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!
Fantastic, Wiliwigi! I think a lot of us started running because we had to do something for our health, and ended up loving it. I used to be a walker for many years, until I reached the point where I was walking for 3 hours a day and not feeling it, so I just naturally went up to the next level. It's actually inspiring to hear about your PRs and reflections on running!
Aeetheri, heh, the treadmill is my lifesaver, and I don't think Atlanta is nearly as hot as AZ! Good for you!
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Okay, June challenges:
Jfk61: 50 miles
Primadonna: 30 miles, PR in a 5K
Jenka: 100 miles
Wrm2105: 200 miles
Kscout: 80 miles (20 miles per week)
Heatherlanders: 41 miles
Williwigi: 60 miles (15 miles per week)
Matty_h: 25 miles
Rk1: 60 miles
Jes516: 40 miles
Let's report our progress when we report our weekly mileage totals, does that sound okay? Or do you want to report progress on Fridays or Mondays? Either way is fine with me!
please add 4 miles for me this morning, on vacation in St. George Utah and it is beautiful.
-Amy
**********MILESTONES for week of 28 May - 3 June! **************
tatjanaturtle: 700 miles
Jenka: 1100 miles
wrm2105: 1400 miles
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WTG, worldrunners! We're over 18,000 miles now and more that 3/4ths done!
Growing up, I was the studious but unathletic kid--one of those students whose GPAs would drop when the physical education grade was included in the tabulation. And although I started to take an interest in fitness as an adult, it was under the pretense of doing it to look good, and not for the goal of enhancing the quality of my life. And I avoided running or anything that would benefit my cardiovascular health at all costs.
But once I passed the age of 30 and met the one whom I eventually married, working out didn't matter as much anymore. So my interest in fitness went down the drain, while my weight started to increase. Sure, I would hit the gym, and sometimes I would make a serious effort at monitoring what I eat, but overall, my efforts were both inconsistent and seasonally related.
I only picked up running as part of my routine when I reached my maximum weight and found that my blood pressure had me at Stage 1 hypertension. At the time, I was additionally motivated by my impending move back to Chicago where I would be near my immediate family again. Given their eating habits, my tendency to enjoy eating with them, and their aversion to exercise, I feared that not doing something different would only lead to gaining even more weight (not to mention whatever else might happen to me).
I know I'm rambling here, but I'm trying to elaborate on what my experience was that has led me to my status as a runner. When I began two years ago, it was with the hopes of losing weight, improving my cardiovascular health, and combating the challenges brought forth by getting older and my genetic history. Although I figured that I would eventually make progress on my health through my efforts, NEVER did I imagine that I would start running races, setting personal records, and striving to qualify for the Boston Marathon. If anyone could have asked the unathletic junior high kid whether he could see himself running the Boston Marathon at any point in his life, he would have laughed and gone back to working on his homework.
My guess is that my story isn't unique. I'm guessing that at least a few of us hated physical education class in our younger days. And I'm guessing that there may have been a few of us who enjoyed physical activity while growing up who became sedentary upon reaching adulthood. So for people like us to take on an activity as challenging as running is, and learn to enjoy it (and in some cases become passionate about it), it is truly a remarkable experience!
5.47 today :)
24.75 miles for me last week (May 28 - June 3). Thanks!
Original Post by jenka:
Yay for personal challenges! Okay, here's what we got:
Jfk61: 50 miles
Primadonna: 30 miles, PR in a 5K
Jenka: 100 miles
Wrm2105: 200 miles
Kscout: 80 miles (20 miles per week)
Heatherlanders: 41 miles
Williwigi: 60 miles (15 miles per week)
Matty_h: 25 miles
Anyone else?
Me please - 80 miles. As I said, 25 a week average but basically writing off first week of June due to 3 nights away in portugal and a rowing regatta tomorrow so no running to save energy....but looks like regatta's guna be cancelled in which case I hope to exceed 80.
6 miles yesterday
Original Post by wrm2105:
Growing up, I was the studious but unathletic kid--one of those students whose GPAs would drop when the physical education grade was included in the tabulation. And although I started to take an interest in fitness as an adult, it was under the pretense of doing it to look goodIf anyone could have asked the unathletic junior high kid whether he could see himself running the Boston Marathon at any point in his life, he would have laughed and gone back to working on his homework.
I'm guessing that at least a few of us hated physical education class in our younger days.
That's me. Hated PE - not exercise as such - I did go to aerobics etc. and I liked the fact you LEARNT routines and it could be quite fun and complicated. But this wasn't 'sport' and I never have been sporty. I worked out to try to lose weight. And I always HATED running
Then I came to university, took up rowing but still went to the gym because rowing wasn't hard enough exercise so still just working out for the sake of working out. I wasn't good at anything.
Then one day I took my crew out for a quick run to warm up from circuits and realised I wasn't as slow as I thought - I speeded off ahead of them. The next week I went for a run with my boyfriend who used to 'go for runs' when we were first dating and I was much much faster than him and he just couldn't keep up so I thought, I'm fed up of training for training's sake and for my body (I'm almost at goal weight and lacking motivation now there's not far to go) so I decided to enter a marathon which happened to be almost exactly 12 months away. On the advice of CCers I'm doing a half marathon half way along. And once I've done my 2009 marathon I'm actually thinking 2010 iron man?
I'm still the same - I'm not good or talented at any sport but I think my thing is my attitude. I can do it. Where a lot of sportsmen and triathletes who are clearly fitter than me would never dream of doing a marathon/iron man, I think why not? Of course I'm not going to win but with these things it's all about finishing and I just tell myself I can. :)
Bought new running shoes yesterday and I'm so excited - almost hoping rowing will be cancelled so I can squeeze in a run! :D
Wrm2105, yes, you are totally right. I was also the nerdy, unathletic kid in school, even through college. I always hated physical exercise, I would much rather read a book or watch TV (with full bag of Cheetos, naturally) and at night I went to bars and drank beer. It wasn't until my late 20s when I was fitted for a bridesmaid dress for my brother's wedding that I realized I'd put on 25 pounds since the last time I noticed. Those of us ladies who have been in weddings before know that bridesmaids dresses run really small, so you have to order a size that's, like, 5 sizes bigger than what you are used to wearing. That was a real eye-opener.
Like you said, if you had told me as a teenager that someday I would run for fun at long distances, I would have died laughing. And healthy eating was something I made fun of other people for doing. And yet, now I enjoy running so much, and my diet consists almost totally of non-processed vegetables, fruits, grains and proteins. Such a turnaround!
I think the most astonishing part of focusing on health, both fitness and diet, is just how wonderful I feel. Before, I never KNEW that I didn't feel good. I just thought that feeling a general level of fatigue and general malaise was normal. Knowing now, as I do, that I can feel, every day, so fantastic, is really what motivates me more than anything else. I just don't think I would be able to accept general malaise as a normal condition of life again if I have any control over it.
Sorry for the long ramble. This is a topic I'm very interested in, though, clearly. And it's Friday!
Ducklingerthank and aeetheri, I've got you on the June Challenge list!
wrm, thanks for the post. I can identify with most of it -- just not the "doing my homework" bit.
I started smoking at twelve, drinking at fourteen, and never, ever gave a thought to the sports I lived for when I was pre-tween (swimming and diving). It was in BC when I was 21 that I decided I'd had enough and signed on at Gold's Gym. After losing 50lbs and buying a ten speed, I realised that I really liked moving about and sweating. I kept it up for nine years, and then a move to southern France made it impossible to continue working out properly -- for a whole variety of reasons including six fractures in my left foot and a total absence of gyms. Then, I got pregnant with twins in 2000, gained a collossal amount of weight and was pregnant and / or nursing (!!) over the following 5 years.
But running...I have never, ever considered myself a runner. I'm simply blasted away by the fact that I can run 21.2 kms without keeling over (although, to be frank, I didn't have it in me to dance a jig after the finish line and came very close to tossing my cookies). This thread has motivated me to run just so that I'd have an excuse to post and check in with everyone. Gee, does Zarelha even realise the impact it's had?
FYI to anyone interested: I'm scheduled for a CT scan on Thursday. As for the 1/2 IM on Sunday, I can't get my money back at this late date and dh is doing it anyway in the hopes to qualify for Timberman in August (and eventually qualify for Florida), so I figure I'll go do the swim portion. It'll give me some more open water experience and I'll be able to face the "joy" of getting the cr@p beaten out of me by the arms and legs involved in a wave start.
jfk: I'll let you know if we decide to take any major road trips this summer -- Colorado sounds, er, hilly to tell you the truth!
hi, ran 5 this morning in. apparently i need to vacation here more ha!
I have found my self confidence and fitness in solitary sports -- tae kwon do, shooting, and running -- as opposed to team sports. In these sports, I can focus on besting myself each time. If I do well in comparison to others, that's the "icing on the cake", but it's not the focus of my training.
That said, I do like being part of a larger group in attempting to accomplish a goal that would be difficult if pursued by just one individual. My miles count, no matter how few. The fellowship that is a part of this thread keeps me inspired and motivated. Think we could run to the moon?
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