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Arandiel
Grey Havens
Sep 24 2015, 4:41pm
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Walk to Rivendell - and Beyond!
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Welcome to the Walk, everyone! How go your journeys through Middle Earth and this Earth?
My progress:
Miles covered this week: 15
Cumulative miles: 762
Goal: Rivendell to Lothlorien
Not a great week for me, again. sigh. But at least some of those miles were weeding in the back yard. We're having some late hot weather here, and my foot was complaining at me a bit. I think I need to rethink another pair of shoes, maybe replace them. harrumph. Especially since, with the Fellowship, we're getting close to the base of Caradhras. I want to start putting some miles on! Not to mention keeping my knee calm, getting in better shape, being active...
Hmmm... I got ranty over Doctor Who in the What Have You Been Watching thread, now I'm grumbling here... Sorry for the crankiness, folks.
And have a good next week on the Road!
Arandiel
Resources
The Walk with the Fellowship Challenge
The Eowyn Challenge Useful links, including mileage charts compiled by the late Karen Wynn Fonstad, are on the Tools page.
grammaboodawg's awesome site includes helpful activity conversion charts, mileages for Bilbo's Hobbitty journey home, and the Walk to Rivendell's TORn-up Postcards
Notta's Super-Duper Walking-Equivalents Chart
Eowyn Challenge Login Page is useful for keeping track of mileage, though be sure to keep a backup record, in case Warg attack, Wizard-induced blizzard, or other fell calamity causes the Shields page to crash.
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.
Walk to Rivendell: Walk with the Fellowship Challenge - grab a buddy and let the magic live on, one step at a time.
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sherlock
Gondor
Sep 25 2015, 11:50am
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This is my time of year to walk.
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Hope my feet & knees hold up. I need to stop walking in flip flops & wear proper shoes.
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BlackFox
Half-elven
Sep 25 2015, 12:34pm
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Hey, Arandiel!
I'm sorry you haven't been able to make the kind of progress you've been hoping to, but I'm sure it's going to change before long.
It was a slightly slower week for me as well and I imagine it's likely to continue that way, now that the autumn is taking hold more firmly with each passing day.
My progress:
Miles covered this week: 42,5
Cumulative miles: 1500,5
Goal: Rauros to Mt. Doom
In Middle-earth, I'm finally in a nicer region again, having reached northern Ithilien.
Happy walking, everyone!
(This post was edited by BlackFox on Sep 25 2015, 12:36pm)
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grammaboodawg
Immortal
Sep 27 2015, 11:25pm
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I had a more normal week of activity after several days/weeks of moving furniture and boxes for my Daughter... and that's TOTALLY OK with me!!! ;)
The cool weather is going to move in this week (mid-60s), and that's totally ok with me, too! That's my kind of weather!
Hey Arandiel... an old waitress/hairdresser trick to help your feet and legs is to change your shoes 2-3 times throughout the day... depending on your activity. It gives your feet (and legs) a breather and disperses any stresses being caused by a specific pair of shoes. Socks are also something to look at. When my feet/legs are challenged, I start wearing diabetic stockings. They also give extra support.
SO... Thank you for keeping us on the Road, Arandiel, and I hope you and all our walkers have a wonderful week :)
As for the Fellowship and me.... it's taking my turn at the paddle on the River once again!
Miles covered: 32 miles 9/24
Cumulated miles: 1204
CHALLENGE: The Lord of the Rings Walk with the Fellowship Challenge!
Hobbit: BotFA Geeky Observation List draft #5 1/30/15
6th draft of TH:AUJ Geeky Observations List - November 28, 2013
4th draft of TH:DOS Geeky Observations List - May 15, 2014
We have been there and back again.
TIME Google Calendar
TORn's Geeky Observations Lists for LotR and The Hobbit
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Arandiel
Grey Havens
Oct 2 2015, 6:54pm
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Here's me, head cold and all, Thag you very buch! But, hey, it's another week of the Walk - how go your Fall/Spring activities?
And it's good to 'see' you again, sherlock!
My progress:
Miles covered this week: 12
Cumulative miles: 774
Goal: Rivendell to Lothlorien
The aforementioned cold has sidelined me a bit - that, and having to work a lot at the computer. If only my foot and Bill the Treadmill were getting along, I could walk and type like I used to. sigh. Someday, my foot will calm down again - or we'll get a treadmill with a better deck. Or both. Both would be nice.
Thanks for the advice, gramma. I'd already culled through my shoes a few years back to get rid of the worst offenders, and I'm extremely particular about any new pairs. I think it's a combination of wearing a particular pair of sandals a bit too much and not getting enough miles in that's causing the problem this go-round. The cooler weather that just moved in this week will put the kibosh on the sandal issue! 
Enjoy the Road!
- Ara
Walk to Rivendell: Walk with the Fellowship Challenge - grab a buddy and let the magic live on, one step at a time.
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BlackFox
Half-elven
Oct 3 2015, 11:34am
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It was a satisfactory week for me. I managed to survive another birthday  *and* keep up a decent pace. We'll see what the next week brings, however, because I too am coming down with a cold. 
My progress:
Miles covered this week: 40,5
Cumulative miles: 1541
Goal: Rauros to Mt. Doom
In Middle-earth, I've departed from Faramir and heading towards the Morgul Vale.  It just keeps getting better and better, isn't it?
Happy walking, everyone! 
(This post was edited by BlackFox on Oct 3 2015, 11:35am)
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Arandiel
Grey Havens
Oct 5 2015, 3:42am
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I hope it was a good 'un!
Who knew colds could spread by internet?  Sorry, BlackFox - get better soon!
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BlackFox
Half-elven
Oct 5 2015, 11:12am
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Actually, it was a "gift" -- I got it from my brother when he came home for my birthday.
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Arandiel
Grey Havens
Oct 7 2015, 6:00pm
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awesome!
Enjoy the lovely Fall weather while you can, gramma!
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