Lands End to John O'groats Challenge Distance Record

And through 11,000Km I go

24th April - 29.61Km
25th April - 31.81Km
26th April - 23.66Km
27th April - 6.00Km (walk)
29th April - 38.17Km
30th April - 30.90Km am
30th April - 10.60Km pm (680.31)
30th April - 6.09Km eve (walk to match)

Total April - 686.40Km

1st May - 21.80Km
2nd May - 41.05Km
4th May - 19.00Km
5th May - 28.32Km
6th May - 6.00Km
7th May - 36.82Km
8th May - 41.53Km
9th May - 8.85Km am
9th May - 28.63Km pm
11th May - 27.37Km am
11th May - 11.41Km pm (walk)
12th May - 29.13Km am
12th May - 14.00Km
13th May - 32.73Km
14th May - 7.11Km am
14th May - 26.25Km pm
15th May - 31.44Km am
15th May - 4.92Km (walk Southport)
16th May - 29.18Km
17th May - 22.53Km
18th May - 6.78Km (walk and swim.)
19th May - 41.23Km
21st May - 28.44Km
22nd May - 23.03Km
23rd May - 31.78Km
23rd May - 4.26Km
24th May - 22.31Km
25th May - 12.99Km (walk and swim)
26th May - 13.27Km (walk and swim)
28th May - 31.04Km
29th May - 1.00Km (swim)
29th May - 29.32Km
30th May - 4.92Km (walk) (721.44)

Total overall - 11016.23Km

Only another 29,000Km to see me around the world.
 
And a bit of an update. 12,000Km smashed

31st May - 27.52Km

Total for month - 748.93Km

1st June - 18.16Km (walk)
2nd June - 5.30Km (walk)
4th June - 30.65Km
4th June - 8.53Km (walk)
5th June - 10.22Km
7th June - 9.25Km
7th June - 31.39Km
8th June - 31.23Km
8th June - 5.68Km (walk)
9th June - 24.33Km
10th June - 27.68Km
10th June - 6.82Km (walk)
11th June - 33.67Km
12th June - 36.77Km
13th June - 24.15Km
14th June - 11.82Km
15th June - 31.70Km
15th June - 5.15Km (walk)
16th June - 22.19Km
16th June - 22.73Km
18th June - 32.58Km
18th June - 7.00Km
19th June - 1.50Km (swim)
19th June - 27.72Km
20th June - 1.50Km (swim)
20th June - 10.22Km (walk)
22nd June - 1.50Km(swim)
22nd June - 8.00Km (walk)
24th June - 36.56Km
25th June - No exercise. Niggle in thigh
26th June - 30.87Km
27th June - 27.69Km
29th June - 31.38Km (613.83)

Total for month - 613.83Km

1st July - 31.39Km
2nd July - Working
3rd July - 1.50Km (swim)
3rd July - 30.86Km
4th July - 9.62Km
4th July - 28.44Km
5th July - 32.00Km
6th July - 6.21Km (walk)
7th July - 31.26Km
8th July - 38.20Km
9th July - 21.64Km
10th July - 1.50Km (swim)
10th July - 28.87Km
11th July - 21.20Km
13th July - 7.95Km (walk)
15th July - 14.22Km
16th July - 30.88Km
17th July - 1.50Km (swim)
17th July - 43.85Km (381.18)

Total overall - 12038.88Km

Very happy it's only taken around a month and half to cover 1000Km. 13,000 by end if August? Might do, but do have some work lined up which usually sets me back.
 
Another 1000Km out of the way and edging towards 1/3 of the way around the world. 13,000Km ticked off

18th July - 27.82Km
19th July - 44.27Km
20th July - 26.23Km
21st July - 6.44Km (walk)
21st July - 27.20Km
22nd July - 32.27Km
23rd July - 37.21Km
24th July - 1.00Km (swim)
24th July - 30.12Km
25th July - Granddaughter day. Sod exercise!
26th July - 30.70Km
26th July - 5.70 (walk)
27th July - 30.20Km
27th July - 5.68Km (walk)
28th July - 30.58Km
29th July - 39.40Km
30th July - 34.04Km
31st July - 1.00Km (swim) (790.86)
31st July - 12.08Km

Total for month - 802.94Km (498.92 miles)

1st August - Work
2nd August - 35.76Km
3rd August - 29.36Km
4th August - 27.88Km
5th August - 31.46Km
6th August - 37.60Km (bike spill)
7th August - Rest and recuperation day
8th August - Work
9th August - Work
10th August - 30.20Km
11th August - 30.96Km
12th August - 29.79Km
13th August - 23.15Km
14th August - 33.32Km
15th August - 7.78Km (walk)
16th August - 33.71Km
17th August - 29.55Km
18th August - 7.33Km (walk)
19th August - 16.39Km (walk)
20th August - 6.49Km (walk)
21st August - travel and rest day
22nd August - Work
23rd August - Work and 31.00Km
24th August - 5.06Km (walk)
25th August - Work
26th August - 13.27Km (walk)
27th August - 9.06K. (Walk)
28th August - 0.50Km (swim)
28th August - 35.36Km (found a gym bike!)
29th August - 13.65Km (walk)
30th August - travel+walk - 3.30Km
31st August - 28.69Km

Total for August - 550.62Km

Total overall - 13030.85Km

I reckon I'll be at least 66 if not older when I can say 'I went around the world'.**

** Even if I have already done it twice...by ship
 
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And I continue

1st September - 31.38Km
2nd September - 25.63Km
3rd September - 9.24Km (walk)
4th September - 1.00Km (swim)
4th September - 31.45Km
5th September - 31.74Km
6th September - Rest day
7th September - 15.52Km (walk)
7th September - 20.39Km
8th September - 22.73Km
9th September - 31.76Km
10th September - 1.00Km (swim)
11th September - 10.53Km (walk)
12th September - 6.53Km (walk)
13th September - 1.00Km (swim)
13th September - 9.64Km (walk)
14th September - 8.32Km (walk)
15th September - Travel home
16th September - 29.36Km
17th September - 56.86Km
18th September - 1.00Km (swim)
18th September - 5.04Km (walk)
18th September - 22.66Km (bike)
19th September - Rest day
20th September - 32.43Km
21st September - 7.47Km (walk)
22nd September - Mother-in-law day
23rd September - 31.73Km
24th September - 31.12Km
25th September - 31.81Km
25th September - 6.03Km (walk) (513.37)
26th September - Travel to Yorkshire
27th September - 1.75Km (swim - 70 length)
27th September - 7.76Km (walk) (522.88)
28th September - visit aunty's day
29th September - 2.5Km (swim -100 length)
30th September - 31.11Km

Total for month - 556.49Km

1st October - 31.57Km
2nd October - 1.10Km (swim)
2nd October - 22.88Km
3rd October - 15.57Km
4th October - 28.82Km (99.89)

Total overall - 13684.28Km

Today saw me go through 8500 miles, so just south of Punta Arenas. Without leaving my local area. Also over one third the way on my self imposed 'around the world' challenge.

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Punta Arenas. Even though it looks exceptionally like Crosby Beach.

14000Km in a couple of weeks?
 
Satanfriendly said:
And I continue

1st September - 31.38Km
2nd September - 25.63Km
3rd September - 9.24Km (walk)
4th September - 1.00Km (swim)
4th September - 31.45Km
5th September - 31.74Km
6th September - Rest day
7th September - 15.52Km (walk)
7th September - 20.39Km
8th September - 22.73Km
9th September - 31.76Km
10th September - 1.00Km (swim)
11th September - 10.53Km (walk)
12th September - 6.53Km (walk)
13th September - 1.00Km (swim)
13th September - 9.64Km (walk)
14th September - 8.32Km (walk)
15th September - Travel home
16th September - 29.36Km
17th September - 56.86Km
18th September - 1.00Km (swim)
18th September - 5.04Km (walk)
18th September - 22.66Km (bike)
19th September - Rest day
20th September - 32.43Km
21st September - 7.47Km (walk)
22nd September - Mother-in-law day
23rd September - 31.73Km
24th September - 31.12Km
25th September - 31.81Km
25th September - 6.03Km (walk) (513.37)
26th September - Travel to Yorkshire
27th September - 1.75Km (swim - 70 length)
27th September - 7.76Km (walk) (522.88)
28th September - visit aunty's day
29th September - 2.5Km (swim -100 length)
30th September - 31.11Km

Total for month - 556.49Km

1st October - 31.57Km
2nd October - 1.10Km (swim)
2nd October - 22.88Km
3rd October - 15.57Km
4th October - 28.82Km (99.89)

Total overall - 13684.28Km

Today saw me go through 8500 miles, so just south of Punta Arenas. Without leaving my local area. Also over one third the way on my self imposed 'around the world' challenge.

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Punta Arenas. Even though it looks exceptionally like Crosby Beach.

14000Km in a couple of weeks?
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Been to Punta Arenas a few times, a cracking run ashore
 
And 14,000Km it was the other day. A bit of a grind this last 1000 due to one thing after another, but got there in the end. I will be well chuffed when I make 15K. And it all started here with @Boab and the 1000 challenge. Thanks matey, my legs are effing knackered. There are days when I wake up and try look if there is any physical well-being to be found in a jigsaw.

5th October - 9.32Km (walk)
6th October - Travel day
7th October - 22.79Km
7th October - 5.55Km (walk)
8th October - 31.00Km
9th October - 1.00Km (swim)
9th October - 23.17Km
9th October - 4.83Km (walk)
10th October - 32.64Km
11th October - 26.01Km
12th October - 8.75Km (walk) (264.80)
13th October - Granddaughter party day
14th October - 4.63Km (269.23)
15th October - Survival at sea course
16th October - Fire fighting course
17th October - Advanced fire fighting
17th October - 13.47Km (walk)
18th October - lifeboat launching
19th October - 4.00Km (walk)
20th October - 25.52Km
21st October - 1.10Km (swim)
21st October - 29.76Km
22nd October - 15.28Km
23rd October - 1.10Km (swim)
23rd October - 34.89Km
24th October - 33.80Km (14012.79)
25th October - 8.75Km (walk) (438.00)

Total overall - 14021.54Km

High water at Crosby Coastguard Station

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As a bit of a catch up. This past week saw me go through 14,500Km (c9,000 miles) which is halfway of the official around the world distance for bikes of 29,000Km. Well chuffed

In consideration the world record is 125 days I do feel a little slow, but sod it, this isn't about being record beating, but giving me a long term challenge

26th October - Give yer legs a rest day
27th October - 43.01Km (+5hr decorating)
28th October - 1.00Km (swim)
28th October - 21.44Km (+3hr decorating)
29th October - 30.90Km
30th October - 1.00Km (swim)
30th October - 32.78Km
31st October - 27.35Km

Total October - 594.78Km (369.50 miles)

1st November - 27.26Km
2nd November - 28.71Km
2nd November - 7.42Km (walk)
3rd November - 26.26Km
4th November - 38.99Km
5th November - 7.20Km (walk)
6th November - 1.10Km (swim)
6th November - 29.93Km
7th November - 4.00Km (walk)
8th November - A lazy day
9th November - 5.55Km (walk)
10th November - Cleaning, gardening, travel
11th November - 1.25Km (swim)
11th November - 31.08Km
12th November - 30.87Km
13th November - 1.00Km (swim)
13th November - 32.98Km
14th November - 5.04Km (walk)
15th November - 30.72Km (9003 miles)
15th November - 4.30Km (walk)
16th November - A day
17th November - Another get well day
18th November - 24.61Km
Total 14517.48Km - Halfway!
19th November - 31.00Km
20th November - 26.15Km
21st November - 4.54Km (walk)
22nd November - 25.45Km (429.11)

Total overall - 14618.20Km

It also happens to be 27 months of maintaining my weight at 13st 7lbs, plus no longer pre-diabetic and a massive drop in blood pressure, so something is worth the effort.

I continue
 
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