April Run &/or Bike Across America Challenge! (Run and/or Bike Team Challenge) (Page 2)

I'm off to a slow start, but tomorrow will be able to get in some mileage on foot and bike.

Day 4 Been on the road this week working out form the hotel, but foturnately there it a nice park next to the hotel. Got 5 miles in at the park then 22 miles on the bike at the hotel!

We are up to 326 miles which takes us the rest of the way out of California via Palo Verde and into Arizona to the town of Bouse, AZ. Over 10% of the way there!

Day 6 of the challenge. Did a 5.25 mile run yesterday before heading off on my 6 hour drive home, but got an awesome 1 hour cycling class and a 10 K run on the outside trail this morning at the YMCA.

Way to go everyone! We have 10 folks signed up and we are at 473.10 miles so far. We are continuing our journey through Arizona. We are entering Fountain Hills, AZ.

Cool! We are already passed my house in AZ!

Day 7: Did a nice easy jog on the back country roads right after it stopped raining this morning and a 40K time trial on the Computrainer tonight.

We are at 581 miles on Day 7. We are entering the Jackson Butte Recreation Area in the hills of Western Arizona. The highest elevation Pt of 7000 ft is just a few miles up the road. Keep digging.

Day 8 : Ran 5 miles in the heat at lunch 88 degrees vs 39 earlier this week, and did 18.65 tonight at the Y.

We are at 656 miles (21.30% of the way) and are coming up on the New Mexico state line.

The Rev 3 Run Across America (whose route we are following) finished up in Washington DC today making the trek across the US in 22 days formMarch 26th to April 16th (with a day off for Easter). I did 126 miles for the Rev3 virtual run in support of my teammates!

Keep it up!

Wait! We forgot to visit! Do we need to go back....?

Ha! Good thing this was only a virtual climb!

Day 9: Did 5 miles at lunch and an hour on the trainer tonight. A more seasonable 70 degrees today.

We are at 784 miles which puts us over 25% of the way there. We are now in New Mexico at the El Malpais National Monument. Next stop "I knew I should've taken a left at Albuquerque."

3 miles at the gym today.

Only able to get an hour ride on the trainer tonight. Hate it when work get in the way of my workouts .

Day 10: 815 miles down. We are getting our kicks on Route 66 as we cruise down Route 66 entering the town of Laguna, New Mexico.

Work has been interfering with my wogging.

This seems to happen a lot, actually.

Day 12: Did a duathon brick with 5K , then a cycling class for an hour then 5.23 miles as a night cap yesterday. Plan to do a ride after the hockey games tonight.

Were are now over 1000 miles at 1011.51 miles leaving the town of Logan, New Mexico with the Texas state line on the horizon.

Here are a few virtual pictures from the roads of New Mexico!

http://rev3tri.com/runamerica/us-air-force/

Edited by southwestmba 2012-04-20 9:12 PM

Day 13: Did an hour long cycling class with my old friend Carol at the Y. Then drove down to King Of Prussia to sign up for tomorrow race (Valley Forge Revolutionary Run) which will be the first time my son and I will race together. Then I had enough time to run the course at Valley Forge plus a bit to and from the parking lot. Felt great running through the park, super nice day!! Unfortunately it is supposed to be wet tomorrow! .

Day 14: Did my first race of 2012! The Valley Forge Revolutionary Run. 137/1045 and 12/92 in my AG with a 35:53 on a hilly course on a cold, windy, and rainy day. I'm pumped up!

We are at 1137 miles which puts us approaching Stratford, TX in the panhandle of Texas and approaching Oklahoma!

Keep going folks!

Edited by southwestmba 2012-04-22 2:34 PM

Sure rub it in! It is snowing up here! Drove me inside for 6.99 miles on the treadmill. Rain/snow/slush and wind drove me inside. Felt bad I only ran today as I wanted to get a ride inside today but the bikes were taken so I settled for running for an hour.

Day 16: Got a good hour ride on the bike right into a 30 min interval run on the treadmill as the weather was still nasty again keeping me indoors.

We are 1265 miles into our journey which puts us in Hardesty, Oklahoma.

Day 18: Indoors again so a duathlon bike 25 on treadmill, 60 min on bike and 25 on treadmill. Did get to run at the park yesterday.

We are at 1391 miles which brings us to Pond Creek, Oklahoma. Keep it up people!

Day 19: After a 6.5 hour drive encountering sheet, rain, snow and road work, a ride was in order for tonight. 40K TT on the Computrainer after making some Chicken Alfredeo. Hammered out a 1:02:19 and celebrated with some homemade fruit sorbet!

We are at 1444 miles which still has us cruising down a lonesome highway in Oklahoma!

Finish strong!

Day 20: Got in a great cycling class with Marnie this morning at the Y and then ran a 10K on the 1K trail outside the Y. Bit windy but felt good to be outside after so much time inside on the treadmill this week.

BTW: The challenge runs thru Monday the 30th so we get a bonus day since Easter was thrown in. Please update your milage on the spreadsheet if you haven't already. Thanks.

Andy