We can do this!

[linaelyn]

On our first day out past the Black Gate, we follow a newly-paved roadway that's nice and smooth. That's a pleasant change from some of the terrain we've been going over, eh? We are traveling at night by the light of the nearly-full moon, which is nice, too. Reaching the northern end of Ithilien, we find the air is fragrant and fresh, a tumbled heathland with knots of pine trees. The road remains nice and clear, we cross several lovely little streams and brooks, and one night we have a really tasty dinner of a brace of coneys. (Enjoy the pleasant traveling now -- Mordor will not be nice.)

We meet some friends on this road, who decide that it will be fun to do that "running blindfolded" thing that the elves in Lothlorien thought was so great. (I kinda wonder if they're laughing at us?) The trail behind the waterfall was pretty awesome, though. The sunset light streaming through the water was amazing. After we leave Faramir (and many thanks for the extra supplies, dude!) the trail is rougher and more sketchy. Off we go to Minas Morgul!

Up, and up and UP the winding stair we go. Golly, this is murder on my quadriceps, how about you? Picturesque, though: “jagged pinnacles...crevices and fissures...” I must insist, however, that sleeping on rock isn't very comfy.

Ok, as your fearless and silly cruise director, I must admit to having a serious phobia about BIG FAT HAIRY SPIDERS THAT WANT TO EAT ME. Hence, there will be a veil drawn over the events that occurred next on our trek. Suffice to say, we made it through to the other side, the Tower of Cirith Ungol, and actually into MORDOR. We have come about 50 miles in to the country, and we can see our target! About 40 miles in the distance (as the Nazgûl flies), there lies MT. DOOOOOOOM!!!

(sorry for the lack of images, this week. My internet connection is being slowwwww. AT&T is working on it, but I wanted to get this post up.)

Oh, and CHECK IN!!!

Distances Run --
linaelyn : 31.7/75 mi
ell : 32/100 mi
ilanarama : 80/200 mi
ridicully : 8/75 km
franzi1981 : 3.1 km/supernumery
temve : 22.5/80 mi
liv : 13.5/40 km
semielliptical : 44/85 mi
meri_oddities : 66/110 mi
estel : 47/100 mi (+2.1/10 mi)

Active Hours --
linaelyn : 10/15
ell : 22.5/20
ilanarama : 2/4
franzi1981 : /supernumery
ridicully : 23/25
temve : 11.75/20
liv : 11/20
semielliptical : 3.5/8
meri_oddities : 2/8
estel : 0.75/4

Comments

[blnchflr]

Yaay, way to go, you guys!

(I'm sitting this out due to vacationing, which includes exercise, but I also want a vacation from keeping track of it :) !)

[linaelyn]

Thanks for the cheering!

(I'm glad you're getting a vacation, both from the usual routines of life, and from the record-keeping aspect of running -- not my favorite thing, either!)

[linaelyn]

This week was busy, and tough to find time for running. But today, I managed a whole two hours free, so I managed to catch up some of my losses.

Distance running: 53.1/75 miles for the month.

Active time: 14.5/15 hours

The most fun I had with my active hours was a hike in the coast range here, scouting for a backpacking trek with my younger daughter (she's 16). The trail was actually too steep for what I'm looking for, so yay for scouting it out; (see also, my passing mention of my quadriceps killing me, above.) Great workout for (unencumbered) me that day, but I would hate to try to do it in full pack!

[ridicully]

I have - to my shame - managed to get exactly 1h of active time in during the last week.
That's it. No running, no more activity. 1h. /o\

[semielliptical]

Who knew running to Mount Doom would be so much fun!

67 miles, 5.5 active hours.

[franzi1981]

Up to 6.24 km total so far.

ETA: Oh, and as of Sunday evening 2 additional hours of activity.

[ilanarama]

I am slacking, and only up to 123 miles for the month - likely not going to make my goal! Also slacking on the core with, um, zero more, still at 2.

[temve]

Continuing to be behind on my mileage, I am at 44.5 miles and 16.25 active hours for the month. But I am running again! Just not today. Today I'm watching all the extras on the 2001: A Space Odyssey DVD and pre-sleeping for next week at work, which promises to be the work equivalent of a marathon :/

[ell]

Due to a series of math errors, I both overestimated the amount I would be running this month and underestimated how much I have run so far. Regardless, I am up to 67 out of the projected 110 miles and there is an outside chance that I will actually make the goal :-)

As for activity, I'm up to 29 hours which is made up of a bunch of additional non-class aikido practice, 2540 sword cuts, 6.5 km swum and 69 km biked. I continue to be a bike-riding slacker but that is more than made up for by all the aikido...

(let me know if you need me for the AOUS (Arachnids of unusual size) problem. The cats have been practicing and they've promised to help with it...)

[estel]

I'm just counting my running time along with walking at this point; I'm at 7.1K of my 10K running goal.
Active hours 1.25/4.00
Walking+Running: 80.3/100