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Post-Challenge Week #3 Update – Media Coverage & $1500 Raised
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve run the last hundred or so miles that I needed to reach 500 on the year. It took an extra 23 days over my initial goal, and in total I’ve run for over 3 days and 6 hours so far this year.
Last week I took a day off [...]
Post-Challenge Week #1 Update – The Mid-Winter Classic 10 Miler
It’s been a week since my last update. In that time I haven’t run a lot of miles (less than 37) but I did have a good 10 mile race this morning, 7 days following the challenge.
I took part in the Cape Elizabeth Mid-Winter Classic 10 Miler, where I thought that I’d run between [...]
Day #31 – A Strong Finish: 31 Miles for Me, 258 Miles Collectively
I put on a 50k community run today with some friends on a loop course with a well stocked “aid station” at the end of each loop.
I was supposed to run 196 miles this week but wasn’t able to due to injury concerns. I wanted to finish on a high note despite [...]
Day #30 – Marking the Trails for Tomorrow’s Run
I got out for a short hike today while I was marking the course for tomorrow’s run.
The trails are covered in ice and next to no snow, so there wasn’t any need to worry about snowmobiles while I was out. I expect we won’t see any tomorrow.
With single digit temperatures tonight, it [...]
Day #29 – 1 More Donation
The forecast is looking good for this weekend.
Cold temperatures should lead to some better footing than we’ve had lately.
I’ll be checking out the trails tomorrow while I mark the course for Sunday’s run.
There was one donation today. Thanks Margaritt!
Here are today’s numbers:
Miles Projected: 29 Miles (435 Miles Total)
Miles Run: 0 miles today [...]
Day #28 – Testing the Knee with Hills
Today I ran a little over 5 miles while doing hill repeats with the folks at Maine Running Company.
I was a little stiff at the outset, but stretched out during the warmup and felt pretty good up through about 4 miles.
My knee began to get a little sore at that point [...]
Day #27 – An Improved Knee, The Last Contest Winner, and Donations
I did not run today, and my knee was feeling mostly normal. I’m going to try running again tomorrow night, with the plan that I will be running the full 50k on Sunday so that I can finish the month off with 31 miles on the 31st. I also announced the contest winner and received 3 donations today.
2010 Jan 27 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreDay #26 – Nothing to Report
There isn’t much to report on today, and I opted not to create a video of that nothing to report. My knee is feeling marginally better than it did yesterday, but I didn’t do much today other than go to work. There is one final contest on the site to win a long sleeve compression shirt from Zensah [...]
2010 Jan 26 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreDay #25 – I didn’t Make the Mileage – But I Awarded the Recovery Socks
I didn’t make the mileage today. I didn’t even come close. A combination of some small knee problems with horrible and unsafe running conditions conspired to convince me that it wasn’t in my best interest to continue.
2010 Jan 25 | Blaine Moore | 4 Comments | Read MoreDay #24 – A Lot of Road Miles
Today I ran 16 in the morning and 8 in the evening. This week I ran over 148 miles. That just seems nuts to me, and is well and above anything I have ever done before, including college when I used to actually run crazy mileage. There are now only 7 days left to the challenge, about 196 miles.
2010 Jan 24 | Blaine Moore | 4 Comments | Read More
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Great effort Blaine - especially the 31 miles with knee pain - congratulations. you have inspired me to get fit ...
Thanks, Bill, the food collection is one of the best parts of that type of event. There's going to ...
Glad to see you hung in there despite knee injury. Take a break, congratulations.
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That's great! My legs and lungs wouldn't really have helped much, but certainly glad we could help support in ...
Hi Blaine,
Sorry you didn't make the full milage but I agree your health should be top priority. I am still ...
I believe I tweeted (for the first time). Heck of an effort ... thanks for the inspiration and information ...
Hi Blaine - Hope the knee issue is going far far away!!
I tweeted - at least I think I did!!
Jeanne 
Bummer about your challenge, but it is wise to be healthy vs. a challenge - you can always do it ...