[CHALLENGE] August, 2026

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August is named after Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. This is also our first ever challenge thread as this community is new. We’re going to keep this month’s challenge theme REAL basic. The challenge is “Anti-Imperialism.” Users who want to post challenges to other users are encouraged to theme their challenges around anti-imperialism.

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The term “going the extra mile” originates from a form of military sabotage practiced by early christians in which when recruited by a Roman Legionaire to carry their equipment, they would carry the equipment 1 mile too far. For the month of August I am challenging myself, and anyone who chooses to join, to run 1 mile every day for the month of August, totaling at least 31 miles this month.

For anyone wanting to participate who uses non-imperial units, such as the meter, the metric mile by olympic standards is 1500 meters, however, an imperial mile is closer to 1600 meters. Participates using the metric system or scientific units this month are encouraged to use whichever standard feels most comfortable and realistic for them. Your totals will, depending on the preference, be 46.5 kilometers or 49.6 kilometers.

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