Distance Challenge Entries

[Sea Chicken]

MY NIPPLES ARE ON FIRE!

I ran 6.3 miles last night, which isn't far by CUF standards, but is a decent distance for me. When I finished, and was stretching, I noticed that my nipples had chafed against my shirt, and were burning. It was really painful. What is the answer to burning runners' nipples?

Little round band aids. I buy them two and three boxes at a time. In the summer I wear them on almost every run. When the weather cools down I wear them if I am going more than about 10 miles. For me, it doesn't matter what kind of shirt I'm wearing.

[ERCougar]

Well, 4.5 on Sat will be my long run so I'm starting to get to where I feel like I am actually doing something but it has taken a while. In another month my long run will be 6.0. I am running five days a week (sounds like people think that may be too much) but one of those days is a very short run.

If you're doing fine on it, don't worry--there are plenty of people who run 5 days a week. I would make a few of those "recovery runs" (slower pace) but you're probably fine. If you're hurting, then consider rest days--that's all I'm saying. Personally, I run into problems if I run that much, so I bike or swim if i do anything on my off days.

[ERCougar]

Finally pulled out my mountain bike and did 8.8 miles. 919 calories, which I think is an underestimate as Garmin bases this off of heart rate only. 919 calories is what I burn in 7 miles of running. And I get 2.9 miles credit. This mtn biking ratio is bogus.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Finally pulled out my mountain bike and did 8.8 miles. 919 calories, which I think is an underestimate as Garmin bases this off of heart rate only. 919 calories is what I burn in 7 miles of running. And I get 2.9 miles credit. This mtn biking ratio is bogus.

It is not based on heart rate only. In fact, I don't think it uses the heart rate monitor at all. I rarely wear my monitor and it still gives me a calorie reading.

It is a combination of distance, speed, and elevation change. For example, when I ride up the canyon and back, about 2/3 of the calorie total is burned on the way up.

[BigPiney]

It is not based on heart rate only. In fact, I don't think it uses the heart rate monitor at all. I rarely wear my monitor and it still gives me a calorie reading.

It is a combination of distance, speed, and elevation change. For example, when I ride up the canyon and back, about 2/3 of the calorie total is burned on the way up.

I do think that the garmin tends to overestimate on calories when it comes to biking. That is just with my small experience with it. Prepare to burn about 5000 calories on Saturday based on the way it does it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I do think that the garmin tends to overestimate on calories when it comes to biking. That is just with my small experience with it. Prepare to burn about 5000 calories on Saturday based on the way it does it.

Yes, I am pretty sure it does also. I am guessing that the formula is calibrated to mountain biking, not road biking.

Nevertheless, I find it motivating. Even though the numbers are inflated, I get a warm fuzzy feeling when it tells me that I burned 2000 calories last night on my ride.

[bluegoose]

I do think that the garmin tends to overestimate on calories when it comes to biking. That is just with my small experience with it. Prepare to burn about 5000 calories on Saturday based on the way it does it.

Thats means I get to eat 6,000 tomorrow night at Rosies. Thats great news. I was having a hard time deciding between the Yankee Pot Roast and the Southern Fried Chicken. I'll just get one of each. That Peanut Butter Butterfinger ice cream pie with Oreo cookie crust is sounding pretty good as well.

[SteelBlue]

It is a combination of distance, speed, and elevation change. For example, when I ride up the canyon and back, about 2/3 of the calorie total is burned on the way up.

And weight I'd imagine.

[Jeff Lebowski]

And weight I'd imagine.

Yes. Weight and age.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It's amazing how close this mileage race is. 947 to 929 at the moment.

BBB: you are a genius. What a fun idea.

[ERCougar]

It is not based on heart rate only. In fact, I don't think it uses the heart rate monitor at all. I rarely wear my monitor and it still gives me a calorie reading.

It is a combination of distance, speed, and elevation change. For example, when I ride up the canyon and back, about 2/3 of the calorie total is burned on the way up.

Ok...that makes sense. I've also noticed that it overestimates elevation changes because the smoothing function sucks.

Still, I felt a lot more gassed after that ride than I would after a 2.9 mile run. Grrr...

[ERCougar]

It's amazing how close this mileage race is. 947 to 929 at the moment.

BBB: you are a genius. What a fun idea.

Toally agree. We'd still be talking about how fun it might be if it weren't for her.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Ok...that makes sense. I've also noticed that it overestimates elevation changes because the smoothing function sucks.

Still, I felt a lot more gassed after that ride than I would after a 2.9 mile run. Grrr...

But you are on the running team. You should be happy with the ratio given that your group is more likely to generate running miles.

[ERCougar]

But you are on the running team. You should be happy with the ratio given that your group is more likely to generate running miles.

I know. But I also haven't pulled out my bike until now because I knew it was a crappy ratio.

And I'm about to buy a road bike.

[TripletDaddy]

guys, I am still a bit in the dark on something....is this competition including miles on a machine? It seems that some have referenced machine miles, while others had voiced a preference that we wait until the next time to include machine miles.

I keep track of all my miles via fitday and could easily backfill for the month of July (not that it would be a great amount), but all my miles are on a machine.