To Mordor!

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  • auroraofmusic
    auroraofmusic Posts: 2
    I have an idea. An idea that has been done several times before, I'm sure. But I don't care, because it sounds fun. I'm walking from The Shire to Mordor, just because it sounds cool :) and dude, it is like 1100 miles, 1560 if you go the way Frodo and Sam went. That's a pretty dang good workout, I'd say! I just wanted to let you guys know, so you can join me or make fun of me or whatever. Feel free to add me :D and join me in my journey if you'd like :)
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    I would love to accompany you on your journey. I will have to set up a ticker just for this journey. I will use June 1 as the date I started my journey.

    May we not run into any Orks!
  • IMYarnCraz33
    IMYarnCraz33 Posts: 1,016 Member
    Ok after having watched the Two Towers and The Return of the King over the weekend
    this has me interested.
  • crystlgrn
    crystlgrn Posts: 124 Member
    Are we walking round trip or will the eagles be picking us up? I love LOTR!!! :)
  • MoreLikeAPanda
    MoreLikeAPanda Posts: 12
    I'm totally in. Maybe we could form some kind of fellowship . . . ? :tongue:
  • MrsFarrow
    MrsFarrow Posts: 326 Member
    I'll be doing kick boxing workouts when I see orcs, that's for sure!!
  • 11aking
    11aking Posts: 30
    MoreLikeAPanda, I love the idea! How about you guys, would you dig a Fellowship? :)
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    I *love* this idea and am totally envious I didn't think of it first. I walk A LOT so I'm in!
  • Erica_theRedhead
    Erica_theRedhead Posts: 724 Member
    Should we start climbing, or at least do the stairmaster when we get to minas morgul?
  • 11aking
    11aking Posts: 30
    Yes, stairs would do nicely for that! Annnnd, we have to defeat the orcs. And they are pretty much bad food choices and excuses not to exercise. Stay strong, you can beat them ;)
  • freeloaves
    freeloaves Posts: 281
    KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!


    "They're taking the hobbits to Isengard!"
  • MrsFarrow
    MrsFarrow Posts: 326 Member
    <3 freeloaves

    GARD, GARD, GARD, GARD
    THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS
  • notsoskinnyminnie
    notsoskinnyminnie Posts: 14 Member
    I have an idea. An idea that has been done several times before, I'm sure. But I don't care, because it sounds fun. I'm walking from The Shire to Mordor, just because it sounds cool :) and dude, it is like 1100 miles, 1560 if you go the way Frodo and Sam went. That's a pretty dang good workout, I'd say! I just wanted to let you guys know, so you can join me or make fun of me or whatever. Feel free to add me :D and join me in my journey if you'd like :)

    Aweeessssoooommeeeee!!! :bigsmile:
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    Oh, i love this! Geek Central! B)

    Im currently reading through the books (again), just started book 2 in the House of Elrond. Im currently working on C25K so i wonder if i can catch myself with running up to where i am in the book; and then keep the 2 together (i am a slow reader... and slower runner ha).

    Would be interesting :S lol
  • beckyl325
    beckyl325 Posts: 6
    This is such an awesome idea! I'm totally in!
  • beckyl325
    beckyl325 Posts: 6
    Hey all... I have been doing this walk for a while and use the markers and milage found on the Eowyn Challenge.
    http://home.insightbb.com/~eowynchallenge/Walk/walk.html

    I would love to share this trip with others. I am 73.6 miles into it and have finished Day 3, making it to Crickhollow.

    Nharah

    Look!!! A map!! http://home.insightbb.com/~eowyn2challenge/Location_Finder/location_finder.html

    that map only goes up to 280 miles
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    Hey all... I have been doing this walk for a while and use the markers and milage found on the Eowyn Challenge.
    http://home.insightbb.com/~eowynchallenge/Walk/walk.html

    I would love to share this trip with others. I am 73.6 miles into it and have finished Day 3, making it to Crickhollow.

    Nharah

    im now using this website what Nharah posted, iv gone uber geek and added my milage and where i am in middle earth according to that site as part of signature!

    whos else will add it? haha show your support for the hobbits! :)

    i dont believe your need a map, just saying where you are is enough i think; and if you really want to, you could always whip out your copy of LOTR and have alook in maps sections :D
  • _Khaleesi_
    _Khaleesi_ Posts: 877 Member
    Ahhh!! I NEED to be a part of this! I am so totally geeking out!! I have all of the extended editions on blue ray and already have a watching party booked for Friday evening!!! Can I please please join?! I promise not to go all Boromir on your arses!!

    Edited to Add:: I kind of don't want to go with the Sam and Frodo... is that horrible?! I love me some Aragorn!
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1560 if you go the way Frodo and Sam went.

    oddly, this is almost the exact mileage from my house to the Strait of Gibraltar, tip of South Europe. hmmmmm...
  • NotGoddess
    NotGoddess Posts: 1,198 Member
    Only vaguely related but I was eating my breakfast and planning the day's snacks/lunch and realized.... I eat like a Hobbit:
    breakfast (6am quickie), second breakfast (breakfast), elevensies (mid morning snack), luncheon (lunch), tea (afternoon snack), dinner (early evening snack) and supper (supper).

    Hmmm who knew the trainers of the world got their meal plans from Middle Earth?
  • _Khaleesi_
    _Khaleesi_ Posts: 877 Member
    So I have a question. Is there a quick way to translate calories burned into miles? I don't do a lot of walking/ running but I bike, do the 30 DS, etc.
  • Snakey74
    Snakey74 Posts: 276 Member
    I love it! Count me in!
    Feel free to add me, too :happy:
  • RunningMom09
    RunningMom09 Posts: 29 Member
    Love it:bigsmile:
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    I think I read some where its 145 cals per mile for men and 120 cals per mile for women approx., based on a good BMR so work from there I guess lol is only an estimate though. Hope that helps :)
  • NotGoddess
    NotGoddess Posts: 1,198 Member
    So I have a question. Is there a quick way to translate calories burned into miles? I don't do a lot of walking/ running but I bike, do the 30 DS, etc.
    For me, my 25min 30DS was roughly equiv to walking at 3mph for 40min. You could go into the database and enter times for walking at various speeds until you find a time that's equiv for you.
  • msbeavert
    msbeavert Posts: 75
    I love the fact that I'm not the only geek girl here! I'm totally in!!! :happy:
  • _Khaleesi_
    _Khaleesi_ Posts: 877 Member
    Thanks guys!! So... where should our first milestone be??

    Edit: I'm off to Rivendell. :)
  • Angelgrl86
    Angelgrl86 Posts: 74 Member
    Did the first 5 miles this morning... I WAS only gonna do 4, but my legs kinda over-ruled my mind..
  • cfremon
    cfremon Posts: 44 Member
    Count me in, if the fellowship isn't already full-up. ;)
  • samvanz
    samvanz Posts: 122 Member
    Before I was like "Yeah good on you for doing it! Wow!" but now I think, you know what? I'll do it too. I'm in!

    I'm going to leave for school early today and walk as far as I can. I think it's about 6.2 miles into the city - I doubt I can do all of that in one go, but I can knock a bit of it off.

    Good luck, everyone!
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