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Walk to Rivendell and Beyond: There and Back Again Challenge!



Arandiel
Grey Havens

Feb 14 2013, 9:04pm


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Walk to Rivendell and Beyond: There and Back Again Challenge!

Short and sweet this week; this cookie sale is working overtime to take over my life! So how's the Walk treating you this week?

There and Back Again
Group Challenge Progress


Miles covered last week: 139.95
Cumulative miles: 10732.25
Miles along the journey: 715.48
Miles out of Rivendell: 318.48
We're making progress... We'll get outta this old forest yet!

My progress:
Miles covered this week: 10
Cumulative miles: 468
Goal: There and Back Again!

Do I really want to be a mile away from being captured by goblins this week? Really?!?

Beamer's progress:
Miles covered this week: 8
Cumulative miles: 465
Goal: Group Challenge


Arandiel

The Scoop on the Walk
The TORn Walk to Rivendell thread meets right here on Main, on Thursdays.
Learn about TORn's There and Back Again Challenge

The Eowyn Challenge/Walk to Rivendell (and beyond) is a Middle-Earth-related fitness group that began in March 2003, and has been going on with walkers around the world ever since. TORn's Walk is open to all people and healthy types of activity. Please visit the Eowyn Challenge site, especially the main page and the Walk page, for more information. Useful links, including mileage charts compiled by the late Karen Wynn Fonstad, are on the Tools page.
grammaboodawg's awesome site for Bilbo's return mileages from the Lonely Mountain to Bag End, some helpful activity conversion charts, and the Walk to Rivendell's TORn-up Postcards
Notta's Super-Duper Walking-Equivalents Chart
Eowyn Challenge Login Page to register miles

If you use the Eowyn Challenge site to track your progress, please update your mileage via the login page, and be sure to keep a backup record, in case Warg attack, Wizard-induced blizzard, or other fell calamity causes the Shields page to crash.



Walk to Rivendell: There and Back Again Challenge - traveling through Middle Earth with thirteen rowdy Dwarves, one grumpy Wizard, and a beleaguered Hobbit

Join us, Thursdays on Main!


arithmancer
Grey Havens

Feb 14 2013, 11:51pm


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Lots of miles!

But it is not likely to happen again soon, I blame Winter Storm Nemo. It's amazing how many "equivalent" miles come from hand shovelling and/or snowblowing 26 inches of snow off one's driveway, walks, and deck... And then the snowshoeing with the dog instead of a regular old walk through the woods!

So, my contribution for the week: 39 miles.

I expected to wind up just past Bree, but instead I've hurried through and on through the Chetwood, soon to be approaching the Midgewater Marshes on my personal journey!


(This post was edited by arithmancer on Feb 15 2013, 12:00am)


Angharad73
Rohan

Feb 15 2013, 6:27am


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A rather slower week...

... than last week. As I thought, with my daughter on holidays, this was a much slower week. Plus the poor little poppet got sick, just in time for her week off, so we couldn't go out much as we had planned.

Miles covered this week: 27
Cumulative miles: 116.4
Goal: There and Back Again!



grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 15 2013, 10:33am


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We've made it to Rivendell!

"As they rode down the steep path, Bilbo heard the elves still singing in the trees, as if they had not stopped since he left; and as soon as the riders came down into the lower glades of the wood they burst into a song of much the same kind as before. After their ponies and Gandalf's horse are led to the stables, they are welcomed into the Great Hall with food and drink already on the table."
..... (Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 279 The Return Journey: The Hobbit)

Got to admit that it's always a good thing to sleep in a soft, warm bed with a lovely feather pillow! Welcome to Rivendell, fersher!

I won't be around next week. I'm off to Hollywood to help out at The One Expected Party that TORn is hosting for the Oscars Celebration of TH:AUJ. Gonna gather a few miles there ;)

Thanks for keeping us on the road, Arandiel. Take care everyone... and keep up the great work!

Miles covered: 19
Cumulated miles: 1730
Goal: #2 Unexpected Journey Individua



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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 15 2013, 11:39am


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I mean Bilbo, Gandalf and me :) //

 



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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 15 2013, 11:43am


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Fantastic :)

Well Done! Yeah... the storms really do cramp our style :D



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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 15 2013, 11:44am


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That's just not fair!

For your poppet to be sick during vacation is just not right! I'm sorry. I hope she's feeling better now.

You hang in there!



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arithmancer
Grey Havens

Feb 17 2013, 3:07am


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Thanks Gramma!

And have a wonderful trip to LA!


sherlock
Gondor


Feb 17 2013, 11:41am


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Today my

granddaughter & I start training for her school's 1 mile/5K walk/run. We'll see how it goes. I know I can walk 5K but this is new for my grand since she's only 9. I'll let you know how we make out.


sherlock
Gondor


Feb 17 2013, 11:44am


Views: 270
I'm jealous

of your snowshoeing in the woods with your dog but not the shoveling part. Spring is right around the corner!


Eowyn3
Rivendell

Feb 17 2013, 5:34pm


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Miles for this week

Well, I left Bree and I'm walking thru a brushy and rocky part of Eriador, trying to follow Strider's path. I'll miss the comforts of the Inn though!

Miles to contribute this week: 30
Total individual miles: 165
Individual goal: There and Back Again

" He has just as much reason to go to war as you do. Why can he not fight for those he loves?"


Joe-Mathews
Rivendell


Feb 18 2013, 2:08am


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Week 7

Hi,

I'll be brief too...

Miles this week: 7
Total: 111.02
Personal Goal: Erebor - contributing to group
This Goal's Miles: 30.92 (936.08 to go)

'There is some woe that lies upon you... Why will you not tell me more?'
'For that woe is past,' said Galadriel; 'and I would take what joy is here left, untroubled by memory. And maybe there is woe enough yet to come, thought still hope may seem bright.'


grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 19 2013, 5:42pm


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What a great motivation

for ALL of you! My 14yo granddaughter just started training with her Mom (my daughter) on running track. The youngster discovered she really loves it!! It's such a great thing for them to share... so I'm wishing the same closeness for you :)

Have Fun!



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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 19 2013, 5:44pm


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Strider is well worth the trudging

rocky and nasty tho it may be... he's worth it!!

Have a great time!! ;)



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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Feb 19 2013, 5:45pm


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zoom! Thar he goes!

*holds out cup of water* Cheers, Joe-M!!!



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