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!

 

Please add 3.1 miles for yesterday.  A 5K after a mile swim, getting ready for next week's half ironman---(mumbles to self, this is crazy, this is crazy...)

Happy first birthday, RATW!  Let's all have a piece of cake tonight.

 

Hi everyone, 20 miles today.

yay 3 miles for me from last night

0.5 today! 

RATW Birthday run of 9.2 miles this morning. 

Hi, 11 miles for me this morning.

2.6 today... but I'll get my 3 mile RATW bday run in this week yet!

I celebrated RATW's birthday by doing my first Olympic distance tri.

6.1 miles yesterday.

It went well, and I could definitely handle a 2k swim followed by a 90k bike, but the running almost killed me (it definitely killed my time).

I need serious help, guys.  I run TOO SLOWLY.  I'm going to post a request for ideas tomorrow in the fitness forum.  I got off the bike flying high on the fact that I only got passed by ONE person (a major powerhouse on the uphills, she was) but otherwise did all of the passing myself.  5k into the run, I was getting passed by all of the people I blasted on the bike.  It was really, really hard on my morale.  Help!  Help!

jfk:  You are doing this because you love it...(and you might just have some minor masochistic tendencies, but hey, join the club!)  Oh, and yes, it is crazy.  Just thought I'd confirm that for you.

Skinny kitty - congrats on the speedy bike time!!  I'm not one to be giving speed advice since I'm so darn slow, but before my injury I started doing intervals and I saw a huge improvement in my speed.  Something about forcing your body to go really really fast (which you can handle because it's only for a short period) tricks your brain into thinking "oh, I can go this fast and still survive."  Your normal pace will eventually become more like your fast pace.  But, if you're already doing intervals, I don't know what to tell you.

Please add 7 miles for me for Friday (yay, RATW birthday!) and 3.1 for today.  I don't know what my time was in the 5K (I wasn't paying attention to that as I crossed the line and the times aren't online yet), but I felt strong.  (Granted that groin pain hit me like a bus when it was over, but that always happens if I go faster than 11 min/mile.)  I think going for 7 miles on Friday helped the 3 miles seem so measly in comparison!  It was over before I knew it!  I actually wanted to go for another run when I got home! (but I didn't.)

Congrats on your first Olympic distance triathlon, skinny_kitty!

11 miles for me today.

Please add 13.1 miles for me today.

Hoo, boy, any day I post more mileage that wrm2105 merits a media alert to be sure.  Holy cow, it about killed me though--it was mighty dang hot (18th straight day of >90F in Denver).  Don't know how you crank out those kinda miles day after day, wrm.

I'm right there with you skinny_kitty.  Few will beat me on the swim, and fewer still on the bike, but I give it all back on the run.  Been getting some coaching about stride mechanics--supposed to make you faster ultimately, but I'm worried about my hamstring mostly.  In a nutshell: don't land on your heel, and try to get a "pushing a skateboard" feel going.  I can scan the article my coach gave me if you PM me that you're interested.

Most people seem to counsel that it just takes years of doing it to get better.  You need to keep up the speed work (intervals or 5Ks) or you lose it, I've found out, but everybody says that 60-70% of your work should be easy-ish aerobic long runs to build up your aerobic infrastructure.

A puny 2.1 miles for me.

9 miles on saturday (except I took my dad and he was slow so there was a lot of jogging on the spot and going ahead then running back for him so probably more than 9 in reality - I'll just count that as bonus calories/milage though.

Happy belated birthday, RATW!  I can't believe a whole year has gone by!  This mission has become a part of my life, I think about it every time I run.  Great motivation!

Skinny_kitty, there are definitely ways to get faster.  The best way (in my experience) is to alternate fartleks with tempo runs.  I explained it back in June here on this thread.  It's surprising how quickly your speed will improve!

In other news, I ate my body weight in junk food this weekend, and my knee is fine but I'm still using it as an excuse to run less.  That needs to change!

Congrats to everyone who completed a July Challenge!  There wasn't as much interest in the July Challenge so I didn't really track it so much as be a cheerleader.  Good job, y'all!

please add 4.5 this morning!

Great job on your mileage, jfk61! And believe me, the heat is killing me as well. My pace is much slower this time of the year.

Anyways, 6.3 miles for me this morning.

4 more miles to add

Hi there - been a bit MIA this past week - was backpacking in the Pioneer Mountains, MT for a while....and spent the rest of the week relaxing, not having to be at work.

I did manage to get a couple of runs in. Please add 3.1 miles from Thursday, 6.25 miles from Sunday and 6 miles from today.

Thanks!

25 miles for me this week. 

Looking forward to an easy week before my race on Sunday.  60,000 people running 14K from the center of Sydney to Bondi Beach with lots of crazy costumes, crazy people, and one GIANT hill right in the middle.  It should be quite interesting, I keep finding out more and more people I know are actually running it. 

Hi, another 4 miles for me this afternoon.