I think this might be my first blog of 2013 so let me start by saying a happy Ultra-Crazy year to you all ... I hope the year has treated you well so far.
It's been a busy start to the year for me as I have been hitting the training hard in preparation for the first of this year's challenges. Bath half is in just 5 weeks and is the perfect warm up for Brighton Marathon on April 14th ... but more about that another time.
January has also seen me and a bunch of other crazies attempting a month long Dry-athlon and with just 4 days to go ... I think it's safe to say that we have nailed it!!
Personally, I have found this to be a really positive experience and I will certainly reduce my alcohol consumption because of it and I think others will too.
The 31 day challenge was supported by a fa cebook page where fellow dry-athletes could chat about what they were doing and offer/find motivation from others and it's become clear that no-one wants this group to go so ... it's staying!!!
But with very few people wanting to go 12 months without wine ... 11 new challenges had to be found for people to get involved in.
And here they are:
JANUARY: The Inaugural Ultra-Crazy Dry-athlon!
No need to explain this one ... We smashed it!
FEBRUARY: The Ultra-Crazy Quiz!
An online quiz that is a race against time and others to see who can get the most correct answers in the fastest time. It's not too late to enter this quiz ... find out more about it here:
MARCH: Let's stretch and work that core!
Anyone wanting to join in with this month's challenge will need to pick an exercise that will work a part of their body that needs work/help and do it ... EVERY day!
APRIL: Get the miles in!
Quite simply, a month to see just how many miles we can rack up as a group. Run, walk, bike or swim ... it all counts!
MAY: Do 40 Ultra-Crazy things!
I'm 40 this month so what better way to help me celebrate than to do 40 crazy things!! No list to stick to here so let lose and go crazy!!!!
JUNE: 140.6 miles in 1 month!
In July I shall be attempting my very first (and quite possibly last) Iron distance triathlon ... So to gear up to the big event why not challenge yourself to to do the total distance over 1 month!
JULY: Tri it .. You might like it!
Continuing with the tri theme, this month's challenge is to swim at least once in week 1, bike at least once in week 2, run at least once in week 3 and have a go at putting them all together in week 4!
AUGUST: Be an Ultra-Crazy angel!
Quite simply do something that nice or something for someone else ... at least once a day.
SEPTEMBER: The Ultra-Crazy 10k!
This challenge aims to get every single group member to do a 10k by the end of the month ... but to do it in a way that you have never done it before!
OCTOBER: Do something new
Do something every day that you don't normally do ... and if you do normally do it then maybe you could shake it up a bit and do it a little differently!
NOVEMBER: A month in the life of ......
Capture your month with 1 photo each day that encapsulates what you have been getting up to!
DECEMBER: The 12 Ultra-Crazy Days of Christmas!
Each day you will be given something new to do that needs to be repeated every day ... along with the daily addition of each new Ultra-Crazy thing!
So there you go ... 12 months, 12 challenges and hopefully lots of opportunities to have a bit of fun, get a little fitter and help me continue to raise funds and awareness for two very special charities: Walk the Walk http://www.walkthewalk.org
and Breakthrough Breast Cancer http://www.breakthrough.org.uk/
All details of each challenge will be on the group page so look out for it on the Ultra-Crazy page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Another-Ultra-Crazy-Year/267458936633858?fref=ts
SO ... Who's in??
Get in touch if you want to be part of this!
