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!

 

JFK61: I seen your post the other day and I was thinking the same thing.  I'm like awesome I have a running twin.

Hi, all!

Welcome, lebrowne! Yes, anyone who runs is welcome to join, no matter what distances or skill level!

Bake7829, good job on keeping your increased mileage and not slipping! It does give you such a great feeling of accomplishment to know that you can sustain longer distances than you used to think possible.

jfk61, duh! Hop on the bandwagon! We're ALL doing it. GOSH.

Droach3, you have your entire life to work up to longer distances. There's no need to beat your body down just to reach a goal.

Fitnessfreak, HA! I do that, too, on my long runs. Although on occasion I compose speeches in my head of things I wish I could say to people. Heh.

Hecticred, too bad about the weather, but it's definitely too cold to run in the rain, even down here in the south. I'm a total wuss these days, though.

Congrats to all the milestones!

Please add 25 miles for me from the week of 27 Feb-4 March. Two days off, it felt like vacation! Thanks.

please add 3.20 for me on the treadmill last night. thank you

7.5 miles for me for 2/26-3/4, Thanks

Hi--12 miles today.

I'm so psyched to read all of the mileage entries for the week that just ended. And we're over 51 percent to goal. Think of it this way:

MILES COMPLETED ALREADY > MILES TO GO

Thanks!!

10 miles for me today.  I had such a great run.  I was only planning on running about 7 miles, but when I hit about mile 5 I hit a stride and felt like I could go forever...I had to force myself to stop to prevent injury since I ran 13 two days ago.  I love runs like that.

Thanks to minie13 and wrm2105 for catching my tabulation error.  Please note the edits in all of the appropriate places.  My sincerest apologies, I hope no long term harm was done !

jenka and heatherlanders: Thanks for the updates, they have been added (correctly!)

Welcome to lebrowne.  Keep on running and posting!

23 runners, 429.46 miles and counting....(wiliwigi)

Minie13, I am so jealous. I have been having such trouble with my mojo lately. It's hard to get up my motivation. So I'm envious of your energy!

Hope everyone's week is going well! It's 70 degrees here today, yay for spring!

Have been MIA on this board lately, but please post 21 miles for me from last week.

Thanks!

Anne

Hi, 8.3 miles today.

Please add 3.1 miles for today.  A nice solid tempo run :-)  Feels good.

Hi there!

Please add 6.5 miles for me from today.

Jenka - I've done that a couple of times....especially when I've been angry and try and think of a witty comeback...the only problem is that I occasionally get carried away, and think I'm using the voice inside my head....and the next thing you know I catch myself talking out loud and the guy on the TM next to me (or the people I pass on the sidwalk, if I'm running outside) are looking at me funny :)

6 miles for me today

4.5 miles this past week.

I'm having trouble with hip pain.  Any suggestions?
Thanks

please add 2.75 miles for me tonight, thank you tons!!!

5.0 miles for me tonight - tempo run. Thanks!

It's good to be back. The flight to Albany was AWFUL. The airlines didn't switch our luggage to the new flight, and we didn't get it until 5pm the next day. It doubly stinks because I was there to do a presentation. Our first day of the workshop we presented not only in jeans but in the clothes from the day before... which we'd slept in.

I think I'm caught up on the posts. Welcome to all the new posters!!! And congrats to everyone on their PRs.

jfk we should definitely figure out how to do a virtual race (I know they've been done in the past) -- maybe for St. Patty's Day? RATW could "sponsor" -- ;-) We should post that soon to the right forum so people have time to sign up for the race they'd run. Or we could schedule it later and just call it a "Spring Race?" just some thoughts.

Welcome back primadonna!  I looked over some past virtual races, and they had a pretty long lead time--months usually.  I don't know how critical that is....hmm... The first one was St. Patrick's day last year, so it would be cool to do that again.  Do you think it's too late for that? 

If so, Memorial day, maybe?  That's when my 10K is anyway :-)

Yes, I think a Memorial Day race would be perfect! Usually Pandajenn organizes them, but I don't think she'd mind if we "sponsored" it this time.

We could also do a RATW St. Patty's Day Challenge! That could be motivating on what is usually a party weekend. What should the challenge be?

Kcthomas, hip pain is usually indicative of something more severe than the usual running aches and pains. If it's bad, please see the doctor. Otherwise, nothing heals a running pain better than staying off it.

Heatherlanders, nice to see you chugging along! Way to go!

Primadonna, and to top it all off, you had to be in ALBANY. Heh, just kidding, for those of you who are in Albany! (Spent 12 years in Ithaca, so am familiar with Upstate NY.) You know, there's an H&M at the Carousel Mall -- I would have used it as a good excuse to go to H&M. Like I need one!

Still having trouble with my mojo, it was a struggle to get in 6 miles last night. Got an 11 mile run planned tomorrow outside, so I'm hoping that running outside will be easier, since it usually is for me. Once my half marathon is over I may take more cross training days to avoid burnout. Usually I hate the elliptical and stationary bike, but when I get like this, they actually seem appealing!

Have a great weekend everyone! 

Hi--10 miles today.

Jenka 12 years in Ithaca!!! I grew up super close to Ithaca -- tiny little town called Athens, PA ("The Valley" also close to Sayre, PA and Waverly, NY). BUT, I have family in Auburn and got married in Skaneateles. Teeny tiny world we live in!

A Memorial Day Race would be great! Plenty of time to plan. I'll be away at a conference in Chicago. :-( But it may just inspire me to run around the Windy City. And yes, a St. Patty's Day Challenge would also be good! We could make it a "Get Out and Run/Walk" Challenge. We could also use it as an opportunity to get more members to this thread.

Now, here's yet another suggestion to ponder -- what about a Race Challenge for St. Patty's Day for RATW members? As a challenge to run something over St. Patty's weekend and post time?

minie -- I've been meaning to ask which half-mary you are doing? I know once upon a time it was the Philly Distance Run; I was wondering if you found something sooner. I'd like to run a half-mary before the Distance Run but am having trouble finding something where I don't have to travel. Thanks!