Amerithon Completion

I started the Ameriton Challenge back in July, July 4th to be precise. The goal was to have it completed by Thangsgiving. 3521 Miles in 143 days. This averaged out at 25 miles a day or 172 miles a week. This wasn’t too lofty a goal as it allowed for the ebb and flow of a training plan which would have down weeks.

So today I crossed the finish line. A mere 5 days earlier than expected. I have to say that it was a bit touch and go and I had a streak of riding everyday that lasted 8 weeks. I’'ll spare you a bajillion screenshots but here’s the fully filled in medal I got! It is by far the biggest peice of bling I have!

There was a super supportive Facebook group that continues to go on, while I biked there are plenty of people running or walking the route. The online Milestones made it a lot of fun too and you could judge were you were on the map that was provided.

Overall a nice easy challenge that got ticked off along the way. I like these virtual challenges, they’re perfect for someone who is self motivated and like to see progression and accumulation!

Amerithon Challenge

My race calendar is a bit thin through the end of the year. I have the Death Valley Century ride in October and that’s the last main event. Last year when I participated in the Run the Edge Challenge, 2016 miles in the year 2016. It was easy to accumulate the miles during the first 6 months of the year when I was training for a couple of Ultra Marathons. The remaining miles were added up through a simple step count. I wrapped up the challenge during September and I was done.

When I received an email from Run the Edge on their Amerithon Challenge it seemed a no brainer to participate. It’s a simple challenge, cover 3521 miles ASAP using any method possible! Obviously I am going to bike it and I added the challenge of completing it by Thanksgiving, the challenge started on July 4, Independence Day so I have 142 days in total. It boils down to 185 miles a week, which is doable. A 200+ mile week is a steady goal.

I received a nice medal frame and some swag in the mail this week including a nice map and stickers for a Passport. There’s a super supportive Facebook group where people are asking questions and cheering everyone on.

I’ll update as I go, probably as I accumulate each piece of the medal. So with that said it is wheels down and away we go!