Mission: Run Around the World--MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

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!

 

Wrm2105: 15 miles for me for the week of the 13th - 18th.

ALL:  Great job on the site.  I was shocked to learn that I have come so close to 300 miles.  I don't believe I have ever run this many miles in so short of a time. 

Also I don't know how to put this, but my curiosity has got the best of me.  Does anyone know where in the world are we?  And if not that's fine, but are we anywhere near Carmen San Diego? 

Okay... sorry.  I set myself up for that one, but are we doing that part anymore where we say where we are in the world?  Just curious because I liked knowing where we were and actually researching the terrain a little bit and pretending I was there.  Well alright.  Thank you.

~Nate

another 7.5 for me today - I think that brings me to 32.5 for the week.

please add 2.30 for me. thanks for all the hard work guys, that is awesome and greatly appreciated.

The new thread looks great!! Nice job! And thank you, posters, for making the switch! Bignate, we're trying to figure out how to update the global map to figure out where we are; I'm just as curious as you are! As soon as it gets "cracked," we'll post it!

Congrats skinny_kitty and heatherlanders on the finishes! Jenka, nice work on the 5K -- sometimes running a beautiful race at an easy pace (oo sorry about that rhyme) is more fulfilling. *sometimes* grin

I felt super motivated by everyone this week and stepped it up! A total of 12.75 miles for Feb. 13 - Feb. 19th.  It includes accomplishing a personal goal of running from Philly's Boathouse Row to Falls Bridge along Kelly Drive and back. YAY!

Good morning, everyone! It's a beautiful morning here in Atlanta, supposed to be 65 and sunny today! Wow, spring is already here. As an MA and NY native, this never fails to surprise and inspire me.

Bignate, since you are interested I think you are the perfect person to research our location in the world! I for one don't have time to get to that aspect of our Run Around the World. After wrm2105 posts this week's total miles run, can you figure out where we are?

Primadonna98, good work on reaching your personal goal!

Please add 25 miles for me for the week of 13-19 February. It was a low-mileage week for me. I switch off weeks, so one week I'll do fewer miles, and the next week more. It started when I was in training for a race and I just kept on with it. It's actually a really good idea to alternate so as to give the joints and muscles a rest.

Aezell1, fitnessfreak, skinny_kitty, bake7829, meltydawne, hecticred, tatjanaturtle, heatherlanders, energygirl, minie13: excellent running! Yeehaw!

HI EVERYONE--

I have updated totals from everyone for the week that just ended. Can you believe that we have run 11,499 miles? We are almost 50 percent to goal!!! If you still haven't submitted mileage for this past week, please feel free to do so--we'll update totals as soon as possible.

I'd like to extend a welcome to crosschk, who has just joined us in our collective quest to Run Around the World--glad to have you with us!!!

I continuing with Zarelha's tradition, I will be recognizing those of you who have reached mileage milestones along the way. It's been a while since we have done this, so I will make every effort to recognize ALL milestones reached since January. I'll be posting them sometime today!

       &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp; MILESTONES

All were achieved between December 19, 2007 and February 19, 2008. In cases where someone had surpassed more than one milestone, the I indicate the greatest milestone achieved.

100 Miles

abaker1961…T= 143.91

minie13…T= 101.75

jfk61…T= 133.70

energygirl…T= 178.65

200 Miles

sugar_baby…T= 200.00

remkewill …T= 204.10

skinny_kitty …T = 207.58

tabathar …T= 215.20

tatjanaturtle …T= 240.54

300 Miles

bignate0100 …T = 309.01

pandajenn19 …T = 346.95

heatherlanders …T = 367.82

bippysmom …T = 389.60

400 Miles

yoyonomo …T = 417.00

hanno …T = 454.76

600 Miles

fitnessfreak …T = 622.15

700 Miles

wrm2105 …T = 722.80

jenka …T = 733.30

AND A VERY SPECIAL RECOGNITION GOES TO

 

1000 Miles

aezell1 …T = 1078.40

Hopefully, I have recognized everyone. If I forgot someone, please let me know so that I can make any necessary corrections.

Thanks, and CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Hello! Please add 4.5 miles for me today. Thanks!

Hi everyone- 10.5 miles

Hey guys,

Thanks to all that have contributing to the revival of the thread.  It's SO motivating to know we're actually accountable for the miles we run.  It makes training that much more enjoyable :)  -- and thanks for the encouragement.  I look forward to logging on.

6.2 miles yesterday in 60 km/hr headwinds!  It felt like a wall of air in front of me.  Because I didn't do a loop (dh picked me up at a given location) I was spoiled with headwinds the whole 10k.  Fun, fun...

jfk61: Kudos for taking advantage of the swim season and participating in some meets.  Are you with the Masters swimmers?

Ah, someone who can recognise and appreciate my new bike!  Yes, it is indeed a Cervélo P2C, 2008 and I love it dearly (as the pic shows).  I desperately want to take it out on the road, but that might not happen for a couple of months yet.  I've only had it two weeks, but once I get my biking legs back (I haven't ridden since September -- no bike), I'll be going for a 10k analysis on a Computrainer and then I'll be starting bricks asap.  I really think this bike's going to make me a winner...

And hey, thanks for noticing ;)!

Please add another 10.75 miles for me for today.

This is my last long run until the half mary on 3/1. Am tapering now....shorter runs and more cross-training/resistance training for me for the next little while...

Hi skinny_kitty, I just added your miles from yesterday to last week's total.

-RATW (wrm2105)

please add another 6 for me today.  Thanks

Hi there - please add a measly 0.5 miles for me today (just a treadmill warmup before personal training, but every little bit counts right?)

I promise the mileage from me will increase since tomorrow's my first day of a little over 6 months of training before I run the Disneyland Half Marathon again in August (yay! 3rd year in a row!)

Good Morning, 1 mile for me. Also a warm up before training. Oddly though, my foot is bugging me today. I broke my foot back in high school while hurdling, but it rarely bother me. I wonder if we have awful weather coming tomorrow....uh oh, better go check.

Good morning, peoples!

WOW, look at all the MILESTONES! We are wicked awesome! I'm so proud of all of us, and look forward to reaching our goal. Thank you, wrm2105, for taking on the first weeks' tally!

Hope Zarelha comes back soon so she can see all the progress we've made. Plus, I for one miss her energy quite a bit.

Fitnessfreak, good luck on your half marathon! I'll be pulling for you.

Spacedreamer: yes, it does. Every little bit.

Energygirl, yikes.  Don't mess up your foot, we need your miles!  :-) 

Happy running!

Good morning, all! Please add 3.1 miles for me today.

wrm2105: I never noticed the milestones before--what a great idea!  Thanks for doing this and keeping it going. 

skinny_kitty: Yes, I've been swimming with the Master's team for over a year now, which has gotten me from 1:45 to 1:20 per 100yds.  Been real nice to be out front for starting the bike leg, which is my strongest event.  I've been giving it all back on the run, though, which is why I'm here with you fine folks!  I'm tremendously jealous of the bike--if it had flashpoint wheels, it would be exactly the bike I'm saving for (which is a P2C version of this one).

 

Please add another 4.2 miles for me today.

Thanks!

Hi--12 miles for me today.

Thanks