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!

 

Please add 6.0 miles for me today.

First run after returning from vacation (bicycle trip to Gulf Islands in Canada). Gotta get used to the elevation again :-) Just missed by a handful of minutes being able to run the Torchlight run on Saturday through downtown Seattle---only found out about it googling for what all the parade route stuff was about. Too bad---looked like it would have been an extremely fun 8K.

I don't know about the one year anniversary, but I think we definitely need to come up with something good for whatever day it is we hit 23,854 miles.

Once we're within 200 miles, everybody should post every run daily, do the subtraction and end the post with the number of miles remaining. Then, when we finally hit 0 miles, we all change our avatars to pictures of us crossing a finish line--or fireworks, or something.

Maybe you could recreate your favorite running scene from a movie---do a gonna-fly-now "Rocky" run up the Museum of Art stairs, those of you in Philadelphia. Take a picture and put that on your avatar....

Hi all! jfk61 I love the idea for a change in posting once we get within 200 miles! If people are unable to post daily, maybe we could chunk it? I imagine once we get that close, it will be a race to the finish with people running extra just to be the one break the line. Like a virtual race!!

My goal for Aug. 1st is just to run. I spent almost all of last week in the hospital and am now totally off running wise. Forget the July challenge... I've logged somewhere around 26 miles this month so I'm not even close!

Today I panted through 1.5 miles but overall spent 50 minutes on the treadmill, so I'm happy.

And, is it possible to backlog 4 miles from Sun. the 19th? I forgot to post it before I went to the ER on Tuesday (I don't know what I was thinking...).

 

A measly 2.75 miles off the bike yesterday. 

Haven't been able to get ready for my upcoming olympic tri like I wanted to; my 5 year old was in the hospital over the weekend with a very wierd stomach flu/ailment.  Warning:  young children are very a-typical with viruses.  Anyway, once we were sure that it wasn't appendicitis and that he didn't have any intestinal malfunctions, I signed him out and brought him home.  He's fine today, but only 8 days after his original symptoms hit.

Children are just SO freaky when they're sick!

And gee, primadonna, sorry I couldn't hang with you in the same hospital!  How ARE you?

Jfk61, you are so right!  We should totally plan some sort of big bang for the final countdown and finish.  How do people feel about posting mileage every day, and counting down?  Can everyone do math?  Heh, I ask because I am challenged in that area; thank goodness for excel spreadsheet calculations!

Wrm: WOO HOOOOO!  Good job on finishing your July Challenge!  You are an inspiration to the rest of us!

5.25 miles for yesterday.

Week of July 23-29:  33.75 miles

July Challenge Goal:  100 miles  Miles to Date:  109.55 with one more run to go.

Week 7/23 - 29 : 15.5 miles

Well, if the rest of you don't want to celebrate the 1-year anniversary, I still will.  I'll do my long run for the week on that day.

And I'm fine with adding or subtracting my mileage from the total once we're near the end (just provide clear directions).

Please add 4 miles for me for yesterday.

I'm BACK!

3 miles from yesterday!

2.6 miles today.  I can't believe how much I missed running...!

Another 2.8 miles off the bike, again.  More volume to come in August...it'll be fun to seriously contribute to the final countdown!

Please add 2.0 miles for me today.

Short and easy bit of cardio after the weight room.

I cannot remember if I set a goal for the July Challenge.  But as of this morning I have 63.25 miles for July.  That is a PR for me, but then again I am at that phase of my running life. 

cheers.

ww

 

nothing like waiting till the last minute, please add 4 for me to day woohoo!! 50+ down yeah!!

 

5.5 miles for yesterday.  Found out the course at the park is 1.4 miles, not 1.25 miles as I had been told.  Used my Forerunner foot pod (which I calibrated on a school track last week) to measure the distance.  It was hot and humid, but I was running with a friend - and neither of us would think of quitting and letting the other person down.  Took a couple electrolyte tablets before the run and drank some Gatorade during the run. 

July Challenge Results:  Goal: 100 miles  Actual:  115.05 miles!

**********MILESTONES for week ending 29 July 2008!************

400 Miles: Manta515 (402.25)

1900 Miles: Wrm2105 (1919)

 

CONGRATULATIONS, MILESTONERS!

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2 miles from yesterday to add from me

 

Please disregard the last post (#1337).  That was me trying to post in CC PLUS, but I figured that posting under a different name might be confusing.

Happy Anniversary RATW!! I will post later today with my mileage from today's run.

Please add my 45 miles into your total. I'm a new runner and only jog about 7 miles a week, but hopefully I'll become one of those runners that jog an 'easy' 5 miler on weekdays.

Welcome, Goddess9!

Please add 4 miles for me for yesterday.  Please cross your fingers that it isn't too hot and gross to do my long run for the week today.

Happy one-year anniversary, Run-Around-The-World-ers!!!