The Monster Miles Virtual Challenage is a 12-month challenge, that can be done in your time and at your own pace; running or walking as many miles as you like each day, and building up to 1093miles over the course of a year

Why 1093 Miles

1093 miles was chosen as a distance because this represented a 5km distance each day over the course of a year

How far should I cover each day

The distance per day is entirely up to you, but the 5km average is needed to complete the challenge within the 12-month period, but you can do more each day and complete the challenge earlier, or have days when you do more, and rest days during the challenge.

Can I log multiple activities per day

You can log as many activities as you want each day; so if you want to include a walk with the dog as one activity, and then a run later on as another, then that is perfectly fine. Your Calendar shows a list of all activities that have been logged, and you can log multiple per day, and edit these as needed.

What if I need more than 12 months

The challenge has a target completion of 12 months, but we will extend this if you feel that you need to do so; please contact us if you are nearing the end of the challenge time and feel you would like the end date to be extended

How do I see the Map

The map page shows your position, as well as other athletes doing the challenge, on a map with the route and your current distance

You can go to the map at https://monstermiles.com/map where you will usually have to logon with your email and password, before you see your map and marker

If you have forgotten your password, then you can reset this via email from the logon page; and if you still have issues logging on, then please contact us.

How Do I Log My Miles

From the map page, you can log your miles by clicking on the Log Miles icon; this will bring up a form where you can enter the date and how many miles you have done.

The data will initially show as 'Today' and you can select any day in the last week; if you need to enter another date, then you can type this over the date and the form will recognise most dates, so typing '12 apr' or '23 may' is enough, and the current year will be used; you can also add the year

How Do I Edit My Miles

From the map page, you can open up your calendar and this will display a list of all of the miles that you have logged; click on the Edit icon to open up the Log to edit; or delete icon to delete an entry.

Should I run everyday

Whilst the challenge is based on a 5km average per day; unless you are used to running each day, then we would not recommend initially starting that way and you should keep rest days between runs where you walk rather than run

Over time, you can build up the number of days that you run, or the distances that you tun; but please build up sensibly to avoid injury

Generally, we would recommend three or four days running each week, with the other days as walking days for recovery; do not feel that you have to run each day.

How can I stay motivated

The best way to stay motivated is to set achievable goals and get support in achieving these goals; we are here to help and encourage you, and please join the Facebook group so that we can stay in touch

Doing a challenge with someone, or joining a group, is probably the best way to help you stay motivated and on track: there are plenty of running groups if you are not already part of one.

What is the best way to avoid injury

The best way to avoid injury is to ensure that you build up gradually, and take rest/recovery/easy days as part of your week. A 5km average can be achieved by doing longer runs or walks at the weekend when you have time, and then using this extra miles to take a rest day, or a shorter walk during the week.