Mega Challenge: Week 43

And we’re back! Where? Ghuskee, Nepal for a quick nip in-and-out of the home of Everest, before returning to India. The six-thousand-mile mark has been passed, Johnny E has met his goal, and Matty did a half marathon. What a few weeks.

Lyne Road Running ClubTarget+/-
63158031-1716

How are we doing individually?

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams17510942326
Carlin Bowers031480394
David Bowers98706144948
Jonathan Brock190175195
Matt Brock27624114425
Kevin Hook111804971614
Chris Hardy9835601061
Jay Evans217011351352
Grand total2887120921876315

And vs. our goals…

Name2025 GoalCompleted2025 Remaining2025 % Complete2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66232633649.2%5.10
Carlin Bowers50039410678.8%1.60
David Bowers9669481898.1%0.27
Jonathan Brock40819521347.7%3.23
Matt Brock80442537952.9%5.74
Kevin Hook1919161430584.1%4.62
Chris Hardy1522106146169.7%6.99
Jay Evans13001352-52104.0%-0.79
Grand total80816315176678.1%26.76

The usual maps…

And some streetviews, featuring a mix of rice fields, motorcycles, and cows that we’ve seen consistently across India.

Keep up the good work!

Mega Challenge: Week 40

What a week! We closed the gap on our target for first time in months, in no small part down to Johnny E’s big walking numbers. Bravo!

We find ourselves in Khutar, India. Home of Canadian Pizza Burger and Shivaji Water Park (with bonus dinosaurs).

Just remember, don’t take the wife…

Here are the numbers:

Lyne Road Running ClubTarget+/-
58797467-1588

Your individual stats:

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams16810942318
Carlin Bowers029280372
David Bowers94676138907
Jonathan Brock190173192
Matt Brock23024111382
Kevin Hook103704761514
Chris Hardy918560995
Jay Evans21709801197
Grand total2684115720005879

Vs. your goals:

Name2025 GoalCompleted2025 Remaining2025 % Complete2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66231834448.1%3.95
Carlin Bowers50037212874.4%1.47
David Bowers9669075993.9%0.67
Jonathan Brock40819221647.2%2.48
Matt Brock80438242247.6%4.85
Kevin Hook1919151440578.9%4.66
Chris Hardy152299552765.4%6.05
Jay Evans1300119710392.1%1.18
Grand total80815879220272.7%25.31

The usual maps:

Some Streetviews with wandering cows, motorbikes, and western marketing (and now I need some Cadbury’s).

Keep it up everyone!

Carlin Goal Announcement

With Carlin having surpassed her initial goal of 261 miles and seemingly making us all look bad, I made the mistake of suggesting “upping the goal”. Her new target would be 500 miles (or approximately a 100% increase).

This suggestion did not go down well.

After some heavy negotiations we came to an agreement. She would increase her goal if:

  1. I wrote this post acknowledging how well she’s done (so well!)
  2. In all future charts she gets to keep her green bar, showing she met her goal
  3. She gets to be mad at me if she misses her new target

So, here we are.

Just for posterity, here are the charts before and after her goal change.

Old chart

New chart

Keep it up everyone!

Mega Challenge: Week 39

Another week, another 144 miles down. What’s our highest weekly total you ask? That would be 225 miles. The lowest? 99 miles.

Chris is 44 miles away from 1,000 miles, Kev 14 miles away from 1,500 miles. Stunning!

Where are we now? Saharanpur, India. For the next few weeks we’ll be following the line of the Himalayan mountains off to our left. Shout if you spot Everest.

Lyne Road Running ClubTarget+/-
56717279-1608

How are we all doing?

NameRunRideWalkTotal
Thomas Adams16810942318
Carlin Bowers026680346
David Bowers94647137877
Jonathan Brock190173192
Matt Brock22224110367
Kevin Hook101304731486
Chris Hardy888560954
Jay Evans21709131130
Grand total2621110219285671

And vs. our targets…

Name2025 GoalCompleted2025 Remaining2025 % Complete2025 miles per day required
Thomas Adams66231834448.1%3.66
Carlin Bowers261346-85132.4%-0.90
David Bowers9668778990.8%0.95
Jonathan Brock40819221647.2%2.29
Matt Brock80436743745.7%4.65
Kevin Hook1919148643377.4%4.61
Chris Hardy152295456862.7%6.05
Jay Evans1300113017086.9%1.81
Grand total78425671217172.3%23.10

The usual maps…

And some Streetviews. You wouldn’t find me driving behind that brick truck.

Keep it up!