Oct 21, 2008 9:39pm

stephenb stephenb
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I Burned 25K Calories! I Burned 5,000 Calories!

This topic was created for the Run 100 Miles challenge.

 
Oct 28, 2008 3:13pm

BrieCheeze BrieCheeze
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Top Swimming Trainee I Biked 100 Miles! I Burned 50K Calories! I Burned 25K Calories! I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Ran 100 Miles! Grasshopper Champion

Hi everyone! How’s it going?

 
Oct 28, 2008 10:39pm

richichi richichi
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Deadlifts make you strong! I Lost 5 Lbs!

good day! im new hear and have just taken up running. I noticed you run VERY long distances, any tips for the noobs?

 
Oct 29, 2008 8:42am

BrieCheeze BrieCheeze
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Top Swimming Trainee I Biked 100 Miles! I Burned 50K Calories! I Burned 25K Calories! I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Ran 100 Miles! Grasshopper Champion

Welcome to the world of running!
Advice:
ADD MILES SLOWLY!!!!!
Shin splints suck.
And make sure you have good shoes…trust me….

 
Nov 3, 2008 9:40am

FitFifty FitFifty
25 posts

Does running on a treadmill count, or does it have to be the road? And if I do it on a treadmill, will I have to enter it as just “running” for the mileage to be tracked automatically?
Thanks!

 
Nov 3, 2008 10:44am

BrieCheeze BrieCheeze
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Top Swimming Trainee I Biked 100 Miles! I Burned 50K Calories! I Burned 25K Calories! I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Ran 100 Miles! Grasshopper Champion

I think it counts- cause some people are stuck inside due to weather and what not. I don’t know if entering workouts from the treadmill automatically go to running-

 
Nov 3, 2008 1:16pm

FitFifty FitFifty
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Okay, I’m in. And until I hear from someone at Gyminee that treadmill mileage counts automatically, I’ll be entering that as plain old “running”.

 
Nov 3, 2008 2:08pm

gbgeek gbgeek
37 posts

I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 5 Lbs!

I would agree that entering your information in as the Running activity is the way to go.

In the instructions for the challenge, it specifically calls out that activity and makes no mention of the Treadmill.

 
Nov 10, 2008 10:43pm

richichi richichi
5 posts

Deadlifts make you strong! I Lost 5 Lbs!

excellent because we had snow already and I have been doing treadmill LOL

 
Nov 11, 2008 10:58am

like2try like2try
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I’m pretty sure treadmill counts, because treadmill miles show up in the locker room on the right side where it says “miles traveled”.

So how do these challenges work? Is there an end date? I usually run 7-8 miles a week, so it will take a long time for me to reach 100 miles!

 
Nov 11, 2008 11:07am

IronDave IronDave
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I think “Miles traveled” show the total of miles done whatever the activity might be as long as it’s a distance activity (running, biking, swimming, ...). But I would believe whent counting the mileage on a challenge, only the exact activity set ut for that challenge will count. So I’d say that putting miles on a treadmill would not count in the challenge. But I’d say it defenitely counts for the challenge, so you would need to add them as “running”.

 
Nov 11, 2008 2:25pm

BrieCheeze BrieCheeze
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Top Swimming Trainee I Biked 100 Miles! I Burned 50K Calories! I Burned 25K Calories! I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Ran 100 Miles! Grasshopper Champion

IronDave! You are killing me man!!!!!! I’m supposed to take it easy for two more weeks…You’ll be done with the 100 by then!!! Great job!

On another note…you all have snow??! Wonder what it’d be like to run in that?

 
Nov 12, 2008 3:27pm

FitFifty FitFifty
25 posts

Iron Dave’s right, miles run on a treadmill do have to be entered as “running” to count. I believe it’s supposed to count, since “running” shows up as an indoor activity as well as an outdoor activity. Of course, you could also run on an indoor track, but not so many of them out there as treadmills. If I walk a few minutes to warm up, I don’t think that should count, so I stop the machine, then re-start it and run so the mileage is correct.
Brie, I used to run in Central Park (NYC) when there was snow on the ground. They plowed the paths, and all the usual suspects showed up. You have to dress carefully (layers and GoreTex worked for me), but it really burns the calories. It was fun when I was younger and used to it, but after years of living in the south, just thinking about it gives me the shivers. Now I feel like I’m freezing if it’s under 50 degrees.

 
Nov 15, 2008 12:20am

IronDave IronDave
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@BrieCheeze: no snow so far here, we usually get snow later and not that much, usually the ground is only covered up with snow for a couple of days then it melts away pretty fast or get wiped off by the rain. I could live with not running for a couple of days… I guess, though running in the snow should be fun (at least once or twice, maybe not always).

I don’t think I’ll be running today, but I’ll probably run tomorrow… I’ll try to do the 9 miles I have left to reach the 100 ;)

 
Nov 15, 2008 3:57pm

CQ7String CQ7String
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Cheers everyone! I will be treadmill-ing this challenge as well. :)

 
Nov 16, 2008 11:55pm

Kiewiet Kiewiet
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Congrat IronDave. Your name is fitting. WELL DONE!!!!!!!!

 
Nov 17, 2008 1:06am

IronDave IronDave
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Thanks Mario!
Although I didn’t run the time I wanted. My goal was to run 20k under 1:45.
I’m now back to shorter runs but with higher speed, cause I really want to see those times go down.

 
Nov 26, 2008 10:06pm

Glock45 Glock45
62 posts

Hello everyone – Im gonna be purchasing a treadmill in the near furture. I cant wait to start – I did the c25k program last spring but haven done any running for a few months now.

 
Nov 26, 2008 11:26pm

IronDave IronDave
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Hi Glock45,

Welcome aboard! Good luck on the running, post your achievments here, it’ll keep you motivated.
Try to add the miles slowly so you don’t hurt yourself.

 
Nov 30, 2008 10:04pm

maksim maksim
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It sucks that treadmill doesn’t count. guess I have to quit this challenge.

 
Nov 30, 2008 10:21pm

lizanneh lizanneh
757 posts

I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 10 Lbs! I Lost 5 Lbs!

Just to clarify, treadmill running does count, but you have to enter it as “running” rather than “treadmill.” I made that switch and now enter all types of running the same way.

 
Dec 1, 2008 12:27pm

gbgeek gbgeek
37 posts

I Burned 5,000 Calories! I Lost 5 Lbs!

Congrats on reaching 100 sjcramer!

 
Dec 2, 2008 4:55am

IronDave IronDave
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Way to go sjcramer!

I can see that bikeperson, coliv77 and BrieCheeze should be the next to join the 100Miles club.
We’re waiting for you guys! Come on, you’re almost there!

 
Dec 2, 2008 9:38am

sjcramer sjcramer
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I Ran 100 Miles!

Thanks a lot guys, I couldn’t of done it without my shoes.

 
Dec 4, 2008 1:07am

IronDave IronDave
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Way to go teelman!
We’re still waiting fo you in the bike challenges, you’re not done yet!


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