Off-Topic's Marathon in a Month Challenge (2019 Edition)
Welcome to OT's Marathon in a Month (2019)!
Hi, everyone! Throughout the month of October, Off-Topic will host the Marathon in a Month event. This is completely voluntary, and you can choose to take it as seriously as you want. Do not feel obligated to post/participate every single day - it's just for fun. Also, do not feel like you have to run - walking/sprinting/jogging/etc. are totally cool.
Don't run/walk? HealthCode.org [see below] gives you the option to log various activities such as yoga, weight lifting, tennis, swimming, etc. and it converts the time spent to (approximate) miles.
What is a 'Marathon in a Month'?
Per HealthCode.org, the Marathon in a Month™ is your October personal challenge to complete 26.2, 50, or 100 miles. Whether you're looking for a weight loss challenge, interested in group fitness with your friends, or just want to get in shape, we support you! Off to the virtual races!
How do I participate?
There are several ways you can participate! Here are a few examples:
Click Profile, you can set your Goal [26.2 Miles, 50 miles, or 100 Miles], and also have the option to synchronize to the app MapMyFitness or your FitBit. See here.
After doing so, you have the option to log miles you run or walk, or any other activity such as yoga, tennis, swimming, etc. [It estimates the mileage based on the calories utilized]. For a list of activities that can be logged, click here.
Pokemon Go! While it might not be the best pedometer, you could at least rack up some Buddy Candy [Here's a quick Buddy Candy chart], and even hatch some eggs [here's a handy list of what Pokemon can hatch from each egg].
You could also use one of the former apps [e.g. MapMyRun] in the background tracking your steps, and have Pokemon Go open as your primary app.
Or, just ensure you have Adventure Sync enabled and not have to worry about draining your battery!
Track the miles manually.
How do I stay motivated?
For some (including myself), running/walking can be boring, or even tedious. We might wind up looking at our phone and inadvertently slowing ourselves down. Here are some tips:
Try an audiobook! If have a library card, or can get one - I highly recommend doing so. Most libraries these days offer online services where you can virtually 'check out' audiobooks for free. You can also try Audible, or any other audiobook provider.
Try a podcast! Podcasts are typically free, and are available through iTunes [Podcast App], Spotify, and several other places.
Listen to Music! Music can help keep you motivated when you run/walk, too.
Post here! Any time you log a workout, try posting in this thread. It might help keep you accountable.
Prizes
To Be Announced™
Participant/Goal List - Last Updated 10/17/19 @ 5:36 PM CST
erik destler 78.5/100 Miles
Sawsbuck
colours 0/100 miles
Ash
DramaticCubism .68/100 miles
Brendino 98.42/100 miles
Tsutarja 14.61/26.2 miles
MotherOfArceus 0/100 miles
Caite-chan 52.19/100 miles
Aquacorde 0/100 miles
Corviknight 1.37/100 miles
Cid 21.57 Miles
Rainbow
Janp 34.3 miles
BlueWyvern4 21.2/100 miles
Feel free to join us at any time throughout the month of October, and post your progress daily/weekly.
Sawsbuck
September 29th, 2019 2:48 PM
Coffee is the best motivator
That and not having a running car...
alisaie
September 29th, 2019 3:14 PM
Let's see how many miles i can walk just by working?!?!
I'm in~
Cubeth
September 29th, 2019 3:37 PM
Guess I'll be doing the same as ash here, though I definitely don't need weight loss lol. Count me in as well
Brendino
September 29th, 2019 9:18 PM
Just got a new Fitbit the other day, so might as well put it to good use! Going to start with the 100 mile/160 km goal, though hoping I can get closer to 200 km (or whatever that is in miles lol) by the end of the month.
Tsutarja
September 30th, 2019 6:46 AM
This sounds fun! all i'd have to do is pretty much a mile a day to be within 26.2, but I'll probably do more than that :sloheart:
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MotherOfArceus
September 30th, 2019 3:23 PM
I'd love to participate!! Gonna go for 100 miles.. >:3c
Caite-chan
September 30th, 2019 3:34 PM
I'm in for this and will so for the 100 miles one. I can usually get about 10k in steps during the weekend at work.
Cubeth
September 30th, 2019 3:38 PM
Oh btw I'm going for 100 miles as well, sorry for not specifying
professor plum
September 30th, 2019 6:18 PM
I've added all of y'all to the list!! Good luck :catheart:
Aquacorde
September 30th, 2019 6:50 PM
You know what? I can probably do 100. Let's frickin' go!
Arcaneum
September 30th, 2019 10:43 PM
Count me in count me in count me in! Going for the 100 again this year!
Arcaneum
October 1st, 2019 3:46 PM
Oof a horrendous start (left late both going to and leaving work so had to grab more rides etc), 2.2km for me for 1st October!
Cubeth
October 1st, 2019 4:39 PM
Well, so my phone died on the morning when I had my first walk, so have no record of how much I walked at the time. Later I walked 1.11 km from uni, and that'd be it for October 1st
Tsutarja
October 1st, 2019 6:34 PM
Walked exactly 1 mile today! Let's see if I can get more than that tomorrow.
professor plum
October 1st, 2019 7:52 PM
I did 4.9 miles today!
Brendino
October 1st, 2019 10:34 PM
Started off with 16.5 kilometres today! Converts to roughly 10.3 miles, but I'll convert my Fitbit app over to miles to get proper calculations at the end of each week.
About 75% of that was just running around at work, so it'll be interesting to see how much my numbers go up and down depending how busy I am each day.
Cid
October 2nd, 2019 3:29 AM
Late, but I will be trying this out! Hope I can get my friend to join as well.
Tsutarja
October 2nd, 2019 7:15 PM
I walked 1.51 miles today!
professor plum
October 2nd, 2019 7:41 PM
did 4.5 today
Flowerchild
October 2nd, 2019 11:03 PM
i will try this
Brendino
October 2nd, 2019 11:40 PM
13.1 km/8.1 miles for me today.
Cubeth
October 3rd, 2019 3:25 PM
2.5 km today
Tsutarja
October 3rd, 2019 5:55 PM
1.32 miles today
professor plum
October 3rd, 2019 9:46 PM
3.8 today! (Was rainy so couldn’t actually walk outside)