Walking to Mordor Challenge

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  • markiend
    markiend Posts: 461 Member
    Add me please, I am a walker and probably more Elf like than Hobbit ... and I walk a lot

    The road goes ever on and on......
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Good morning quest mates. Yesterday, I finally made it out of Bag End.
    A scary step out of the shire :P True adventures await!
    markiend wrote: »
    Add me please, I am a walker and probably more Elf like than Hobbit ... and I walk a lot

    The road goes ever on and on......

    You've been added to the spreadsheet and sent an invitation to the group. Welcome!
  • flaminica
    flaminica Posts: 304 Member
    I'm up for this. I do a lot of walking but don't log it all the time. Does this include just recreational and exercise walking or does walking at work count as well?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I have a pedometer and log my total distance for the day.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    @NicolaMichelle93 and @cpanus how do you get in so much distance? It's been two days are you're at 11.14 and 17.58 already.

    I've just started using a pedometer and am looking for ways to up my distance, which is currently mostly coming from walking for 45-50 minutes at lunch. I know about parking far away from a destination, but I work from home and often don't go anywhere other than out for my walk. Maybe I'll take laps around the house periodically, lol.
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    flaminica wrote: »
    I'm up for this. I do a lot of walking but don't log it all the time. Does this include just recreational and exercise walking or does walking at work count as well?

    I'd say intentional walking miles/ steps although if you track steps and such throughout the day (such as at work) you could include those too :) It's completely up to you what you include and to your goals. Any sort of walking/ running is game.
    Added you to the spreadsheet and a group invite is on the way!
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    @NicolaMichelle93 and @cpanus how do you get in so much distance? It's been two days are you're at 11.14 and 17.58 already.

    I've just started using a pedometer and am looking for ways to up my distance, which is currently mostly coming from walking for 45-50 minutes at lunch. I know about parking far away from a destination, but I work from home and often don't go anywhere other than out for my walk. Maybe I'll take laps around the house periodically, lol.

    I did an 8 mile Trail Run and a 3 mile walk the following day. May go out later too for a wander :P I also always try and walk instead of getting the bus when I can. But not when it's raining. Bleh to English weather!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,156 Member
    edited November 2015
    I'd like to join you. I love LOTR!

    Added my name to the spreadsheet. Do you just do a running total yourself?
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    I'd like to join you. I love LOTR!

    Added my name to the spreadsheet. Do you just do a running total yourself?

    Yep. Every mile you complete, just update it next to your name on the spreadsheet :)
    Welcome to the quest!
  • flaminica
    flaminica Posts: 304 Member
    NicolaMichelle93 wrote: »

    I'd say intentional walking miles/ steps although if you track steps and such throughout the day (such as at work) you could include those too :) It's completely up to you what you include and to your goals. Any sort of walking/ running is game.
    Added you to the spreadsheet and a group invite is on the way!

    Thanks! I ask because I usually walk two or three miles a day at work. I think maybe I'll do like exercise calories and add all intentional walking and maybe half of work walking.
  • wilsonn9
    wilsonn9 Posts: 15 Member
    Can I join?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Totaling our miles as a group, we are half way to Rivendell!

    (Not much thanks to me. Dratted knee. I may not have made it out of the Shire yet.)
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    wilsonn9 wrote: »
    Can I join?

    Of course. Welcome !
  • KenSmith108
    KenSmith108 Posts: 1,967 Member
    I'm stuck on a treadmill for the winter. There's no daylight left on my way home to walk in the park.
    I'd be happy to join your quest.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Totaling our miles as a group, we have left Rivendell and are almost half way to Lothlorien!
  • jmadden4996
    jmadden4996 Posts: 3 Member
    Is it too late to join?
  • voldemortisreal
    voldemortisreal Posts: 101 Member
    Can I please join as well??? This seems really neat and a great way to self and group motivate :smile:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Oh, wow, this sounds so cool!

    I would love to join.

    Do we all start on the same date, or when we joined, or can we backdate a bit?
  • triddering
    triddering Posts: 81 Member
    This sounds so cool to me! I had been walking regularly about 10,500 steps a day (5 miles at my stride) but I got sick with strong sinus infection and now I am slowly recovering with cough and asthma. I wasn't to build back up and this seems like a fun way. It's been about 2 weeks since you started, can I join?
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    edited November 2015
    I would love to join this quest. I hope it is not too late. This is such a great and creative idea! I am just getting back into walking and exercising and need the motivation. Can't think of a more fun way to get the miles in than going on a quest to destroy the ring.
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    Do I add my name to the spreadsheet or do I need to wait for an invite?
  • CarrieDarling108
    CarrieDarling108 Posts: 14 Member
    I would love to join as well please.
  • SisterSKT
    SisterSKT Posts: 7 Member
    haha I love this
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    Oh, wow, this sounds so cool!

    I would love to join.

    Do we all start on the same date, or when we joined, or can we backdate a bit?

    You've been sent an invite.
    Everyone has their own individual quest to walk to Mordor for their own individual miles, so in that regards, it doesn't really matter when you start, it'll count as soon as you start walking :) But as a group, we're already up to the walk from Lothlorien to Rauros, but your individual miles will help us on our group quest to reach Mordor.
    blackburn23 wrote: »
    Do I add my name to the spreadsheet or do I need to wait for an invite?

    You've been sent an invite and anyone can add their own names to the spreadsheet :) Welcome!
    triddering wrote: »
    This sounds so cool to me! I had been walking regularly about 10,500 steps a day (5 miles at my stride) but I got sick with strong sinus infection and now I am slowly recovering with cough and asthma. I wasn't to build back up and this seems like a fun way. It's been about 2 weeks since you started, can I join?

    Sorry to hear about your illness, hope you're back on a strong road to recovery! You're more than welcome to join and you've been sent an invite.

    Everyone else that has replied in this thread should have an invite waiting for them too!
  • ImChevy34
    ImChevy34 Posts: 9 Member
    This sounds so fun can i join plz! :#
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    ImChevy34 wrote: »
    This sounds so fun can i join plz! :#

    Sent an invite :)
  • alizesmom
    alizesmom Posts: 219 Member
    I'm walking! How do I get my spreadsheet?
  • Hortmama
    Hortmama Posts: 26 Member
    I am in, love this idea. I will get on this right away.
  • Hortmama
    Hortmama Posts: 26 Member
    I think i was excited there. Please add me to the group and the spread sheet.
  • NicolaMichelle93
    NicolaMichelle93 Posts: 685 Member
    Hortmama wrote: »
    I think i was excited there. Please add me to the group and the spread sheet.

    You have an invite :)
  • Bovaryoo
    Bovaryoo Posts: 1,374 Member
    I already added myself to the spreadsheet, but it seems there is a group as well. Could you invite me to that please?
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