Fitness

We're on a mission to Run Around the World!

Please visit the previous incarnation of our thread here: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/484 66.html.

Our wonderful leader Zarelha started one of the greatest motivators ever here on C-C: a mission to run around the world, one run, one runner at a time! All running mileage is acceptable (no ellipticals or swimming) and anyone is welcome to join at any time!

Some info about us:

We started the run at the Southernmost tip of South America, in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. We will end the run in Capetown, South Africa, at the ocean. The total mileage needed to finish is 23,854 miles.

Start date of the run: August 1, 2007, 12:00 midnight.

Weeks start on Wednesday and end on Tuesday. Runners who have had no movement in a full month were put on Hiatus, however, we want you back! Post more mileage at any time!

Our Tally Team will each take one week to be responsible for tallying up that week's mileage. Post here or PM the RATW user profile if you have any questions or concerns.

For detailed mileage, please visit our spreadsheet: http://www.editgrid.com/user/new_cc_worldrunn er/Runners_Log

 

Miles run so far: 23,854.13  Miles to go: 0 (GOAL REACHED 9/13)

Last week: 10 Sep - 13 Sept 2008: 162.90 miles; # of Runners: 13; Avg. Miles per Runner: 12.53; Most Miles for week: 35.00

This week:

Mileage totals:

abaker1961............T = 276.21 ...... LW =
aeetheri...................T = 189.95 ...... LW =
aezell1.....................T = 2452.90.... LW =
alexxandra..............T =  12.30..........LW =
amycarlson..............T = 305.41........LW = 31.30
andesite...................T = 45.90.........LW =
bake7829................T = 179.00....... LW =
bat_2721................T = 130.50.... ....LW =
bignate0100...........T = 706.28........ LW = 10.00
crosschk..................T = 59.75......... LW =
droach3...................T = 101.04........LW =
ducklingerthank.......T= 301.75........LW = 2.80
egrabowski..............T = 56.50......... LW = 11.50
energygirl.............. .T = 289.15........ LW =
fitdan......................T = 37.75 .......... LW =
fitnessfreak............T = 1197.35....... LW = 22.25
goddess9.................T = 57.40...........LW =
heatherlanders......T = 608.22.......... LW = 5.50
hecticred................T = 193.70 ..........LW = 3.35
jenka......................T = 1429.60........ LW = 23.50
jeremy6201..........T = 124.28...........LW =
jes516...................T = 64.15.............LW =
jfk61......................T = 553.30.......... LW = 8.60
joyfulake...............T = 523.87............LW = 
jt1226...................T = 38.20.............LW =
kateonfire..............T = 40.00............ LW = 
katyayer................T = 98.00............ LW =  
kraka.....................T = 128.49.......... LW=
kscout....................T = 546.31.......... LW= 12.00
ladyfirelyght..........T = 3.45..............LW =
leafsfan17.............T = 167.60.......... LW =
lebrowne...............T = 115.20...........LW =
liseebisee11..........T = 25.50.............LW =
manta515 .............T = 541.75...........LW =
matty_h................T = 49.25............. LW =
melkor...................T = 4.00...............LW =
melxcloud..............T = 139.80.......... LW =
minie13.................T = 537.95.......... LW = 
ness757................T = 40.00............ LW =  
peacelovehominy..T = 1.00.............. LW =
phimegaphi............T = 13.00.............LW =
phord.....................T = 171.95 .......... LW =
primadonna98.......T = 320.35.......... LW =
remkewill..............T = 209.60 .......... LW =
rk1.........................T = 361.20........... LW = 8.00
shannymedic.........T = 20.08............. LW = 
skinny_kitty..........T = 503.52........... LW =
sordino...................T = 73.00.............LW =
spacedreamer01...T = 202.88........... LW =
startreadingstopeating..T=13.25........LW =
tabathar.................T = 236.20 ............LW = 
tatjanaturtle..........T = 833.72 ........... LW =
therealbetsy ..........T = 5.20.................LW =
trinzaka .................T = 445.68.............LW =
ultrarunner2..........T = 441.90............LW=
wiliwigi..................T = 364.95........... LW = 11.35
wrm2105...............T = 2347.30........ LW = 35.00
zarelha...................T = 380.65 .......... LW =

PAST CONTRIBUTORS (To reactivate, Post or PM me!)

alicat0421...........T = 26.20
anyoung1984........T = 10.30
belle....................T = 58.25
bippysmom.........T = 389.60
christinalauren..T = 5.00
constentnibbler..T = 15.50
deejlb.................T = 13.20
dhwebb...............T = 86.90
dolceamara........T = 8.00
drop-it-like-its-hot .T= 11.40
ema519..............T = 56.00
entj.....................T = 15.00
faustic_gremlin...T = 8.50
felizia.................T = 138.00
ferrarigpnyc......T = 27.51
hanno.................T = 454.76
inci_vinci...........T = 22.75
jason2734..........T = 1.50
jehiggins............T = 11.00
jocur..................T = 216.00
jonmin...............T = 180.70
jmarierob..........T = 11.90
kazrinya............T = 14.96
kcthomas...........T = 98.00
lilreenz...............T = 7.00
lilyquistj............T = 1.00
lottery...............T = 3.10
lysee80..............T = 48.00
marneedear…...T = 130.54
maxien78..........T = 3.20
maximus0220…T = 12.00
meltydawne ......T = 8.50
mich0304….......T = 4.00
mikelane............T = 5.50
mishellie............T = 1.50
missyrayn..........T = 184.10
mjaned...............T = 8.00
msangelh...........T = 52.14
nightc1...............T = 5.70
nilla529..............T = 82.10
pandajenn19.........T = 423.25
pixyz..................T = 166.85
pokeylvr................T = 3.00
psychrat............T = 3.50
rae4me..............T = 6.40
rednikon...........T = 11.40
red_rebel..........T = 51.00
robyneg.............T = 34.10
runner_girl.......T = 15.00
sarah_11235......T = 45.01
shanfood.............T = 22.25
sharonclaire.......T = 4.50
shavenyak.........T = 26.20
shoopy29...........T = 40.70
soy_vey..............T = 35.05
steelsdaughter...T = 20.75
steelslady...........T = 17.75
sugar_baby........T = 200.00
terri135..............T = 24.50
terribles13.........T = 41.60
thellama.............T = 129.80
therawk1981......T = 19.20
vrykol.................T = 120.42
yoyonomo...........T = 417.00
yupitslauren......T = 5.00

Remember, ANYONE is welcome to join, and everyone is welcome back, no matter how long you've been away. Happy running!

 

5 miles for me today

okay haven't run for a while but i've got five miles so far this week!

Yay for milestones! I didn't realize I was reaching one this week! WHEE!

Minie, I hate your avatar. Because I want to eat it.

Hi, aeetheri! Welcome back!

Thanks, wrm2105.

It was 75 degrees here yesterday, sunny and beautiful. For some reason, I went to the GYM! Why did I do that? I think it's just because it was my routine, I didn't think about it, I just mechanically went. Today, I'm going home to run around the neighborhood!

Hi jeremy6201, I went ahead and added your miles to the total for the week ending April 1. I did the same thing for you, aeetheri (and welcome back, BTW).

RATW (wrm2105)

Hi ultrarunner2,

Thanks for such a great race report. It sounds like it was an incredible experience. I so much to learn from the likes of you!! I imagined that planning was important, but I didn't realize how crucial it was until reading your report.

Congrats.

Original Post by wrm2105:

I imagined that planning was important, but I didn't realize how crucial it was until reading your report.  

Thanks wrm2105. It does depend also of the runner too. Some are strong runners so they just go and do their thing. For slow folks, like me, I better make sure that I'm on target with my progress and time so I won't miss the cut-off times. For me it's for the peace of mind, you know.

Haven't ran since then; almost 2 weeks. Tonight's the night. Gotta get my lazy butt off the couch LOL.

LOL ultrarunner - Lazy! HA!  You ran a gazillion miles.  you deserved those two weeks off, if not more.

Jenka - I want to eat it too.  I should change it, its too appealling to look at...

Hi--6.1 miles for me today. It's my last run before Saturday's race. Until then, I plan to take things really easy.

Yes, I really mean it.

Please add 7.0 miles for me today.

Tried upping the pace a little, but had to back off after 45 minutes, and wound up with the same overall average as last time :-/   I suppose it's still a good thing.

Good luck on Sunday wrm2105!   I like your new(er) avatar minie.  Now I can read your posts without averting my eyes :-)

4.35 this night:)

hi! can you add 5.3 for me? thanks!

6 miles today. Off to Detroit for the weekend... hopefully the fitness room will be better than last trip...

 

Primadonna, good luck on the Detroit "fitness center"! You always have to put "fitness center" in quotes when talking about it, to thus convey the dubious nature thereof.

Thanks for changing your avatar, Minie. Although it doesn't change the fact that I still want cake. Dammit!

Good luck tomorrow, Wrm2105! RUN LIKE THE WIND!

I'm having a low mileage week this week, just because I got a leeetle bit burnt out last week. It's nice to have the extra time! Of course, all I do with that extra time is eat. Heh.

Have a nice weekend, folks!

Just a note for any of you that run on the roads while you are out of town on business....

One of my old Navy buddies was hit by a drunk driver and killed a few years ago when he was out training on a business trip. He didn't have any ID on him, and it took the local police 3 days to identify him, which caused his wife a lot of anguish as you might guess. In his memory, she has taken up promoting the use of Road ID bracelets--so I share this with you to help honor her cause. Remember to take some ID with you when you run....you never know what might happen.

Original Post by jfk61:

Just a note for any of you that run on the roads while you are out of town on business....

One of my old Navy buddies was hit by a drunk driver and killed a few years ago when he was out training on a business trip. He didn't have any ID on him, and it took the local police 3 days to identify him, which caused his wife a lot of anguish as you might guess. In his memory, she has taken up promoting the use of Road ID bracelets--so I share this with you to help honor her cause. Remember to take some ID with you when you run....you never know what might happen.

 Yet another sad story. I never go out on any training runs without my road ID. I've got mine from roadid.com (NFI) and those 20 bucks might just safe your life one day.

When I started training, I got a RoadID from my dad for christmas. He got one for himself as well. Every time I go out or hear that he's going out for a walk, I feel so much better knowing we have ID on us.

Please add 4.9 miles for me from yesterday. Thanks.

2 more miles for me today!

I did 6.2 miles yesterday under sunny skies and warm(ish) temperatures...(45 to 50 degrees in the sun without the wind).

I'd just like to mention that you guys are in the process of totally annoying me with your 70 and 80 degree temperatures and I  warn you that when you start whining about the heat, I will smugly respond with the lovely 60 degree temps we'll be having at that point.  So there! 

(I was going to go out on my bike for the FIRST TIME EVER today and it started...to....*sniff*...SNOW.  Quebec sucks.)

jfk -- I'm really sorry to hear about your bud.  That must've been a horrible blow.  But, you've helped me realise that both dh and I go out running and cycling without i.d.  Thanks for the message.

For week March 26- April 1.  3.1 miles Pulled hammy kept me in.

Today, ran 2.6 miles.