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 3.1 miles today.
Right there with you heatherlanders! Did a nice hour long sprint on the bike today--averaged 19.7 without really even trying for a speed mark; I'm not usually there until June. I really think all the running is going to pay off huge this year. And there was also a question I had for skinny_kitty--are you buying or renting the Zipp 404s for your race?
Jenka and primadonna.. I'm up for a St. Patrick's day virtual run. Maybe a 5K/10K where people post their times on this thread? And also a memorial day 5K/10K/Half Mary like the one pandajenn did for New Years's day? Do one of you want to start the thread as RATW?
7.0 for me today. All hills but my time stayed right where it should, so I'm feeling good about May's 10 miler.
minie13, I too am running Broad St and the Distance Run. I feel better now; I've been looking for something else local, but there's just nothing until the fall. I'm trying to convince some friends to do the Utica Boilermaker in July (it's a 10K or a 10 miler, can't remember). We'll see how that road trip pans out... There's a bunch of 5Ks in between and a 4th of July 8K in Swarthmore, but nothing big.
katyayer, it looks like your miles got counted! Welcome back!
jfk, I love the 5K/10K for this thread for next weekend! How about we issue a general weekend challenge to members via thread by RATW user id? That way anyone can run Friday, Saturday, or Sunday (and it won't interfere with any training schedules) and post times with their 5K (3.1) or 10K (6.2). On Monday/Tuesday we can ciphon through the posts and give results. Winners get bragging rights? Hmmm, maybe general age ranges, too, depending on how many posts we get?
Please add 11.8 miles for me today - another distance PR!
Sounds good primadonna, should we issue the challenge here or in a new thread?
Dang minie13, you keep this up and you'll be moving into the ultra category by summer!
jfk, hrmmm that's a good question. Here are some things we should keep in mind -- posting a virtual race is usually done months in advance to give time for non-runners to train as well as to sign up. We may be excluding this group by posting in a new thread. BUT we would also get non-RATW runners attention by posting to a new thread. Also, do we want results posted in the new thread or here? If it doesn't matter, we could always start a new thread and then post the challenge in this one as well to make sure runners here know about it. (I have a really bad tendency to not always check the message boards and just come to this one.) In the interim we could also PM Pandajenn about how to do a Memorial Day Virtual Race so that we are handling that one in such a way that allows non-runners to train. Hope this all makes sense.
I think my tendency is to say start a new thread so that we can hit up as many runners as possible while at the same time apologizing for the last minute nature of the challenge but stating we plan on doing another race over Memorial Day weekend. All the while pumping up the RATW thread and encouraging runners to check it out. However, I'd love to hear your (and other RATW members') feelings on it!
primadonna98: I think you should start a new thread today. Offer the challenge. Everyone in this thread is aware of the challenge and a you may be surprised how many people will hit on a new thread at the last minute. Just do it! I am already in. I have an 8K scheduled for Saturday.
Happy Monday everyone!
Primadonna, yeah, I went to Ithaca for college and ended up staying on for an extra eternity 8 years. Heh. I'm from MA originally, and then moved down to Atlanta when I got married. I know exactly where Sayre is, have been there many times! So cool!
Kcthomas, boo! I understand how frustrated you feel. Try to think positive, if you can!
I am in favor of starting a new thread for the St. Patty's Day race. I'm in for a 10K!
In other news, I had the most MISERABLE long run ever on Saturday. The weather forecast said cold on Sat and warm and sunny on Sunday, but I had scheduled my long run for Saturday, and once I commit, I'm committed. Well, it actually snowed that morning, but the worst part was the freezing, biting wind and the fact that I'm retarded and only wore one layer. Miserable. 11 miles later and I wanted to die. But, I got through it and I'm glad I went. Now, of course, it's 65 degrees and sunny out. Le sigh.
Thanks to things in life getting in the way, I couldn't do my scheduled weekly long run yesterday. So I went out today for 22 miler. I felt like I had started well enough, but somehow I couldn't really get things going. My legs felt like they were dragging, and my body never felt like it got sufficiently warmed up. Most of the time, I'll do whatever it takes to keep going, but at 14 miles, I just said to myself, "screw it."
So please add 14 miles for me today--thanks.
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