May Challenge: who wants to RUN TO MORDOR?!?

[linaelyn]

Hi all! I'll be your irrepressibly chipper cruise director for our May Challenge. And boy-howdy, do I have my work cut out for me! I need to find something to rival the joys of having run The Iditarod, sailed with a voyage of discovery aboard The Challenger, and then... Runners in SPAAAAAAACE!!!

There's nothing that can top that. Except maybe fantasy?

So, who's up for running from the Shire to Mordor? *raises hand*

Poll #15269 Who wants to Run to Mordor?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13

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Do you want to RUN TO MORDOR?

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Oooh, yes!! I WANT TO SEE MOUNTAINS, GANDALF.
9 (75.0%)

Welllllll, ok, I'll play along. But it's not my fandom.
2 (16.7%)

One does not simply walk...
9 (75.0%)

TICKY BOX
5 (41.7%)

I can't believe you're doing this to us, Lin.
1 (8.3%)

No thanks. Not this month. I have to wash my Entwives.
0 (0.0%)

Is the system we've been using in April, for recording both mileage & active hours, working for everyone?

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Works for me!
13 (100.0%)

Not so much.
0 (0.0%)

I have a suggested change, which I will elaborate in comments below.
0 (0.0%)

The distance from Hobbiton to Mt. Doom is roughly twice as many miles as we've been running as a group. How should we deal with this conundrum?

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One Gaia-Earth Mile = Two Middle Earth Miles
3 (27.3%)

Run the challenge over two months
7 (63.6%)

I have a different idea, which I shall describe in the comments below.
1 (9.1%)

If we decide as a group to spread it over two months, then I am willing (nay, even EAGER) to take on June as well as May.

IMPORTANT: If you do nothing else, please comment here with your estimated miles for the month, and your estimated active hours for the month.

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[temve]

Like ell, my mileage is going to be significantly lower than in previous months, but I've just been given encouraging advice from the ortho-doc which means that it likely won't be *zero*.

I currently have a million unknown factors that will determine my May mileage (how do I feel after another week of rest, how do I feel running with my new inserts when they get here, will I be able to run the marathon, the half, or no race at all, will we be renting mountain bikes to get around on vacation etc.) but it will definitely be <100 miles. For mere eyeballing purposes, let's say I'll run 50 miles and do 20 hours of additional activity (biking, swimming) in May.

Sorry to be so vague - updates will be forthcoming though!

[linaelyn]

I'm so glad the news is encouraging! I almost want to tell you to skip posting any goal, so you don't feel any pressure at ALL -- healing from this particular injury is ALL about the resting appropriately (though that tape helps a lot, too, in my experience as a coach.) Take it easy, and remember that it's always honorable to be a supernumerary