One way this is being done is with the Cabin Fever Challenge put on by Horizon Race Solutions! The challenge lasts for 8 weeks and each week they reveal what the actual challenge is.
Week 1: Thrill of the Hill
This was all about finding the biggest hill in your neighborhood and seeing how many times you can run it. There is a neighborhood near me that has two hills side by side and they match the ones in Atlanta (if you have run Atlanta then you know what I'm talking about).
I was only able to do one hill up and down once and the other up and down twice. I forgot how much I hate hills...lol.
Week 2: Water are you running to?
This week was all about finding water and running around it. They also encouraged picking up any trash you find along the path.
I returned to one of my favorite parks Tribble Mill and decided to take a new path around it this time. It is absolutely beautiful to be surrounded by water.
I am loving completing these! Bring on the next 6 weeks!
Week 3: Five Tomato
This week called for us to run a mile as fast as we could. Five Tomato stands for the number of feet in a mile [5280]. Unfortunately I fell short of my fastest mile of the year, but I gave it my best try.
This running alone thing is getting to me. I need to run with a group soon.
Week 4: Doodlejog
Week 4 called for us to create a doodle during our jog. My brain froze and I couldn't think of any good doodle or path to take. So unfortunately I chose a very easy doodle- an amoeba.
Week 5: Run Rise Run Set- Run Horizon
We were given the task of running at Sunrise and Sunset. I chose to go to one of my old favorite places for these runs- Stone Mountain! Man these runs gave me beautiful pictures and I was able take it all in and breathe for the first time since quarantine began.
Week 6: ParkRunger
This week we were tasked with running as many parks as we could. I was able to get to three local parks.
The first was Tribble Mill which I love because of the water surrounding it.
My second park run was at Alexander Park which I had never run before. This was new to me.
My third park of the week was Stone Mountain. I am loving getting the chance to run the mountain week after week again. It is bringing me back to my basics.
Week 7: Mailathon
Week 7 our challenge was to deliver something to someone special. This delivery could be a letter or card or gift. I chose a family that I petsit and babysit for. It was a good 3 mile run all together.
They were very surprised when I dropped off dog treats for their pitbull, m&ms for their daughter, and a couple of Michelob Ultras for the parents! I hoped it would bring a smile to their face during this difficult time.
Week 8: Magic Eight Crawl
So we have come to the conclusion of the 8 week challenges. Our final challenge was to run an 8k. Just plain and simple lol. It's been pretty rainy here this week so when I realized my gym reopened I knew the treadmill was going to be my best bet at hitting that 4.97 miles!
