To Mordor!

I hit 138 miles today. Made it to the Prancing Pony in Bree and am on the road again. Whoo hoo! Travelling with Aragorn now.

'Strider, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin spent the night of October 1 camped on the far eastern edge of Chetwood. We've left the settled areas of Bree-Land far behind us and are in the empty lands of Eriador. We're lucky to have Strider's path to follow!

We'd better enjoy the scenery here in the woodlands. We're not too far, now, from the Midgewater Marshes... '



*I don't have the Atlas anywhere I can reach it. It's packed away along with all my books because of my move. I don't know what I'm going to do once I get to Rivendell, lol.

I hope to hit 200 miles before Saturday of next week.

So I see I am not the only one who will be excited to see the new "Hobbit" movie when it finally comes out! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is so awesome and made me laugh, and want to start on the Eowyn Challenge myself!

Also, anyone know if there's an "open" Hobbit/LotR motivation group here on MFP?

Did I really join only a few weeks ago? I manage to hit 29.44 miles!

Road zig-zigs to top of a steep bank and goes down for the last time. Can see across Woody End to the River. **THEY STOP TO REST, EAT, and REST more! (ca. 1:30-4:30 p.m.) Sun was beginning to get low as they went down the hill.

This is a fantastic idea, but I'll never catch up- I'll have to bike a bit!!! Good job so far all

This is a fantastic idea, but I'll never catch up- I'll have to bike a bit!!! Good job so far all

Don't worry about catching up. It's all about doing it at your own pace. Some are biking, some a swimming, some a running. You do what you feel comfortable doing. I run and walk or hike....all my favorite things. My mileage would be crazy if I biked, lol. Just have fun.

I was going to try to hit the 200 mile mark by Saturday. I don't think it's going to happen...my hip has been uber sore, ugh. Maybe I'll hit 200 by the end of the month.

I must state...I am loving the cast for The Hobbit movie...it's going to be epic!

180 miles! I am camping in the western part of the marshes!

i love this so much! i've book marked the challenge to do. :drinker:

I'm going to start this tomorrow but I'm still trying to decide if it's okay to count biked miles or not or if I should somehow reduce them since it's faster and easier than walking.

I count ALL miles, running, walking & biking. It's entirely up to you. Besides...they had ponies!

Me own self...finally left the Shire, and am on the path into the Old Forest.

I'm going to start this tomorrow but I'm still trying to decide if it's okay to count biked miles or not or if I should somehow reduce them since it's faster and easier than walking.

I count ALL miles, running, walking & biking. It's entirely up to you. Besides...they had ponies!

Me own self...finally left the Shire, and am on the path into the Old Forest.

I wish I had a pony! I've walked the whole way so far, mostly because I have no idea where to bike around here. (I just moved outside the city limits and there are no sidewalks or even shoulders on the roads for a newbie like me.)

I took the right fork away from Stock and am on a path winding through ancient oaks. There's a Black Rider lurking around here somewhere...

Lol, a pony would be a nice change of pace. Though I think my feet would drag on the ground! I actually wish I could go biking out doors, but it is way too hot right now. Alas, I spend most of my journey indoors at the gym.

BTW - VelvetKey...like the ticker & the use of Imladris!

I'm going to start this tomorrow but I'm still trying to decide if it's okay to count biked miles or not or if I should somehow reduce them since it's faster and easier than walking.

I count ALL miles, running, walking & biking. It's entirely up to you. Besides...they had ponies!

Me own self...finally left the Shire, and am on the path into the Old Forest.

You've got a point. Maybe I'll pretend it's a pony! If I was walking it would probably take me forever to finish, since the most I can expect to walk at one time is 3 miles.

You guys are all doing great!! I am at 186 miles now, 54 miles away from reaching the top of Weathertop.
Keep it up guys!!

I know, this is no race. I do about a mile or so a day, and am finding that walking about makes me happy.

Road ahead runs fairly straight and level. Behind them it curves slightly. BLACK RIDER. Sam and Pippin hide in a hollow. Frodo behind tree by road (ca.5 p.m.).