great too.

[World Leader Pretend]

For the record, since I am running EXTREME_STEALTH_MODE (aka no Nike+ thing) I put in 6.5 miles Tues, and 5-5.5 miles tonight. Good pace, around 35 minutes tonight although I was a little bit stuffed up from the cold.

Originally Posted by Canada's Bitch I cant run, its too dark outside

WTF is this lame-ass excuse? I run almost exclusively at night.

[turtle]

So does an elliptical trainer count for this? I'm not sure if the sensor will work right on one since the foot motion is a little different. Obviously a treadmill is within allowable equipment. It's really nice outside right now, but I have a membership with Y so I don't have to freeze or melt depending on the season. The elliptical trainer is good enough for the Navy to use it for their annual fitness testing so it seems it should be good enough for our challenge, but I thought I would check first before trying.

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Commanders may now authorize the elliptical trainer as an alternative testing option for the cardio portion of the Physical Readiness Test's (PRT) 1.5 mile run beginning with the Spring 2007 physical fitness cycle. “This option provides a challenge equal to the run with much less impact to the lower extremities,” said Heather Pouncey, Physical Readiness Program Office director. “The addition of the elliptical trainer as a testing option expands our support for Sailors and commands to maintain a fit and fully mission ready force.” As with the swim and treadmill options, commanders and officers-in-charge maintain discretion in authorizing the elliptical trainer for the physical readiness test. The elliptical trainer test is a 12-minute fixed-time test which correlates the results to the 1.5 mile run. The elliptical trainer test will provide the Sailors caloric output, which will be converted into a run time. The run performance standard charts, in OPNAVINST 6610.1H, will determine the PRT score. The goal is to burn as many calories as possible during the 12-minute test.

[torifile]

I don't think the sensor would accurately measure distance without discrete footfalls and I don't think it's the same "type" of exercise. Do you know what sort of caloric burn an elliptical will give you compared to running? If it's the same, I'd be ok with it, but if it's not, you're doing a different exercise. But this is all in good fun, so if you want to do the elliptical and log those miles, do it. Personally, I hate elliptical trainers more than treadmills even. I'll be on the treadmill when it's too cold to run.

[turtle]

Originally Posted by torifile I don't think the sensor would accurately measure distance without discrete footfalls and I don't think it's the same "type" of exercise. Do you know what sort of caloric burn an elliptical will give you compared to running? If it's the same, I'd be ok with it, but if it's not, you're doing a different exercise. But this is all in good fun, so if you want to do the elliptical and log those miles, do it. Personally, I hate elliptical trainers more than treadmills even. I'll be on the treadmill when it's too cold to run.

I was talking with one of the sailors on here and it seems that info isn't published yet. I thought it was, be looks like the caloric burn : run time info won't be out until first of the year. It doesn't seem to fit with the same stride as running, but I thought I would check. I'll post the rest of the info here when it's actually published.

[spotcatbug]

Originally Posted by torifile Do you know what sort of caloric burn an elliptical will give you compared to running?

I have no idea how many calories running will burn, but the elliptical I recently purchased shows calories burned as you use it. FWIW, at about 45 RPM for 20 minutes, on the lowest resistance level, it shows about 160 calories burned. Curiously, it doesn't show distance. 160 calories sounds low to me, but I don't know a lot about exercise, diet and etc.

[torifile]

Originally Posted by spotcatbug I have no idea how many calories running will burn, but the elliptical I recently purchased shows calories burned as you use it. FWIW, at about 45 RPM for 20 minutes, on the lowest resistance level, it shows about 160 calories burned. Curiously, it doesn't show distance. 160 calories sounds low to me, but I don't know a lot about exercise, diet and etc.

For comparison, a 3.7 mile run burns 450 calories. That's for my weight of 160. At my typically slow 8 min/mile pace, that's about a 30 minute run.

Back to the challenge: 1 0wn 4|| y0ur 50u|5! I hope that you all are running but not uploading because if this is your idea of a challenge, I challenge you to a high stakes game of Texas Hold 'em.

[torifile]

Come on people! Am I the only one running in this thing?

[turtle]

Well I am planing to but went on vacation. I did bring my Nike+ kit and Nano, but I can't upload while I'm away since my Mini is what I sync off of. Don't fret though, I'm not getting much running in while I have been away.

[Mac+]

OK - I don't have the Nike+ kit, but it's time (post Christmas/return to Australia binge) for me to join in.

Did the tan (in Melbourne) this morning. Pitiful 22 mins - the first hill was a struggle. Will keep plugging away though as I'm sure I have packed on about 2 kilos since my return.

[torifile]

Originally Posted by Mac+ OK - I don't have the Nike+ kit, but it's time (post Christmas/return to Australia binge) for me to join in. Did the tan (in Melbourne) this morning. Pitiful 22 mins - the first hill was a struggle. Will keep plugging away though as I'm sure I have packed on about 2 kilos since my return.

What's the "tan"?

turtle: you know you can upload data even if you're not syncing your nano. If you've got another computer with iTunes around, connect your nano to it. Just make sure you choose not to update the iPod or whatever that dialog box says. It'll upload just fine after that.

[Mac+]

Botanic Gardens track ... I'm seriously embarrased by my time as I had sub 5min/km back in October. I'll be sure to let everyone know if I ever get that back.

[Mac+]

3.8km - around the block (loosely speaking)

This will be my local run for the next week or so. It's not that long, but it has lots of hills. Really feeling it in my quads and shins at the moment.

I'm aiming to see a drop in my times and my weight. Longer runs will follow if my heart and legs hold up.

[torifile]

I've been unable to really run this week since I'm out of town. The weather's been really good up here in Ohio but I've also been a touch sick. I may go for a 3 mile run later today if I feel up it. The mid-west is really flat.

[Fahrenheit]

Oh yeh, by the way, I seriously fucked up my ankle playing squash, so, I'm out for this one.


But everyone else keep up the good work, and remember to prepare for the next competition, which will hopefully involve more people.