It's Fun Challenge Time: Who wants to join me?

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Ok so back in 2009, I decided that I would pick a destination that I have always wanted to visit and "walk" there. I looked up the total miles from where I live to there and that was my starting mileage. I decided that anytime I walk miles I would take that number off the total miles until it read 0. Now here is the challenge, join me to do the same and here is how it will work.

Tell me:
Your destination/Your current location
Starting mileage
How you will accomplish this (for me it is either actual walking or doing the elliptical/treadmill)
Your approximate completion date
Reward for when you complete the challenge

Ok here is my information:
My destination is the Grand Canyon in Arizona/Current location is Russellville, Arkansas
Starting mileage at the beginning was 1,195 miles (currently I am at 995.5 miles and this is where I will begin this challenge)
I will accomplish this goal through either actual walking, elliptical or treadmill and I will plan for 4 miles, 3 days a week
My approximate completion date is May 2013 (1 yr. and 9 months)
My reward for completing this goal is to plan an actual trip to the Grand Canyon, wow that will be so awesome and life changing I just know it!

This challenge is just supposed to be fun and used as support and motivation for all of us. You don't have to log your miles every day unless it helps you but you are more than welcome to log miles every day, week and/or month. Let's do this!!! I can't wait to see everyone's destination and goals!!!

If we aren't friends on here, feel free to add me :-) Yay I am excited to share this challenge with you all!!

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  • TexasNurseMom78
    TexasNurseMom78 Posts: 897 Member
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    I love this idea! I need to think about a destination though....
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    I love this idea! I need to think about a destination though....

    Definitely take your time...no rush and no judgements here in this challenge, everyone can take all the time they need to complete it because it will be fun just going through this journey together!!
  • firedrgn2000
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    I'll join you. It sounds like fun.

    My destination: New Orleans, LA
    My current location: Lebanon, MO
    Starting mileage: 666
    I will accomplish this by walking, running or doing the elliptical.
    I will finish this goal by 31 Dec 2011, that's 4.1 miles, 7 days a week.
    My reward will be some new jeans. (I figure I'll need some by the time this is done.)
  • carolyn28
    carolyn28 Posts: 5
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    What a super idea!!!!
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    I'll join you. It sounds like fun.

    My destination: New Orleans, LA
    My current location: Lebanon, MO
    Starting mileage: 666
    I will accomplish this by walking, running or doing the elliptical.
    I will finish this goal by 31 Dec 2011, that's 4.1 miles, 7 days a week.
    My reward will be some new jeans. (I figure I'll need some by the time this is done.)

    Fantastic goal!! Can't wait to see the journey and completion :-)
  • CoCoMa
    CoCoMa Posts: 906 Member
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    This sounds like a totally fun challenge, and a good start to me getting back in to exercise!! I'm in:

    My destination is Lafayette, LA (I miss my mommy)
    My location: San Diego, CA
    Starting mileage: 1,683 miles (geez!)
    My exercise plan: Bike, elliptical, treadmill, and walking!!
    My timeline: 205 days (no rhyme or reason, just that my weight is 205, so just a play on numbers)
    My reward: A plane ticket to Lafayette (My hubby is paying for it!)
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    What a super idea!!!!

    :-) Hope you join us, even if some of you don't want to join you are more than welcome to be in on the discussions for the support, yay!!
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    This sounds like a totally fun challenge, and a good start to me getting back in to exercise!! I'm in:

    My destination is Lafayette, LA (I miss my mommy)
    My location: San Diego, CA
    Starting mileage: 1,683 miles (geez!)
    My exercise plan: Bike, elliptical, treadmill, and walking!!
    My timeline: 205 days (no rhyme or reason, just that my weight is 205, so just a play on numbers)
    My reward: A plane ticket to Lafayette (My hubby is paying for it!)

    This totally made me smile and what a fantastic reward, yaya!!
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    991.5 miles left, how are all my ladies doing on the challenge? I did another 4 miles today :)
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    990.5 another mile in last night :-)
  • mandapanda001
    mandapanda001 Posts: 370 Member
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    Total is now 988 miles left to the Grand Canyon!
  • ClareB13
    ClareB13 Posts: 202 Member
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    What a brilliant idea!

    My destination: Heysham, England
    My current location: Isle of Man
    Starting mileage: 66.5
    I will accomplish this by swimming (imagining I'm swimming across the Irish Sea - thankfully the pool is a bit warmer!)
    I will finish this goal by May 2013 at the latest
    My reward will be a trip to England to go shopping for new (smaller) clothes :)

    I've done just short of 3 miles in the last two weeks, 63.55 miles to go...
  • ClareB13
    ClareB13 Posts: 202 Member
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    62.77 miles left
    What a brilliant idea!

    My destination: Heysham, England
    My current location: Isle of Man
    Starting mileage: 66.5
    I will accomplish this by swimming (imagining I'm swimming across the Irish Sea - thankfully the pool is a bit warmer!)
    I will finish this goal by May 2013 at the latest
    My reward will be a trip to England to go shopping for new (smaller) clothes :)

    I've done just short of 3 miles in the last two weeks, 63.55 miles to go...
  • ClareB13
    ClareB13 Posts: 202 Member
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    54.75 miles to go :)
    What a brilliant idea!

    My destination: Heysham, England
    My current location: Isle of Man
    Starting mileage: 66.5
    I will accomplish this by swimming (imagining I'm swimming across the Irish Sea - thankfully the pool is a bit warmer!)
    I will finish this goal by May 2013 at the latest
    My reward will be a trip to England to go shopping for new (smaller) clothes :)

    I've done just short of 3 miles in the last two weeks, 63.55 miles to go...