5kin50states

tastigger

My new hashtag on twitter! 5kin50states

For those that don't know, my husband and I are selling everything & moving into an RV in TWO MONTHS. I started a blog www.geekyexplorers.com in January to document our transition & then our travels.

As I am in week 4 of the Couch to 5k program, I was thinking about when to schedule my first event.

Then I started thinking wouldn't it be cool to be able to run a 5k in every state.

My newest post that announces this crazy idea!

http://geekyexplorers.com/?p=650

Maybe I can meet up with MFP people everywhere! Seriously - join our page on facebook (geekyexplorersonfb) as I will announce what event & where I plan on signing up for. First event will be in Oct in the Atlanta/Columbus GA area. Researching now.

JesaGrace

That's awesome....sounds like a lot of fun....

kendradl

I love this idea, it sounds fabulous and to live in my trailer year round and tour the country - heaven!!! Myabe someday when I am able to retire (if that day ever comes) maybe I will try and give this a shot in some manner myself. I am from Canada so maybe I would do every province....it would be fun Thanx for sharing!!!

Oh btw your blog is awesome, love it =D

tastigger

Thanks Jesa - I think it will be a cool way to keep me motivated. I've looked and there are so many cool orgs you can support & events to attend all over.

tastigger

kendradl

oooh every province would be cool too! I've only been to two myself.

And don't wait until you retire...we aren't. We're going to have to work on the road & travel to make it work.

Thanks for the kind blog words too!

mrmanmeat

You and your husband and 4 dogs in an RV?

tastigger

correction... 1 dog 3 cats.
But yes it's still a tad nuts.
We were actually just featured on another blog that tells our story of how we came up with this crazy idea. (or rather how I finally agreed to the idea after 15 years)

http://iwillescape.com/2011/08/introducing-the-geeky-explorers/

kendradl

kendradl

oooh every province would be cool too! I've only been to two myself.

And don't wait until you retire...we aren't. We're going to have to work on the road & travel to make it work.

Thanks for the kind blog words too!

I would love to pack up, sell everything and leave tomorrow and I would in a heartbeat if I could afford to and was able to still work on the road. Some day, first I need to get some financial issues under control.

I made a note of your blog and I plan on keeping up with you guys and seeing how things go for you, it will be such an interesting adventure.

tastigger

Okay! I did it! I signed up for my very first 5k in my quest to run #5kin50states. I will be at the Candler Fall Fest in Atlanta, GA 10/15! Tomorrow I will be on W5D1 of Couch to 5k so here's hoping I continue to make good progress!

My goal for this first 5k will be to finish it! We head on the road starting 11/2/11 and there are already 2 other 5k's I have my eye on - one in MS and one in LA.

Updates will occur on our twitter account @geekyexplorers and our blog www.geekyexplorers.com

Anyone else planning on running a 5k soon? Or will be at the Candler 5k?!?

kendradl

I became a C25k graduate last Thursday and I am so happy to be done and so happy that I managed to finish and that I learned to love running.

I have already completed 3 5K's as I was going through the C25K program and I have signed up for one a month for the rest of the year and I am already looking into what I can do next year. My next 5K is the Terry Fox Run on Sept 18.