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Pile on the Miles (POTM) Challenge

The two blogs N Her Shoes and Healthy Tipping Point are hosting a challenge that is running through most of November called Pile on the Miles. Basically, all miles ran/walked count towards your grand total that will be eligible for prizes!

I am not expecting to win anything, since my mileage is never that high. Even now, as I am training for a marathon and will do my second 20+ miler during the contest period, I doubt I will reach the triple-digits. I've been biking a bit lately, so I guess those miles won't count...

Anyway, feel free to join in on the challenge! I will be tracking my miles below!

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Miles Logged:

11/2 - 7
11/3 - 2
11/4 - 1
11/5 - 7.5
11/6 - 3

11/9 - 8 (this is when I believe I gave myself a strain in my abdominals)
11/13 - 20 (Worst 20 Ever)

11/16 - 3
11/17 - 4
11/18 - 3
11/19 - 7 - ran around neighborhood w/my favorite running partner and was quite speedy!

11/23 - 8 (and .5 from last Friday)
11/24 - 4.5 - neighborhood w/partner again... thought I was gonna die due to no breath =/

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The below will not count... until the next POTM Challenge!

11/27 - 2
11/28 - 6
11/30 - 4
12/1 - 3
12/2 - 3
12/3 - 2
12/6 - 26.2
12/10 - 3
12/11 - 2
12/14 - 6
12/15 - 2
12/17 - 6
12/22 - 3
12/23 - 6
12/24 - 4.5
12/26 - 4.5
12/28 - 10 - was supposed to be 12 but failed due to stomach issues...
12/29 - 2
12/30 - 3

Total:

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