Mission: Run Around the World

OK, CC-ers!  Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is ... To help the newly-created CC World Runners Club run around the world!

Check out our new mini-website for more fun information! Please post all your discussions here - there is nowhere to post on that site, but there are links to this and the Learn to Run Thread.

www.worldrunnersclub.com

Every day that you run, whether it's 1 mile on the treadmill or the Boston Marathon, report in via a PM or a post (but not both!!!!).  If you count it as a run, so do we, but try not to include straight walking warmups/cooldowns (jogging counts, though). 

You may send your miles (or kilometers) in daily or weekly.  Updates will be done weekly as of Tuesday 11:59 PM.  Miles will be added up from Wednesday through Tuesday for our weekly totals. 

YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE MILES AT ANY TIME!  Even if you only contribute one mile, once, we'll still welcome it, so don't be shy!  As long as it's run during the week we are working on, it counts.

Not a runner yet, but want to be?  Check out the Learn to Run thread and start now!

Please see Post 1 for more information and the itinerary.

We will start 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. 

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

Let's see how fast we can do this!!!  Please post here if you want to join and contribute your mileage!  We welcome any help we can get!

Our next challenge:  - Getting from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, through Peru and to Ecuador, then to Colombia 

Here is our Actual Progress

Countries we've run: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/argentina/tierra- del-fuego/680011635

To track your weekly miles, you can look at (but not post to) this spreadsheet (thanks pixyz): http://www.editgrid.com/user/ccworldrunners/C CWorldRunners)

Current Location:  On to Central America!
Last Update:  January 8, 11:20 PM EST
Total Miles Run: 9,381.13  (39.33%)  **   Miles Remaining: 14,473.00

Runners Up!
T = Total mileage  * LW = Last Week (Wed to Tue) *** TW = This Week

Last Week's Miles (Jan 2-8, 2008): 350.60 # of Runners: 29 * Avg. Miles per Runner:  12.09  * Most Miles for week:  40.20

This Week's Miles (Jan 9-15, 2008):  0.00  # of Runners: 0 * Avg. Miles per Runner:  0.00  * Most Miles for week:  0.00

abaker1961.....T = 87.21 . . . LW = 16.86 . . . TW =
aeetheri............T = 108.35 . . . LW = . . . . . . . TW =
aezell1..............T = 844.00 . . LW = 40.20 . . . TW = 
amycarlson.......T = 182.22 . . LW = . . . . . . . TW = Hiatus
andesite............T = 27.80 . . . LW = 3.50 . . .  TW =
bake7829.........T = 75.00 . . . LW = 8.00 . . . TW = 
bignate0100.....T = 235.59 . . LW = 18.00 . . TW =
bippysmom.......T = 353.10 . . LW = 7.50 . . . TW = 
christinalauren.T = 5.00 . . . . LW = . . . . . TW =
deejlb................T = 13.20 . . LW = . . . . . . TW =
dolceamara......T = 8.00 . . . . LW = . . . . . . TW =
energygirl.........T = 105.65 . . . LW = 8.50. . .TW =
fitdan................T = 19.50 . . . LW = . . . . . TW =
fitnessfreak.....T = 499.45 . . LW = 23.50 . . TW = 
hanno................T = 368.76 . .LW = 16.00 . . TW =
heatherlanders.T = 326.67 . . LW = 9.75 . . TW =
hecticred..........T = 126.75 . . .LW = 6.10 . . . TW =
jenka.................T = 587.90 . . LW = 16.80 . . TW = 
jeremy6201....T = 6.05 . . . . LW = 4.30 . . . TW =
jfk61................T = 14.20 . . . . LW = 14.20 . . TW =
jmarierob..........T = 7.63 . . . . LW = . . . . . .TW =
jocur..................T = 216.00. . LW = . . . . . . TW =  
joyfulake...........T = 331.64. . LW = 2.00 . . TW =
katyayer...........T = 48.50 . . . LW = 2.60 . . TW =
kcthomas..........T = 70.00 . . . LW = 2.00 . . . TW =
kraka................T = 60.45 . . . . LW = . . . . . . TW =
mikelane..........T = 5.50 . . . . . LW = . . . . . TW =
missyrayn........T = 184.10 . . LW = . . . . . . . TW =
mjaned............T = 8.00 . . . . . LW = . . . . . . . TW = 
nilla529............T = 82.10 . . . LW = 3.00 . . TW = 
pandajenn19...T = 226.60 . . . LW = 32.00 . . . TW =
phord................T = 46.80 . . .. LW = 10.50 . . . TW =  
pixyz.................T = 166.85 . . LW = 3.75 .  . . . TW =
pokeylvr...........T = 1.00 . . . . .LW = . . . . . . . TW =
primadonna98..T = 7.00 . . . . . LW = 7.00 . . . TW =
psychrat...........T = 3.50 . . . . LW = . . . . . . . TW =
red_rebel.........T = 51.00 . . . LW = . . . . . . TW =
remkewill..........T = 120.60 . .  LW = 28.00 . TW =
runner_girl.......T = 15.00 . . . LW = 15.00 . . TW =
sarah_11235.....T = 45.01 .  LW = . . . . . . . TW =
shanfood.............T = 21.25 .  LW = . . . . . . TW = HIATUS
skinny_kitty.......T = 151.33 . .LW = 13.75. . TW =  
soy_vey..............T = 35.05 . . . LW = . . . . . . TW =
spacedreamer01.T = 165.26 . LW = . . . . . . . TW =  
sugar_baby........T = 200.00 . . LW = 13.11 . . TW =
tabathar..............T = 191.20 . . LW = . . . . . TW = 
tatjanaturtle.......T = 75.73 . . . LW = 17.18 . . TW =
trinzaka..............T = 162.41 . . LW = . . .  . . .TW = 
yoyonomo..........T= 395.50 . . LW =  . . . . . . TW =
wiliwigi................T = 15.35 . . LW = 5.50 . . TW =
wrm2105...........T = 486.80 . . LW = 2.00 . . TW = 6.00
zarelha...............T = 377.05 . . LW = . . . . . TW = 

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

alicat0421........T = 26.20
anyoung1984...T = 10.30
belle..................T = 58.25
dhwebb.............T = 86.90
ema519............T = 56.00 
felizia...............T = 138.00
ferrarigpnyc.....T = 27.51
inci_vinci..........T = 22.75  
jason2734........T = 1.50  
jonmin...............T = 180.70
kazrinya...........T = 14.96 
leafsfan17........T = 31.95  
lilyquistj...........T = 1.00
lottery..............T = 3.10
lysee80............T = 48.00
marneedear.....T = 130.54
maxien78.........T = 3.20 
maximus0220..T = 12.00
mich0304........T = 4.00
msangelh.........T = 52.14
nightc1.............T = 5.70
rae4me............T = 6.40 
rednikon.............T = 11.40
robyneg..............T = 34.10
shavenyak..........T = 26.20
shoopy29............T = 40.70
steelsdaughter....T = 20.75  
steelslady...........T = 17.75
terri135..............T = 24.50
terribles13.........T = 41.60
thellama.............T = 129.80
therawk1981.....T = 19.20 
vrykol.................T = 120.42
yupitslauren.......T = 5.00

I want in. I'm going to follow the learn to run guidelines in the other post to start. This is a great way to get in shape for  my life goals.

*HAPPYNESS*

Angel

Zarelha this is awesome.  Count me in.  Like others have said it will give me another goal to work toward.  I'll keep running if I know that it will go towards a goal.  Thanks for doing this.  And I love the ideas of prizes.  Ever since I started running I wanted to be one of those runners who collected racing shirts but that's not possible with my job (most races are on sundays).  THis will be GREAT!

Cynthia :-)

i am totally in...i think it would be cool once it gets closer to the date, to try and figure out how many miles each person would need to contribute.  easier to have a tangable smaller chunk?

17 members and counting! Look forward to your postings, updates and new ideas.  Please do share, by PM or here.

May I join as well? I am new here, but I would love to contribute to this "run around the world" marathon! I'm not a fast runner and my distance might only be one mile a day until I build up to more, if you don't mind. :)

steelslady - welcome! Every mile counts, so don't be shy.  The more the merrier. 

We start tonight, as soon as it turns to August 1 where you are.  Post away, or PM me with mileage, and I will add it up.  Don't be intimidated by the long-distance runners.  I only started with the learn-to-run program in May, so I am no marathoner myself (although I'm working on it) :).

I'm in,  this is a great idea and I'll definetly have fun tracking our progress.  Oh and August 1st is the day after tomorrow...  30 days past September, April, June, and November :-)

Count me in...I usually run 35 mpw.

I'm in. :)

I started running after getting motivated by the Learn to Run thread... I'll contribute my 6 miles per week to the cause!

I keep trying to start the C-5K program & failing. I LOVE this idea though. This might be the additional motivation I've been needing. Can I sign up even if I only end up contributing a mile or two per week?

Zarelha, the logo is awesome!  I can't wait to start.

Thanks, zarelha! I can't wait to get started. This is just what I need to motivate me again!

I would like to join!  How fun!

Can members join in after this gets started? My oldest daughter is at summer camp for the next two weeks, but I know for a fact she would love to do this. My youngest daughter is eleven and wanted to know if she could participate as well. Perhaps you could list her as Steelslady's daughter, or does she need an account to do this?

Sorry for so many questions. This just sounds like so much fun. I did something similiar a couple of years ago, where I "walked" around New England by tracking my miles. It was fun to see where I ended up and the miles really do add up quick!

By the way, I can't use PM's for some reason, so I will have to write my totals here.

Welcome one and all!  I'm adding all the names I've received so far to the list.  I am resting up for my first long run on Wednesday (which for me will be 4 miles ... so no laughing)! :)

Steelslady: Anyone can participate at any time.  As long as she has an account (and you can create one for her if you don't want her on the web) then we can add her name too!

I'll send you my mileage too (as long as I remember!)  Do you want it daily or weekly?

awesome logo! love it! can't wait to give my miles meaning (counting them towards our goal).

So we should always post in miles, not kms right??

Great idea!  I'm just now on my second week of a couch to 5K type program.  I'd love to contribute. 

Add me please, I'm also just starting to get back into running. I ran 2.5 miles today...the most so far...I'm excited to get to the point where 10 miles is no big deal! =>

I love the logo!

Thanks for doing this!

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